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2017
25
September
Calgary to Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, Australia - $938 CAD roundtrip including taxes on Qantas | add Los Angeles or San Francisco for free

Sydney, Australia

Qantas has dropped the price of their 2018 flights from Calgary to Sydney, Australia down to $938 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

Qantas is often ranked in the top 15 of airlines worldwide.

These flights have 1 stop each way, in Los Angeles or Dallas.

You can also try searching for flights from Calgary to Brisbane (BNE) or Melbourne (MEL), Australia using the same dates and find flights for a similar price.

You can also find 3-in-1 trips that allow you to visit all 3 of these major Australian cities (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne) on one trip for just $964 CAD !


Availability for travel

February, March, April, May 2018

How to find and book these flights

1. Go to FlightHub

2. Search for a flight from Calgary to Sydney, Australia (SYD)

Try one of the following date combinations:

(for longer trips, you can try mixing and matching the dates from different lines in the list below)

Feb 5, 7 to Feb 19, 20, 21
Feb 12 to Feb 27, 28
Feb 20 to Mar 6
Feb 21 to Mar 5, 6, 7
Feb 26 to Mar 12, 13, 14
Feb 27 to Mar 13
Feb 28 to Mar 12, 13, 14

Mar 5, 6, 7 to Mar 19, 20, 21
Mar 12, 13, 14 to Mar 26, 27, 28
Mar 20, 21 to Apr 3, 4
Mar 26, 27, 28 to Apr 9, 10, 11

Apr 2, 3, 4 to Apr 16, 17, 18
Apr 9, 10, 11 to Apr 23, 24, 25
Apr 16, 18 to Apr 30, May 1, 2

NOTE: After your search completes on FlightHub.com, you may need to click on '1 Stop' on the left hand side.


screenshot from FlightHub.com



You can also turn this into a 2-in-1 trip, and spend time in both Sydney, Australia *and* Los Angeles or San Francisco for the same price ($938 CAD roundtrip including taxes)

Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, California

1. Go to FlightHub

2. Click on 'Multi-City'

3. Search for a flight like this:

Calgary to Sydney, Australia (SYD)
Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Calgary

or

Calgary to Sydney, Australia (SYD)
Sydney, Australia to San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO) to Calgary

4. As for the dates to use, for the first and last legs of the journey, try using the start and end dates from the list of regular roundtrip flight dates in the section above.

And then play around with the middle date, to give you more or less time in Australia vs Los Angeles or San Francisco.

For example, if the regular roundtrip dates are:
Mar 12 to Mar 27

Try using these dates:
Mar 12 to Mar 22 to Mar 27

screenshot from FlightHub.com



3-in-1 trip: If you really want to get fancy, you may be able to find trips that allow you to visit multiple Australian cities *and* Los Angeles or San Francisco, for around $19 more

I would recommend first attempting to find a 2-in-1 trip using the instructions in the paragraph above.

Once you have found a 2-in-1 trip, try using similar dates to find a 3-in-1 trip.

1. Go to FlightHub

2. Click on Multi-City

3. Search for a flight like this:

Calgary to Brisbane (BNE)
Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Calgary

or

Calgary to Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)
Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Calgary

Variations: You can try substituting San Francisco for Los Angeles.

Here's an example with just 1 layover on the way from Calgary to Brisbane, and non-stop flights the rest of the way!

screenshot from FlightHub



You can also find 3-in-1 trips that allow you to visit 3 major Australian cities on one trip (Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane) for just $964 CAD !

1. Go to FlightHub

2. Click on Multi-City

3. Search for a flight like this:

Calgary (YYC) to Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)
Brisbane (BNE) to Calgary (YYC)

4. As for the dates to use: focus on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday dates in February, March, April, May and June.

Here is an example:

Feb 7 to Feb 12 to Feb 19 to Feb 22

screenshot from FlightHub



Update 9/26 - Air Canada has responded by dropping the price of their 1-stop flights from Calgary (via Vancouver) to Sydney or Brisbane, Australia down to $920 CAD roundtrip including taxes

1. Go to FlightHub

2. Search for a flight from Calgary to...

Sydney (SYD)
Brisbane (BNE)

3. Try dates in February, March, April, May, and June 2018

TIP: Try starting with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday dates.

Once your FlightHub search completes, click on '1-stop only' on the left hand side.

4. The flights may show up as a 'Phone-Only Fare'. Click on 'Select' to bring up the number to call (1-800-755-4580).

screenshot from FlightHub :



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3 Responses to "Calgary to Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, Australia - $938 CAD roundtrip including taxes on Qantas | add Los Angeles or San Francisco for free"


    Has Anjli been here?
       Anjli on September 26th, 2017

    Hey Chris - Our fourth time booking with a YYC deal.. 3500 taxes in to Sydney for a family of four - Over spring break. Thank you.

    Has Chris Myden been here?
       Chris Myden on September 26th, 2017

    Wow! Thanks Anjli. I'm glad it helped!

    Has Chris Myden been here?
       Chris Myden on September 27th, 2017

    They are a pretty large booking site, especially in Canada. And generally, the larger the booking site, the easier it is to find bad reviews.

    If you click on the 'Airfare Booking Sites: Power Rankings' article, near the top right of this website, it will give you some more info on them, and a few things to watch for.

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