We're seeing some pretty nice price drops on flights to Australia from a few major hub cities. Fly on Qantas/American from Chicago, Houston, and Washington D.C. to cities all across Australia with fares as low as $686 roundtrip.

These fares were found on third-party booking sites so if you're only looking on the airline websites, you won't find these prices. Make sure to search and compare across multiple sites to find the best deal.

Travel from the mainland to Australia is valid on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, departing the USA from October 22 through November 29. and again from February 1 through April 11. You may return from Australia through the end of the booking schedule, excluding peak holidays.

These fares are unadvertised, and prices may jump at any time. Book quickly if you want to plan that dream trip to Oz.

Sample airfares include:

Houston to Sydney $686 roundtrip

Houston to Melbourne $695 roundtrip

Houston to Brisbane $696 roundtrip

Chicago to Sydney $701 roundtrip

Washington D.C. to Sydney $701 roundtrip

Washington D.C. to Melbourne $710 roundtrip

Chicago to Melbourne $710 roundtrip

Chicago to Brisbane $722 roundtrip

Washington D.C. to Brisbane $738 roundtrip

Chicago to Perth $755 roundtrip

Houston to Cairns $767 roundtrip

Houston to Gold Coast $795 roundtrip

Chicago to Cairns $853 roundtrip

Washington D.C. to Gold Coast $855 roundtrip

There may be other cities throughout the U.S. that are offering discounted fares so make sure to have a look at our Sydney (SYD), Melbourne (MEL), and Brisbane (BNE) flight pages to see a full list of routes if your city isn't displayed in the sample fares.