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Cathay Pacific: Tokyo/Osaka Return ADL $978/$994, SYD $992/$1067, MEL $1012/$1020, PER $950 @ IWantThatFlight

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Cathay Pacific: Tokyo/Osaka Return ADL $978/$994, SYD $992/$1067, MEL $1012/$1020, PER $950 @ IWantThatFlight

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Last edited 03/09/2026 - 12:39 by 1 other user

Cathay Pacific has dropped prices on flights to Tokyo and Osaka.

Flying: Cathay Pacific
Cheapest Dates: Departing Adelaide in Jan - Mar/27. Sydney in Oct - Nov/26 and Jan - Jun/27. Melbourne in Feb - Jun/27. Perth in Oct - Dec/26, Feb and May - Jun/27
Included: 23kg checked luggage, meals and entertainment
Cathay Pacific is ranked #3 in the Skytrax World Airline Rankings
Layover: Hong Kong

$978 Return Adelaide to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
27/Jan	18/Feb	$981	View Flight
23/Feb	08/Mar	$991	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$980	View Flight
23/Feb	10/Mar	$993	View Flight
23/Feb	11/Mar	$993	View Flight
23/Feb	12/Mar	$992	View Flight
23/Feb	15/Mar	$993	View Flight
24/Feb	08/Mar	$980	View Flight
24/Feb	09/Mar	$991	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$992	View Flight
24/Feb	11/Mar	$992	View Flight
24/Feb	12/Mar	$992	View Flight
24/Feb	15/Mar	$993	View Flight
24/Feb	16/Mar	$993	View Flight
03/Mar	15/Mar	$990	View Flight
03/Mar	16/Mar	$990	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$990	View Flight
03/Mar	18/Mar	$990	View Flight
03/Mar	22/Mar	$992	View Flight
03/Mar	23/Mar	$992	View Flight
10/Mar	22/Mar	$990	View Flight
10/Mar	23/Mar	$978	View Flight

$992 Return Sydney to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
21/Oct	04/Nov	$1011	View Flight
04/Nov	18/Nov	$1005	View Flight
10/Nov	25/Nov	$1006	View Flight
16/Nov	30/Nov	$993	View Flight
27/Jan	18/Feb	$1002	View Flight
16/Feb	02/Mar	$992	View Flight
17/Feb	03/Mar	$1004	View Flight
18/Feb	04/Mar	$1004	View Flight
22/Feb	08/Mar	$1006	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$1003	View Flight
23/Feb	16/Mar	$1005	View Flight
23/Feb	17/Mar	$1005	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$1004	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$1003	View Flight
01/Mar	18/Mar	$1003	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$1002	View Flight
03/Mar	22/Mar	$1005	View Flight
03/Mar	23/Mar	$1004	View Flight
10/Mar	24/Mar	$1003	View Flight
20/Apr	04/May	$1002	View Flight
21/Apr	05/May	$1002	View Flight
22/Apr	04/May	$1001	View Flight
17/May	28/May	$1007	View Flight
18/May	01/Jun	$1002	View Flight
07/Jun	21/Jun	$1007	View Flight

$1012 Return Melbourne to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
23/Feb	05/Mar	$1024	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$1012	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$1031	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$1031	View Flight
04/Mar	17/Mar	$1031	View Flight
20/Apr	03/May	$1031	View Flight
20/Apr	04/May	$1031	View Flight
20/Apr	05/May	$1031	View Flight
21/Apr	05/May	$1031	View Flight
22/Apr	05/May	$1023	View Flight
22/Apr	06/May	$1031	View Flight
22/Apr	07/May	$1031	View Flight
27/Apr	11/May	$1031	View Flight
28/Apr	12/May	$1031	View Flight
29/Apr	13/May	$1031	View Flight
18/May	01/Jun	$1031	View Flight
18/May	02/Jun	$1031	View Flight
20/May	02/Jun	$1031	View Flight
20/May	03/Jun	$1031	View Flight
24/May	06/Jun	$1031	View Flight
25/May	08/Jun	$1031	View Flight
26/May	09/Jun	$1031	View Flight
27/May	10/Jun	$1031	View Flight
02/Jun	14/Jun	$1030	View Flight
10/Jun	28/Jun	$1031	View Flight

$1103 Return Perth to Tokyo Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
22/Oct	04/Nov	$1103	View Flight
31/Oct	21/Nov	$1194	View Flight
11/Nov	26/Nov	$1160	View Flight
12/Nov	30/Nov	$1137	View Flight
16/Nov	30/Nov	$1147	View Flight
23/Nov	15/Dec	$1103	View Flight
09/Feb	20/Feb	$1184	View Flight
09/May	25/May	$1188	View Flight
09/May	27/May	$1193	View Flight
09/May	29/May	$1193	View Flight
16/May	03/Jun	$1193	View Flight
16/May	11/Jun	$1193	View Flight
28/May	10/Jun	$1118	View Flight

$950 Return Perth to Osaka Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
26/Oct	07/Nov	$963	View Flight
26/Oct	09/Nov	$961	View Flight
28/Oct	12/Nov	$962	View Flight
29/Oct	12/Nov	$962	View Flight
02/Nov	18/Nov	$964	View Flight
04/Nov	18/Nov	$963	View Flight
22/Feb	06/Mar	$963	View Flight
23/Feb	07/Mar	$962	View Flight
24/Feb	12/Mar	$963	View Flight
25/Feb	12/Mar	$963	View Flight
01/Mar	15/Mar	$961	View Flight
01/Mar	16/Mar	$961	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$961	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$961	View Flight
08/Mar	22/Mar	$961	View Flight
09/Mar	23/Mar	$962	View Flight
10/Mar	24/Mar	$961	View Flight
19/Apr	04/May	$960	View Flight
20/Apr	04/May	$960	View Flight
21/Apr	05/May	$950	View Flight
26/Apr	10/May	$950	View Flight
28/Apr	12/May	$950	View Flight
17/May	31/May	$960	View Flight
18/May	01/Jun	$960	View Flight
20/May	03/Jun	$960	View Flight

$994 Return Adelaide to Osaka Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
15/Nov	03/Dec	$1071	View Flight
15/Nov	08/Dec	$1071	View Flight
27/Jan	18/Feb	$998	View Flight
23/Feb	08/Mar	$1085	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$995	View Flight
23/Feb	11/Mar	$997	View Flight
23/Feb	15/Mar	$1087	View Flight
24/Feb	10/Mar	$1086	View Flight
24/Feb	13/Mar	$996	View Flight
24/Feb	16/Mar	$997	View Flight
27/Feb	13/Mar	$1046	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$1084	View Flight
03/Mar	22/Mar	$1085	View Flight
05/Mar	18/Mar	$1045	View Flight
10/Mar	22/Mar	$1084	View Flight
10/Mar	23/Mar	$994	View Flight

$1020 Return Melbourne to Osaka Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
27/Oct	10/Nov	$1036	View Flight
03/Nov	18/Nov	$1035	View Flight
05/Nov	18/Nov	$1035	View Flight
17/Nov	02/Dec	$1020	View Flight
27/Jan	18/Feb	$1036	View Flight
17/Feb	03/Mar	$1033	View Flight
18/Feb	04/Mar	$1033	View Flight
22/Feb	09/Mar	$1034	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$1033	View Flight
24/Feb	09/Mar	$1033	View Flight
24/Feb	15/Mar	$1034	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$1033	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$1033	View Flight
03/Mar	17/Mar	$1033	View Flight
04/Mar	18/Mar	$1033	View Flight
03/May	17/May	$1032	View Flight
17/May	31/May	$1032	View Flight
20/May	03/Jun	$1032	View Flight
24/May	07/Jun	$1032	View Flight
26/May	09/Jun	$1032	View Flight
31/May	14/Jun	$1032	View Flight
07/Jun	20/Jun	$1032	View Flight
07/Jun	21/Jun	$1032	View Flight
09/Jun	23/Jun	$1032	View Flight
10/Jun	23/Jun	$1032	View Flight

$1067 Return Sydney to Osaka Flights.

.Depart.	.Return.	.Price.
26/Jan	22/Feb	$1067	View Flight
27/Jan	18/Feb	$1081	View Flight
16/Feb	09/Mar	$1081	View Flight
17/Feb	10/Mar	$1081	View Flight
17/Feb	11/Mar	$1081	View Flight
18/Feb	09/Mar	$1081	View Flight
18/Feb	11/Mar	$1081	View Flight
18/Feb	12/Mar	$1081	View Flight
23/Feb	09/Mar	$1081	View Flight
25/Feb	11/Mar	$1081	View Flight
02/Mar	16/Mar	$1081	View Flight
19/Apr	04/May	$1081	View Flight
21/Apr	05/May	$1080	View Flight
26/Apr	10/May	$1080	View Flight
28/Apr	12/May	$1080	View Flight
03/May	17/May	$1080	View Flight
20/May	03/Jun	$1080	View Flight
24/May	07/Jun	$1080	View Flight
25/May	08/Jun	$1080	View Flight
26/May	09/Jun	$1080	View Flight
27/May	10/Jun	$1080	View Flight
31/May	14/Jun	$1080	View Flight
07/Jun	21/Jun	$1080	View Flight
08/Jun	22/Jun	$1080	View Flight
09/Jun	23/Jun	$1080	View Flight

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Old

hodophile on 03/09/2026 - 09:33

yeah nah
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- ussenterprize on 03/09/2026 - 10:10
  
  Why hedophile?
  
  1
Kanjus on 03/09/2026 - 09:41

Why would you not fly direct for cheaper?
- 1
- Ventak on 03/09/2026 - 10:18
  
  Is direct cheaper? $1k-1.1k return on a full fare airline sounds pretty good for prices to Japan these days.
  
  7
- wackedupwacko on 03/09/2026 - 20:30
  
  Direct around this time is 2-2.5k+
  
  2
NZbargainerbahaha on 03/09/2026 - 10:24

i dont know if its inflation but just went to Japan in May 2024 for $400 return in Jetstar. I have been waiting for the similar price to be back
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- OzViper on 03/09/2026 - 10:41
  
  Those same Jetstar flights are now $1600
  
  1
- scrimshaw on 03/09/2026 - 10:42
  
  Most airlines have increased fuel surcharges due to the US - Iran war.
  
  https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/latest-news/other-new…
  
  ANA and JAL are the most extreme with more than a doubling of fuel surcharge.
  
  https://travelweekly.com.au/australians-heading-to-japan-hit…
  
  The one-way surcharge on Australia-Japan itineraries will jump from AU$253 to AU$595, an increase of 135 percent. For return travellers, that means paying AU$1,190 in surcharges alone, up from AU$506.
  
  3
  - MrMaestro on 03/09/2026 - 11:39
    
    I think part of it is the weak Yen has encouraged a lot of people going to Japan for a holiday, and the high demand allows airlines to charge a premium.
    
    2
- astrotrain on 03/09/2026 - 10:48
  
  They have had the return for free flights multiple times which worked out around $400ish.
  
  -1
  - NZbargainerbahaha on 03/09/2026 - 10:56
    
    Yes they used to do it 3 times a Year for 430 ish return to Osaka but this year i havnt even seen once. the lowest i have seen was 400 one way though so do you guys recon we might be able to see any cheap prices next year??
    
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    - astrotrain on 03/09/2026 - 12:01
      
      It was only a couple of months back. Had family book for December:
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/957922
      
      1
- PVA on 03/09/2026 - 21:58
  
  That was a long time ago .. and was no luggage, no meals, bad seats.
  
  1
djtech on 03/09/2026 - 10:27

No love for BNE?
- 2
- sistermay on 03/09/2026 - 12:11
  
  I wonder what's wrong with Brisbane as not many flight deals are from this city but our population has grown so much, surely there is a higher demand for flights.
  
  1
- GS9891 on 03/09/2026 - 15:03
  
  Never love for BNE except with Jetstar deals it seems.
  
  1
Homr on 03/09/2026 - 10:55

which period is the best temperature wise when its nice and cool? Feb - March?
- 1
- bargainatoraah on 03/09/2026 - 11:00
  
  I believe ai would help here
  
  -8
- hasher22 on 03/09/2026 - 11:07
  
  You're looking at Spring: March to May
  
  Summer is terribly hot and winter is terribly cold.
  
  Most people go through Spring: March to May or Autumn: September to November, unless you need to go on a specific time. Keep in mind cherry blossom time in late March to early April is busy AF.
  
  I would highly research if these times are good for you
  
  7
  - Datsun09 on 20/09/2026 - 12:49
    
    Slap on some thermals and a good insulated jacket and you're good for the cold.
    
    0
- starspawn on 03/09/2026 - 11:18
  
  It's cold with snow still kicking about. Still an awesome time to go because it's off peak!
  
  -1
Foma2 on 03/09/2026 - 11:00

1h layover • Hong Kong (HKG) ???
- 1
- bird380 on 03/09/2026 - 11:12
  
  don't worry, the ground staff will run with you to your next flight gate. I did 55 minutes transfer before. hahaha
  
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- JaxSantiago on 03/09/2026 - 11:23
  
  I remember deplaning in HK and doing a very long walk towards the departure/transit area. Thankfully our layover was 3 hours. Assuming variables are the same (distance between gates and pace of passengers disembarking), 1 hour would be quite a rush, but then I read it's doable and nothing to worry about…
  
  2
  - hasher22 on 03/09/2026 - 15:19
    
    I honestly don't know how people have the mindset to book a flight with a 1 hour transfer to anywhere. My anxiety will be off the roof, 2-3 hours seems like the perfect layover given if things arise.
    
    1
- mariahwerk on 03/09/2026 - 13:21
  
  it's widely known on social media that cathay staff will run with you to the gate to make sure you make it on time. you can film it if you want
  
  2
  - Homr on 03/09/2026 - 14:31
    
    got any videos??
    
    0
    - mariahwerk on 03/09/2026 - 22:05
      
      https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTLodE2kmN4/
      
      0
      - Homr on 03/09/2026 - 22:34
        
        @mariahwerk: lol thats not cathay pacific
        
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        mariahwerk on 03/09/2026 - 23:07
        
        @Homr: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZwxe93pm4t/?igsi=MXd0aDV1bmI…
        
        Only found a version with Chinese narration
        
        0
- team teri on 05/09/2026 - 10:10
  
  Just booked that. Never booked a connection this tight before.
  
  But in this case: no problem
  
  If the original flight arrives on time, it's easy to make. If not, they are still responsible to get you to your destination and their next flight is 2 hours later.
  
  1
  - fookos on 05/09/2026 - 22:50
    
    The next flight is plausible, assuming they have capacity on the next flight and can get you sorted in time.
    
    0
- Manazuru on 03/10/2026 - 08:33
  
  This seems to be the normal with Cathay Pacific and HK transfers. Even though they're a very efficient airport I still wouldn't risk it. A delay with your incoming flight to HK could result in a half day or day wait for another connecting flight.
  
  0
starspawn on 03/09/2026 - 11:18

Can you get a stopover in HK?

Also does Cathay have allowance for ski luggage?
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- Azro on 03/09/2026 - 11:20
  
  You need to book via Cathay website for a stopover.
  
  2
19199090 on 03/09/2026 - 11:29

If you are planning to go around may, I wouldnt bother with these deals. I got return flights to tokyo for ~550 for may this year return on china southern, with stopover in Guangzhou, over 1k isnt a deal for flights in may. Definitely wait around if planning to go then. And also from experience cathay pacific long haul is a little crap, maybe I just got a bad experience though.
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- JaxSantiago on 03/09/2026 - 11:40
  
  How long was the stopover?
  
  I suppose Guangzhou means powerbanks must be CCC certified?
  
  0
  - lambsie on 03/09/2026 - 13:01
    
    CCC certified only for China domestic flights. No issues for international transfer. Just security screening when transiting in China is a pain.
    
    2
  - 19199090 on 03/09/2026 - 14:50
    
    It was 3h stopover, I didnt mind it though because cheap flights and got to eat some nice chinese food in the airport. As for powerbanks, they didnt mind for international transfer, as said by the other guy. They just check to see the specs of the powerbank, not sure what the limit was but I was fine with a non CCC powerbank.
    
    0
    - JaxSantiago on 03/09/2026 - 17:22
      
      Not bad if it's 3 hours.
      
      I remember checking with them on flights to TPE and while transit time was fine on one leg (around 4 hrs), the other was more than 15 hours (unless you pay extra).. in which case, it probably would warrant a stay at an airport hotel.
      
      0
      - 19199090 on 03/09/2026 - 17:52
        
        @JaxSantiago: The cheapest option was a 20h and 10h for each way, but for barely any more (less than 50) I could change to the 3h both way stopover, so I chose to do that
        
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- fookos on 04/09/2026 - 01:10
  
  China southern is a value-focussed carrier while Cathay is a well regarded premium carrier.
  
  Everyone will make their own value judgements with regard to flight spend relative to track record, service, fleet age, legroom, food and seat recline, departure times etc
  
  Dependinge on who you choose to fly with, you can have a brilliant and comfortable long haul flight versus putting up with the flight.
  
  Perhaps Singapore aside, Cathay is ahead of other airlines mentioned in this post.
  
  And, while direct flights have their pluses, and please correct me if I’m wrong, most direct flights go only to Tokyo. Doing so is great if you’re including Tokyo in your trip and want to start there but, if not, factor in additional time and spend to move domestically.
  
  2
  - 19199090 on 04/09/2026 - 09:36
    
    I didn’t really get the impression that Cathay Pacific was a premium carrier when I flew with them, my experience wasn’t so good. I found China southern to actually be nicer. Also, I think premium vs value doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, I mean you get there at the same time, I think that money is better spent on experiences while you are on holiday.
    
    0
    - fookos on 04/09/2026 - 11:03
      
      Fair enough, and sorry to hear that. It's a shame when the expectation doesn't meet up.
      
      True, you get there at the same time, though some people pay for business or first class, too. Everyone will factor value, needs and wants differently for travel.
      
      0
  - Datsun09 on 20/09/2026 - 12:51
    
    If we're talking about premium carrier that's Singapore Airlines. There's nothing wrong with Cathay but they're just lite-economy.
    
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doddles on 03/09/2026 - 16:46

Just checked the February dates ex Perth. Singapore Airlines has matching fares, similar flight times. Just another option.
- 2
PVA on 03/09/2026 - 21:59

Oh man, nothing from brisbane or gold coast again.
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Dick10 on 04/09/2026 - 08:35

What's the issue with Brisbane? No deals but Adelaide features. Is it because Cathay have high loads out of Brisbane and don't need to discount?
- 0
Coffeedilmahh on 04/09/2026 - 10:29

For business class on those dates, is it worth holding out for a deal or are the prices pretty much what they are now? I'm looking at multicity tickets from Perth to Osaka and Tokyo to Perth in May, currently $4675, and I can't see any historical business class deals for that period.
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