Cheap flights from Australia to Melbourne from $57

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $228.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $273. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Australia because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $330.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Australia to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $174. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $241 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Australia in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Hobart to Melbourne for the best Australia - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $208 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Australia for as low as $159 on momondo.

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Australia according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Australia and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

598 flights are operational daily from Australia to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 06:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off at midday.

4,190 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.