Cheap flights from Ballina to Melbourne from $99

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Ballina averaging around $206.

The cheapest day to depart from Ballina to Melbourne Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $224. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Ballina because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $285.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the afternoon. Flights from Ballina to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $228. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $263 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Ballina at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Ballina Byron to Melbourne for the best Ballina Byron - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Ballina when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $248 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 Ballina for as low as $162 on momondo.

Virgin Australia and Jetstar are the most popular carriers operating from Ballina Byron to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Ballina according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 24% of flights between Ballina and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 107 minutes.

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

Monday 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, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 2 flights take off from Ballina and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 16:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 18 flights take off from Ballina and land in Melbourne Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.