Cheap flights from Brisbane to Melbourne from $105

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Brisbane to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $226. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $236.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $318. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Friday is $341.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the afternoon. Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $266. Flights to Melbourne are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $342. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Brisbane to Melbourne Avalon for the best Brisbane - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Brisbane when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $265 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Brisbane for as low as $215 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Brisbane to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Brisbane to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Brisbane according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Brisbane and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 93 flights take off from Brisbane and land in Melbourne each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 45% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Brisbane and Melbourne is 654 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.