Cheap flights from Brisbane to Melbourne from $117

The month of July is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Brisbane averaging around $242.

The cheapest day to depart from Brisbane 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 $332. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Brisbane because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $356.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the afternoon. Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $275. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $346 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Brisbane at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Brisbane when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $274 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 Brisbane for as low as $224 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Brisbane to Melbourne Airport 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 Airport from Brisbane according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 65% 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 21% 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 95 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 51 flights take off from Brisbane and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 49% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport is 360 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 32% of weekly flights leaving on this day.