Cheap flights from Canberra to Melbourne

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Canberra to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $292. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of January, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $313.

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 $477. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Sunday is $634.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from Canberra to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $334. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $616. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Canberra when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $333 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 Canberra for as low as $232 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Canberra to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Canberra and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.