Cheap flights from Canberra to Melbourne from $105

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Canberra averaging around $260.

The cheapest day to depart from Canberra to Melbourne Airport is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $461. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Canberra because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $591.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Canberra to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $398. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $648 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Canberra in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Canberra when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $301 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 Canberra for as low as $198 on momondo.

There are 3 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.

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

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Canberra according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 44% 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 9% 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 86 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Monday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 42 flights take off from Canberra and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 56% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 297 flights take off from Canberra and land in Melbourne Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.