Cheap flights from Canberra to Perth from $353

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Canberra, with most prices found around $720. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in August, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Canberra to Perth during September average around $732.

The cheapest day to depart from Canberra to Perth is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,018. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,284.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Canberra to Perth when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,020. Flying to Perth in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,202.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Perth from Canberra when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Perth for around $790 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Perth from Canberra for as low as $645 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Canberra to Perth flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Canberra to Perth.

As of May 2026, prices for Canberra to Perth flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Perth from Canberra according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Perth. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Perth on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Canberra and Perth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 minutes.

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

Friday 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Melbourne (MEL) was the most common stop: 90% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Melbourne (MEL) offer the lowest average return price of $733.

Flights connecting via Melbourne (MEL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 39m.

Melbourne (MEL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 36m.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Canberra and land in Perth each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 83% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 18 flights per week flying from Canberra to Perth. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.