Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide from $78

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $186. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport during January instead. Flights to Adelaide in January, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $186.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $208. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $276. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Adelaide.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Adelaide is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $209. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $245.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Adelaide for around $224 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport for as low as $177 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Adelaide 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 Melbourne to Adelaide

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Adelaide. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Adelaide on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Melbourne and Adelaide have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 86 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

82 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 41% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of July 2026, 574 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Adelaide each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.