Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay from $176

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $224. If you’re not able to fly to Hervey Bay in February, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay during May average around $233.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Hervey Bay on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $245. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay for around $292.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hervey Bay is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $283. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Hervey Bay, so prices are often more expensive at around $324 per ticket.

Fly from Melbourne to Hervey Bay for the best Melbourne - Hervey Bay flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Hervey Bay from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hervey Bay for around $321 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Hervey Bay from Melbourne Airport for as low as $243 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Melbourne to Hervey Bay flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Hervey Bay

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Hervey Bay 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 Hervey Bay. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Hervey Bay on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Melbourne and Hervey Bay have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Hervey Bay is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of March 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 29% of flights taking off on this day.