Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth from $217

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $406. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Perth during May average around $406.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Perth is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $482. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $552.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Melbourne Airport to Perth when you can find flight prices for as low as $483. Flying to Perth in the morning 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 $584.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Perth from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Perth for around $487 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 Melbourne Airport for as low as $419 on momondo.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Perth

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Perth from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 52% 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 24% of flights between Melbourne and Perth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Wednesday 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Perth is 55 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 42% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 388 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Perth. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.