Cheap flights from Melbourne to Hervey Bay from $123

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Hervey Bay. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $227. If you’re not able to fly to Hervey Bay in February, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Hervey Bay during May average around $237.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Hervey Bay is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Hervey Bay on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $237. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne to Hervey Bay for around $306.

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 when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hervey Bay for around $329 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 for as low as $237 on momondo.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier 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 according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 65% 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 20% 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 84 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.

Sunday 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 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.