Cheap flights from Melbourne to Perth from $223

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Melbourne, with most prices found around $378. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in May, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Perth during August average around $391.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Perth is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $486. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $556.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Melbourne to Perth when you can find flight prices for as low as $486. 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 $588.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Perth from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Perth for around $490 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 for as low as $422 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 according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 53% 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.

As of May 2026, 46 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Perth each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 14:00, with 42% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 328 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Perth. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.