Cheap flights from Melbourne to Perth

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Melbourne, with most prices found around $473. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in May, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Perth during February average around $494.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Perth is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $548. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $618.

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 $547. 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 $703.

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 $541 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 $468 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Perth flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Thursday 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 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.