Cheap flights from Newcastle to Melbourne from $95

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Newcastle to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $169. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of February, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $211.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $238. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Thursday is $281.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $198. Flights to Melbourne are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $358. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newcastle Williamtown to Melbourne for the best Newcastle Williamtown - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Newcastle when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $230 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Newcastle for as low as $188 on momondo.

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

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Newcastle Williamtown to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Newcastle according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Newcastle and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

14 flights are operational daily from Newcastle to Melbourne as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 64% of flights per day taking off at midday.

98 flights are operational weekly from Newcastle to Melbourne as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.