Cheap flights from Newcastle to Melbourne from $90

The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Newcastle averaging around $168.

The cheapest day to depart from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $202. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Newcastle because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $267.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $174. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $382 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Newcastle at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Newcastle when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $205 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Newcastle for as low as $160 on momondo.

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 Airport 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 Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport 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 93 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

12 flights are operational daily from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 08:00, with 53% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

84 flights are operational weekly from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.