Cheap flights from Perth to Canberra from $343

The cheapest month to fly to Canberra from Perth is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $708, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Canberra in March, then you should wait until May to fly from Perth, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $714.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Canberra from Perth. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $995. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Canberra is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,213.

Flying to Canberra from Perth at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,043 when looking at flights departing at midday. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $1,057. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Canberra from Perth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Canberra for around $754 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Canberra from Perth for as low as $677 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Perth to Canberra flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Perth to Canberra flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Perth to Canberra flights are approximately 22% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Perth to Canberra

Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Canberra from Perth according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Canberra. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Canberra on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Perth and Canberra have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Melbourne (MEL) was the most common stop: 97% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Melbourne (MEL) offer the lowest average return price of $666.

Flights connecting via Melbourne (MEL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 57m.

Melbourne (MEL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 19m.

As of February 2026, 2 flights take off from Perth and land in Canberra each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 85% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Perth and Canberra is 18 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.