Cheap flights from Perth to Melbourne from $204

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Perth to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $396. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of June, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $414.

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 $523. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Sunday is $574.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from Perth to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $491. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $631. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Perth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $494 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 Perth for as low as $443 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Perth to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Perth to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Perth according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Perth and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

49 flights are operational daily from Perth to Melbourne as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 39% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Perth and Melbourne is 344 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.