Cheap flights from Perth to Melbourne from $221

The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Perth averaging around $428.

The cheapest day to depart from Perth 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 $532. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Perth because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $586.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Perth to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $499. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $643 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Perth in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Perth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $510 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 Perth for as low as $447 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 and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Perth to Melbourne

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Perth according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 14% 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 104 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

50 flights are operational daily from Perth to Melbourne Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 39% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Perth and Melbourne Airport is 352 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.