Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from $77

If you don’t want to visit Melbourne Avalon Airport in February, then you should wait until May to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $170.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne Avalon Airport from Sydney. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $153. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne Avalon Airport on Friday is $196.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Avalon Airport is in the evening. Flights from Sydney to Melbourne Avalon Airport during this time can be as low as $166. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $212 on average. Flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport from Sydney in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport for around $202 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport from Sydney for as low as $128 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Melbourne Avalon Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Sydney and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 88 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, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Melbourne Avalon Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 14:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 81 flights per week flying from Sydney to Melbourne Avalon Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.