Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from $81

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $147. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of May, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $158.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $286. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Monday is $339.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from Sydney to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $173. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $240. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne Avalon for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne 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 from Sydney for as low as $154 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney 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 Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Sydney according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 81% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% 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 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Friday 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 248 flights take off from Sydney and land in Melbourne each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Melbourne is 1,739 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.