Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from $77

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around $163.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $273. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $328.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Sydney to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $171. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $236 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Sydney in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $203 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 Sydney for as low as $153 on momondo.

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 Airport from Sydney according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 19% 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 93 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. 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 May 2026, 234 flights take off from Sydney and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 43% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Melbourne Airport is 1,640 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.