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Cheapest flights for Sydney – Melbourne (SYD – MEL)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Sydney – Melbourne by comparing the ticket prices to Melbourne using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Sydney – Melbourne is up to you.

Sydney – Melbourne is most popular in April, May and October. During this period the average ticket price is 3 459.

Direct flight for from Sydney to Melbourne

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Sydney to Melbourne are offered by:

  • IndiGo (daily 6E4672)
  • Emirates (daily EK5299)
  • Jetstar (daily JQ501)
  • Qantas (daily QF453)
  • Virgin Australia (6 days per week, flight VA824)
  • Air Niugini (1 day per week, flight PX3045)

Melbourne is served by 3 airports: Essendon Airport, Avalon Airport and Tullamarine Airport. Direct flights for Sydney – Melbourne are operated by:
  • Jetstar from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport to Avalon Airport
  • Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport to Tullamarine Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Sydney to Melbourne

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Vietnam Airlines with a layover in Singapore. Tickets start at 2 407.

A flight with a layover on the route Sydney – Melbourne will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Launceston (flight JQ745 Jetstar)
  • Merimbula (flight ZL6117 Regional Express)
  • Wagga Wagga (flight ZL6663 Regional Express)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Sydney – Melbourne could change by more than 47%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Sydney – Melbourne in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Sydney – Melbourne (SYD – MEL)
1 ⁠hr 33 ⁠min
Average flight duration
713 km
Distance
525
Number of flights per week
₾94
Lowest price
Average ticket price
06:00
Earliest flight out
22:00
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Sydney – Melbourne by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
April 2025 03.04.2025
07.04 - 11.04.2025
May 2025 09.05.2025
01.05 - 08.05.2025
October 2025 14.10.2025
09.10 - 11.10.2025
December 2025 04.12.2025
01.12 - 08.12.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Sydney to Melbourne found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Jetstar with a departure on 09.05.2025 and a price of 118 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Sydney to Melbourne: ticket with Jetstar with the nearest departure on 29.04.2025 and a flight duration of 1hrs. 30min..
Airlines flying from Sydney to Melbourne
Airports serving Sydney – Melbourne

Sydney airports serving flights to Melbourne:

  • Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)

Melbourne airports accepting flights from Sydney:

  • Avalon Airport (AVV)
  • Tullamarine Airport (MEL)