Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from C$ 87

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Melbourne Airport from Sydney during May instead. Flights to Melbourne Airport in May, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around C$ 196.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 201. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around C$ 505. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Melbourne Airport.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as C$ 183. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of C$ 277.

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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 C$ 217 when searching weeks out. 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 C$ 171 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Melbourne 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 20% 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 94 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Melbourne Airport is 198 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00a.m., with 42% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of August 2026, 1,387 flights take off from Sydney and land in Melbourne Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.