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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Adelaide

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JQ,VA Return flights from $132
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$132
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$134
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Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$137
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$158
JQ,QF Return flights from $142
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$142
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$144
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Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$154
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$181
VA Return flights from $147
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$147
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$149
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Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$152
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$171
JQ Return flights from $147
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$147
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$156
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Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$157
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$165
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$165
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$165
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$166
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$166
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$166
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$166
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$173
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$175
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$175
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$175
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$175
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$175
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$175
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$175
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$175
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$175
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$178
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$178
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$178
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$184
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$184
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$184
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$184
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$184
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$184
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$184
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$187
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$187
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$192
CZ,JQ Return flights from $159
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$159
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$183
QF,VA Return flights from $161
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$161
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$163
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Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$169
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$184
CZ,VA Return flights from $165
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$165
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$189
QF Return flights from $165
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$165
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$168
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Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$174
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$205
CZ,QF Return flights from $206
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$206
CZ Return flights from $226
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$226
VA,ZL Return flights from $436
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$436
JQ,ZL Return flights from $451
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$451
QF,ZL Return flights from $459
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$459
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$610
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Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$647
EK Return flights from $1,194
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$1,194
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$1,238
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,318
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$1,489
EK,QR Return flights from $1,268
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$1,268
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,296
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Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$1,463

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Adelaide

Return fares from Melbourne to Adelaide by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$119
Dec 2026
$177
Jan 2027
$177
Mar 2027
$119
May 2027
$111

The cheapest month to fly to Adelaide is May 2027, with return fares from $111 — 37% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $177).

When Should You Fly to Adelaide?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide, with return fares from $111. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $177 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Adelaide average around $140. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, November and March, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Adelaide Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Adelaide return airfares.

November 2026
$119
December 2026
$177
January 2027
$177
March 2027
$119
May 2027
$111

Average Melbourne to Adelaide Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Adelaide return airfares.

November 2026
$233
December 2026
$217
January 2027
$234
February 2027
$306
March 2027
$312
April 2027
$413
May 2027
$232

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