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JQ Return flights from $118
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$118
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Tue 17 Aug$124
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Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Wed 18 Aug$124
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Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$124
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Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$124
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$124
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 17 Aug$124
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 18 Aug$124
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 02 Aug$124
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Tue 03 Aug$124
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Wed 04 Aug$124
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$124
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Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$124
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Mon 23 Aug$124
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Dep. Thu 15 JulRet. Mon 02 Aug$124
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Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Mon 30 Aug$124
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 31 Aug$124
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Dep. Thu 15 JulRet. Wed 18 Aug$124
Dep. Thu 15 JulRet. Mon 23 Aug$124
Dep. Thu 15 JulRet. Tue 24 Aug$124
VA Return flights from $134
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$134
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$134
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Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$135
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$135
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$136
Dep. Wed 19 MayRet. Wed 26 May$146
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Fri 17 Sep$147
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Sat 18 Sep$147
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Sun 19 Sep$147
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Mon 20 Sep$147
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Tue 21 Sep$147
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Dep. Sat 24 JulRet. Tue 17 Aug$147
Dep. Sat 24 JulRet. Wed 18 Aug$147
Dep. Sat 24 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$147
JQ,VA Return flights from $140
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$140
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$144
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Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$144
Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$145
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$145
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$150
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$150
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$152
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$154
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$157
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$166
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sun 14 Feb$166
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$174
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$179
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$181
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$188
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$194
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$196
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$197
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$206
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$208
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Thu 31 Dec$233
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$260
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$268
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$271
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$274
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$274
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$282
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$326
JQ,QF Return flights from $147
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$147
Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$151
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Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$155
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$158
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$162
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$166
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$169
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$175
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$175
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$176
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sun 14 Feb$177
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$198
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$201
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$211
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$212
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$213
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$213
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$223
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$231
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$239
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$258
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Thu 31 Dec$259
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$273
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$276
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$277
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$277
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$282
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$308
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$327
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$342
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,387
QF,VA Return flights from $153
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$153
Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$158
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Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$161
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$168
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$168
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$171
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sun 14 Feb$177
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$178
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$181
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$183
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$192
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$197
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$199
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$208
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$212
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$222
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$223
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$223
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$236
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$242
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$243
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$245
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$265
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$270
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$282
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$286
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Thu 31 Dec$287
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$301
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$304
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$308
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$320
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$358
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 04 Nov$598
QF Return flights from $162
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$162
Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$163
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Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$165
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$169
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$170
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sun 14 Feb$170
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$174
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$175
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$176
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$180
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Sat 03 Jul$180
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Sun 04 Jul$180
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Sun 04 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$180
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$180
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$180
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Wed 07 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$180
Dep. Wed 07 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Wed 07 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 10 Jul$180
Dep. Fri 09 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$180
CZ,VA Return flights from $164
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$164
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$168
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$193
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$221
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$301
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$322
CZ Return flights from $177
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$177
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$239
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$357
NH,VA Return flights from $310
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$310
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$317
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$350
JQ,NH Return flights from $371
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$371
VA,ZL Return flights from $409
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$409
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$409
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Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$424
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$434
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$451
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$464
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$481
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$674
QF,ZL Return flights from $431
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$431
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$446
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$488
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$491
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$528
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$699
JQ,ZL Return flights from $450
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$450
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$467
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $630
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 04 Nov$630
EK Return flights from $1,092
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,092
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,095
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$1,114
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,118
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$1,120
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 07 May$1,131
Dep. Tue 15 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun$1,139
Dep. Sat 03 JulRet. Mon 05 Jul$1,162
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$1,166
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,177
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,177
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,188
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,212
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,234
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$1,234
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$1,237
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,237
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sun 14 Feb$1,238
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,251
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,251
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Thu 31 Dec$1,318
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,476
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,488
Dep. Sun 27 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,534
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,590
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,627
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$1,637
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,671
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,678
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,744
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,818
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,917

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Sydney

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

Nov 2026
$119
Dec 2026
$117
Jan 2027
$124
Feb 2027
$116
Mar 2027
$124
Apr 2027
$156
May 2027
$106
Jun 2027
$128

The cheapest month to fly to Sydney is May 2027, with return fares from $106 — 32% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $156).

When Should You Fly to Sydney?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Sydney, with return fares from $106. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $156.

Across the year, return fares to Sydney average around $124. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, February and December, you'll generally pay up to 14% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

November 2026
$119
December 2026
$117
January 2027
$124
February 2027
$116
March 2027
$124
April 2027
$156
May 2027
$106
June 2027
$128

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

November 2026
$207
December 2026
$212
January 2027
$227
February 2027
$211
March 2027
$207
April 2027
$230
May 2027
$227
June 2027
$214
July 2027
$215

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