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JQ Return flights from $138
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$138
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Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$143
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Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Wed 15 Apr$145
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Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$150
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Wed 15 Apr$150
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$150
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Thu 16 Apr$150
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Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 20 Apr$150
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$150
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$150
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Tue 14 Apr$150
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$156
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$157
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Wed 15 Apr$157
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$157
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Tue 14 Apr$157
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Thu 16 Apr$157
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$162
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$162
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$162
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$169
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$169
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$169
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$169
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$176
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$176
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 18 Apr$176
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Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$176
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sun 19 Apr$176
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$176
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sun 05 Apr$176
JQ,VA Return flights from $179
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$179
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$200
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$226
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$239
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$243
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$255
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$336
VA Return flights from $216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$216
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$224
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$224
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$226
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$230
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$243
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$323
JQ,QF Return flights from $227
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$227
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$252
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$259
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$269
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$273
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$288
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$354
QF,VA Return flights from $257
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$257
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$257
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$258
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$259
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$265
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$265
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$338
QF Return flights from $294
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$294
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$297
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Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$298
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$305
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$320
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$326
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$404
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $401
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$401
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$482
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$500
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$541
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $658
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$658
JQ,NZ Return flights from $662
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$662
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $710
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$710
FC,VA Return flights from $719
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$719
JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $740
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$740
FC,QF,VA Return flights from $813
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$813
EK Return flights from $1,411
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$1,411
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,704
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$2,000
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$2,103
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$2,328

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Cheapest Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

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

December 2025
$116
January 2026
$119
March 2026
$225
June 2026
$225
July 2026
$169

Average Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

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

December 2025
$341
January 2026
$241
February 2026
$228
March 2026
$265
April 2026
$288
May 2026
$234
June 2026
$263
July 2026
$284
August 2026
$222
September 2026
$340

Did you know...

  • CBR is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Canberra.
  • 1 hrs 5 mins is the quickest one-way flight between Melbourne and Canberra
  • The closest hotel to Canberra airport is The Serron Cybercentre located at 12 Albany Street, Fyshwick .
  • From Melbourne to Canberra is 469 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Canberra from Melbourne?

At the moment, January/2026 and February/2026 are the most affordable times in the year to fly from Melbourne to Canberra. You will pay the most in November/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Canberra from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop between Melbourne and Canberra.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Canberra?

The cheapest airline that flies to Canberra from Melbourne is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Canberra from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Canberra from Melbourne and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Melbourne to Canberra
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Canberra
1h 5m
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