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JQ Return flights from $110
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$110
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$110
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Dep. Wed 11 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$110
JQ,VA Return flights from $129
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$129
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$130
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Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$137
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$139
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$149
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$151
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$156
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$163
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$163
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$173
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$183
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$213
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$278
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$326
VA Return flights from $164
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$164
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$164
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Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$165
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$167
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$167
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$169
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$170
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$172
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$173
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$183
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$221
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$254
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$318
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$335
JQ,QF Return flights from $173
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$173
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$174
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Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$181
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$182
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$182
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$183
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$191
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$200
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$207
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$214
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$277
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$316
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$356
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$389
QF,VA Return flights from $191
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$191
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$194
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$200
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$206
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$214
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$217
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$222
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$223
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$282
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$289
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$326
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$346
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$415
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$436
QF Return flights from $224
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$224
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$224
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Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$229
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$230
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$230
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$230
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$239
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$239
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$239
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$252
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$314
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$354
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$475
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$479
ZL Return flights from $792
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$792
EK Return flights from $957
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$957
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$964
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$1,004
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$1,008
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$1,015
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$1,018
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,021
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$1,130
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$1,152
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,186
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$1,398
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$1,802
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$2,027
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sun 21 Dec$2,051

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$107
January 2026
$103
February 2026
$55
March 2026
$113
April 2026
$107
May 2026
$111
June 2026
$186
August 2026
$134

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$218
January 2026
$183
February 2026
$164
March 2026
$194
April 2026
$214
May 2026
$170
June 2026
$184
July 2026
$180
August 2026
$172
September 2026
$192

Did you know...

  • Melbourne has the IATA airport code of MEL.
  • has the quickest flight between Melbourne and Sydney at 1 hrs 25 mins
  • It is 705 km from Sydney to Melbourne.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, January/2026 is the cheapest time of year to take a flight from Melbourne to Sydney. The most expensive time is April/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Sydney from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop from Melbourne to Sydney.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Sydney?

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

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

Cathay Pacific is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to Sydney. For direct flights then Qantas Airways is best. The best budget airline is Scoot.

How to get from Melbourne to Sydney
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Sydney
55m
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