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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Sydney

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JQ Return flights from $202
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$264
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Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$266
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$268
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$273
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$278
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Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$280
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$285
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Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$306
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$313
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$314
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$316
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$316
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$318
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$318
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$327
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$329
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 04 Jun$338
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$339
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$339
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$340
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$340
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$376
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$390
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$396
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Thu 28 May$398
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 27 May$497
JQ,QF Return flights from $339
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,817
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Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$1,871
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,882
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,887
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,889
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,889
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,893
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,899
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,903
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,915
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,916
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,916
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,933
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$1,950
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,953
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,993
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,999
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,012
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$2,042
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$2,068
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$2,131
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$2,134
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,134
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$2,182
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$2,265
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$2,377
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 04 Jun$2,504
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 27 May$2,509
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$2,520
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,548

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$198
January 2026
$190
February 2026
$101
March 2026
$207
April 2026
$198
May 2026
$204
June 2026
$342
August 2026
$246

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$401
January 2026
$337
February 2026
$303
March 2026
$356
April 2026
$393
May 2026
$312
June 2026
$339
July 2026
$332
August 2026
$316
September 2026
$354

Did you know...

  • From Sydney to Melbourne is 705 kilometres.
  • Melbourne to Sydney, the shortest return trip is 2 hrs 55 mins
  • Melbourne has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of MEL.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest months to travel to Sydney from Melbourne are April/2026 and May/2026. The most expensive time is January/2027.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sydney from Melbourne?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and IndiGo have non-stop flights from Melbourne to Sydney.

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

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

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

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Melbourne. Qantas is the best for non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Scoot.

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

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