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JQ Return flights from $221
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VA Return flights from $240
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Mon 03 May$240
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$241
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Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$241
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$252
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$263
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$264
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$264
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Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$265
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$265
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$274
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$280
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$280
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$314
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$332
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$360
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$428
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$435
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$439
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$443
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$476
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$498
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$530
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JQ,VA Return flights from $244
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Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$249
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Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$250
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Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$254
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$257
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$264
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$270
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Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$285
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$290
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$298
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$305
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$306
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$371
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$392
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$422
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$423
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$430
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$434
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$456
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$466
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$513
QF,VA Return flights from $266
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$266
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Mon 03 May$273
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$290
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$291
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$297
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$299
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$302
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$324
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$328
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$340
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$348
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$352
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$352
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$372
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$392
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$392
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$395
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$433
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$436
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$456
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$501
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$534
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$535
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$557
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$558
JQ,QF Return flights from $268
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$268
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$271
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Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$278
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$278
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$283
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Mon 03 May$288
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$294
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$296
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$308
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$320
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$324
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$332
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$352
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$358
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$382
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$393
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$429
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$448
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$473
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$478
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$488
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$518
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$574
QF Return flights from $289
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Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$290
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Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$290
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$295
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$302
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$302
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$303
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$307
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$313
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Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$319
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CZ,VA Return flights from $293
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$293
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$296
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$299
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$344
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$434
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$587
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$920
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$1,032
NH,VA Return flights from $300
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$300
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$315
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Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$372
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$530
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$587
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$603
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$665
CZ Return flights from $316
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$316
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$317
CZ,NH Return flights from $318
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$318
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$950
NH Return flights from $319
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$319
JQ,NH Return flights from $400
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$400
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$514
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$600
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$604
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$632
VA,ZL Return flights from $729
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$729
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$729
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$729
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$754
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$759
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$806
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$880
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$895
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$1,021
QF,ZL Return flights from $768
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$768
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$768
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Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$794
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$816
Dep. Fri 26 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$845
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$847
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,032
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$1,082
EK,QR Return flights from $1,923
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,923
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,976
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Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Thu 06 May$1,992
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$1,997
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$2,038
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$2,038
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 14 Jun$2,038
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Mon 03 May$2,043
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Fri 07 May$2,072
Dep. Sat 01 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$2,102
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$2,210
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,631
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,665
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,939
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$3,495

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Melbourne

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

Nov 2026
$217
Dec 2026
$221
Jan 2027
$221
Feb 2027
$278
Mar 2027
$221
May 2027
$271
Jun 2027
$353
Aug 2027
$1,672

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is November 2026, with return fares from $217 — 87% cheaper than the most expensive month (August 2027, from $1,672).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from $217. August is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,672.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around $432. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, December and January, you'll generally pay up to 50% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

November 2026
$217
December 2026
$221
January 2027
$221
February 2027
$278
March 2027
$221
May 2027
$271
June 2027
$353
August 2027
$1,672

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

November 2026
$416
December 2026
$405
January 2027
$430
February 2027
$395
March 2027
$417
April 2027
$612
May 2027
$416
June 2027
$389
August 2027
$389

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