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JQ Return flights from $216
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JQ,VA Return flights from $250
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VA Return flights from $291
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Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$338
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 26 May$405
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sat 23 May$497
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$564
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$885
JQ,QF Return flights from $333
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Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$335
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$337
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Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$362
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$364
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$373
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$377
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$380
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Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$394
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$404
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$487
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 26 May$584
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$586
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$604
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sat 23 May$681
JQ,QR Return flights from $356
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QF,VA Return flights from $364
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$364
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Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$364
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$365
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$368
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$368
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Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 09 Jul$368
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$382
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Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Thu 16 Jul$385
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$385
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 26 May$624
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sat 23 May$644
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$669
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$672
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,004
QF Return flights from $425
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$425
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$425
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Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 09 Jul$425
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$425
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$425
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Thu 16 Jul$425
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$425
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$426
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Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$426
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 09 Jul$426
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$426
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$426
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$426
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$430
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$442
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$442
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$458
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$459
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$462
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$484
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$485
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$486
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$559
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$729
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$737
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 26 May$839
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sat 23 May$878
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,762
VA,ZL Return flights from $755
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$755
EK Return flights from $1,836
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$1,836
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,861
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,868
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,875
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$1,881
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$1,889
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,891
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Sat 04 Jul$1,895
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 09 Jul$1,895
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 09 Jul$1,895
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$1,906
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,911
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,920
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,923
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,939
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,945
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,021
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$2,024
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$2,051
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$2,055
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$2,089
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,120
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$2,228
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$2,299
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,326
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$2,361
EK,TK Return flights from $4,769
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 26 May$4,769
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sat 23 May$5,797

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$196
January 2026
$190
February 2026
$192
March 2026
$341
April 2026
$239
May 2026
$219
June 2026
$341
August 2026
$246

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$499
January 2026
$357
February 2026
$306
March 2026
$390
April 2026
$366
May 2026
$338
June 2026
$331
July 2026
$335
August 2026
$338
September 2026
$341

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight between Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine) taking 2 hrs 55 mins
  • The distance from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney is 705 km.
  • The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is close to Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest time of year to fly from Sydney to Melbourne is June/2026. May/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Sydney to Melbourne.

What airlines fly direct to Melbourne from Sydney?

Emirates, Qantas, Virgin Australia, LATAM Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Jetstar and IndiGo fly non-stop between Sydney and Melbourne.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly from Sydney to Melbourne is Emirates and it flies non-stop. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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

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