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JQ Return flights from $212
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$216
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JQ,VA Return flights from $223
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$229
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$238
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$246
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$254
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$262
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$267
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 10 May$270
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$275
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$276
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$281
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Mon 06 Jul$293
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$303
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$311
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Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$340
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Wed 06 Jan$358
VA Return flights from $237
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$237
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$240
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JQ,QF Return flights from $263
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$263
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$265
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$270
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$327
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Mon 06 Jul$329
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sun 24 May$345
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$356
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$387
QF,VA Return flights from $276
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$276
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$277
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$281
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$282
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$284
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Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$290
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Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Mon 06 Jul$357
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Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$410
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$416
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sun 03 May$426
QF Return flights from $294
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$294
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$304
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$304
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$304
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$305
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$305
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$305
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$309
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$309
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Wed 06 Jan$311
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VA,ZL Return flights from $735
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$735
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sun 10 May$792
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Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$814
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sun 03 May$830
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 10 May$831
JQ,ZL Return flights from $763
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$763
QF,ZL Return flights from $799
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 10 May$799
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sun 10 May$801
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Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$857
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$866
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$926
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sun 03 May$977
EK Return flights from $1,706
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,706
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,706
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Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,733
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,744
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,748
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,753
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,754
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,762
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,765
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$1,768
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,773
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,774
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$1,776
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,780
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,793
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,793
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,801
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,802
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,803
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,819
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$1,820
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,847
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,866
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,868
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,887
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,896
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,922
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Mon 06 Jul$1,958
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,975
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,005
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sun 10 May$2,017
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$2,086
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 10 May$2,132
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,188
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$2,255
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,295
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sun 03 May$2,492
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Wed 06 Jan$2,520
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$2,531

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$197
January 2026
$190
February 2026
$101
March 2026
$207
April 2026
$197
May 2026
$203
June 2026
$341
August 2026
$246

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$400
January 2026
$336
February 2026
$302
March 2026
$355
April 2026
$392
May 2026
$312
June 2026
$338
July 2026
$331
August 2026
$315
September 2026
$353

Did you know...

  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 1 hours and 25 minutes
  • The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel at 8 Arrival Court, Mascot is the closest hotel to Sydney airport.
  • SYD is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Sydney.

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)
 to 
Sydney
55m
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