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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Sydney

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JQ Return flights from $191
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VA Return flights from $226
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Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$371
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JQ,VA Return flights from $230
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JQ,QF Return flights from $304
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$304
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Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sun 08 Feb$322
Dep. Thu 12 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$325
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$328
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Fri 16 Oct$339
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QF,VA Return flights from $326
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$391
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$392
Dep. Thu 12 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$393
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Fri 16 Oct$405
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$831
QF Return flights from $390
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$390
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$392
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Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$399
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sun 08 Feb$412
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Thu 14 May$424
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$424
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Thu 26 Feb$434
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$435
Dep. Thu 12 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$435
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$435
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Dep. Sun 08 FebRet. Sun 08 Feb$436
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$437
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$445
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$446
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$448
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$448
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Fri 16 Oct$451
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$451
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$846
EK Return flights from $1,529
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Thu 14 May$1,529
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$1,580
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Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$1,607
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$1,617
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$1,666
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,667
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$1,683
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,689
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Thu 26 Feb$1,716
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,717
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Fri 16 Oct$1,782
Dep. Thu 12 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,804
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$1,843
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sun 08 Feb$1,880
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,944
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$2,261
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$2,266
Dep. Sun 08 FebRet. Sun 08 Feb$2,481
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$2,579
ZL Return flights from $2,111
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Thu 26 Feb$2,111
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$2,145
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$2,145
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$2,201

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$187
January 2026
$180
February 2026
$96
March 2026
$196
April 2026
$187
May 2026
$193
June 2026
$323
August 2026
$233

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$380
January 2026
$318
February 2026
$286
March 2026
$337
April 2026
$372
May 2026
$295
June 2026
$321
July 2026
$314
August 2026
$299
September 2026
$335

Did you know...

  • Melbourne and Sydney are in the same time zone.
  • From Sydney to Melbourne is 705 kilometres.
  • MEL is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Melbourne.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the most affordable months to travel from Melbourne to Sydney are February/2026 and January/2026. You will pay the most in April/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Sydney from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, LATAM Airlines, Jetstar and SriLankan fly direct from Melbourne to Sydney.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Sydney from Melbourne?

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

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Melbourne and it has 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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