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JQ Return flights from $190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Tue 31 Mar$190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Wed 25 Mar$190
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Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$190
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$190
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Dep. Wed 11 FebRet. Thu 12 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 13 JanRet. Wed 01 Apr$190
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 11 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 13 JanRet. Tue 07 Apr$190
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Thu 05 Feb$190
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Thu 12 Feb$190
Dep. Tue 13 JanRet. Tue 21 Apr$190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Wed 08 Apr$190
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$190
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 18 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Wed 15 Apr$190
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Tue 10 Feb$190
Dep. Tue 13 JanRet. Tue 31 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Tue 07 Apr$190
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 11 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$190
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Tue 24 Mar$190
Dep. Tue 13 JanRet. Wed 14 Jan$190
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$190
VA Return flights from $199
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$199
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$199
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Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$199
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$199
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$200
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$244
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$257
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$275
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$279
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$291
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$332
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$421
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$485
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$551
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$703
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$772
JQ,VA Return flights from $213
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$213
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$225
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Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$231
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$233
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$251
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$253
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$259
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$260
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$261
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$271
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$279
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$400
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$411
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$560
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$688
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$913
JQ,QF Return flights from $295
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$295
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$316
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Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$334
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$338
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$342
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$342
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$353
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$361
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$386
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$403
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$404
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$448
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$458
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$679
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$724
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$1,279
QF,VA Return flights from $324
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$324
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$328
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Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$334
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$334
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$357
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$362
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$376
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$376
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$378
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$418
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$437
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$707
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$713
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$756
QF Return flights from $386
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$386
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$391
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$401
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$401
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$408
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$422
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$426
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$429
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$433
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$433
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$435
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$479
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$632
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$634
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$656
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$782
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $954
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$954
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,453
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,453
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,473
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,473
EK Return flights from $1,647
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,647
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,653
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Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,671
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,691
Dep. Sat 31 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$1,698
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,714
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Mon 06 Apr$2,054
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$2,066
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$2,503
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,564
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,606
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$2,803
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Fri 05 Dec$2,969
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 09 Dec$3,064
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$3,071
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$3,295

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$186
January 2026
$179
February 2026
$95
March 2026
$195
April 2026
$186
May 2026
$192
June 2026
$321
August 2026
$232

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$377
January 2026
$317
February 2026
$285
March 2026
$335
April 2026
$369
May 2026
$294
June 2026
$319
July 2026
$312
August 2026
$297
September 2026
$333

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?

Right now, February/2026 is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Sydney. The most expensive time is May/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sydney from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop to Sydney from Melbourne.

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

The cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Sydney is Jetstar.

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

The best airline to fly to Sydney from Melbourne is Cathay Pacific. Qantas Airways is the best for non-stop flights. The best low-cost airline is Scoot.

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

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