Melbourne to Canberra Flights

There are 21 daily flights that operate from Melbourne Airport to Canberra Airport. The earliest departure takes off at 06:05 and the last one leaves at 21:55.

This route at a glance

21flights a day
3airlines
06:05 – 21:55first and last
1h 10mtypical flight time
317 AUDtypical fare, 113–834

Checked baggage included with the fares we recorded. Airlines sell more; this is what the cheapest fares carried.

Airline	Hold baggage
Qantas	23 kg
Virgin Australia	23 kg
Jetstar	15 kg

Hand baggage is 5–7 kg, depending on the airline.

Collected 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Which airlines fly from Melbourne to Canberra?

The following 3 airlines have scheduled flights on this route: Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar.

How much is a flight from Melbourne to Canberra?

The average price for a flight is 317 AUD, ranging from 113 AUD to 834 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Canberra to Melbourne.

Flight details		Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF868 06:05 - 07:15 70 mins	308 AUD	---	---	---	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1462 06:15 - 07:30 75 mins	---	409 AUD	---	---	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA253 06:20 - 07:30 70 mins	249 AUD	---	183 AUD	---	183 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1406 07:05 - 08:20 75 mins	583 AUD	551 AUD	413 AUD	346 AUD	248 AUD	238 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1416 08:10 - 09:25 75 mins	---	---	---	---	---	266 AUD	500 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1552 08:15 - 09:25 70 mins	502 AUD	551 AUD	304 AUD	237 AUD	246 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA259 08:50 - 10:00 70 mins	369 AUD	234 AUD	182 AUD	182 AUD	172 AUD	214 AUD	379 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ654 10:35 - 11:40 65 mins	366 AUD	143 AUD	127 AUD	113 AUD	143 AUD	209 AUD	436 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1410 10:50 - 12:05 75 mins	834 AUD	476 AUD	492 AUD	304 AUD	277 AUD	400 AUD	731 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1468 11:55 - 13:10 75 mins	494 AUD	275 AUD	361 AUD	245 AUD	---	349 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1554 12:10 - 13:20 70 mins	---	---	---	---	277 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA1052 12:30 - 13:40 70 mins	474 AUD	244 AUD	231 AUD	202 AUD	233 AUD	340 AUD	490 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA267 12:30 - 13:40 70 mins	420 AUD	219 AUD	182 AUD	182 AUD	208 AUD	310 AUD	426 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1470 14:40 - 15:55 75 mins	---	---	---	217 AUD	311 AUD	349 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1556 15:45 - 16:55 70 mins	575 AUD	264 AUD	216 AUD	207 AUD	246 AUD	---	731 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1558 16:10 - 17:20 70 mins	---	---	216 AUD	207 AUD	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1560 17:05 - 18:15 70 mins	361 AUD	235 AUD	224 AUD	217 AUD	277 AUD	---	731 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA281 17:05 - 18:15 70 mins	278 AUD	182 AUD	182 AUD	182 AUD	256 AUD	---	434 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1474 18:35 - 19:50 75 mins	---	---	---	---	---	349 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1562 19:50 - 21:00 70 mins	278 AUD	267 AUD	278 AUD	267 AUD	364 AUD	---	583 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA291 21:55 - 23:05 70 mins	219 AUD	166 AUD	166 AUD	166 AUD	183 AUD	---	439 AUD

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 30 October 2026. They are not live and are not updated daily — airlines change timetables and fares constantly. Always check with the airline or a booking site before making plans. This table covers the week beginning 16th November 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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