Melbourne to Canberra Flights

There are 20 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

20flights a day
3airlines
06:05 – 21:55first and last
1h 10mtypical flight time
274 AUDtypical fare, 129–540

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 12 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 274 AUD, ranging from 129 AUD to 540 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	302 AUD	350 AUD	---	---	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA253 06:20 - 07:30 70 mins	335 AUD	---	176 AUD	---	161 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1406 07:05 - 08:20 75 mins	403 AUD	400 AUD	299 AUD	239 AUD	220 AUD	239 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1416 08:10 - 09:25 75 mins	---	---	---	---	---	270 AUD	270 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1552 08:15 - 09:25 70 mins	400 AUD	400 AUD	299 AUD	239 AUD	220 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA259 08:50 - 10:00 70 mins	355 AUD	337 AUD	176 AUD	181 AUD	176 AUD	259 AUD	276 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ654 10:35 - 11:40 65 mins	336 AUD	201 AUD	158 AUD	129 AUD	181 AUD	218 AUD	201 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1410 10:50 - 12:05 75 mins	400 AUD	270 AUD	299 AUD	239 AUD	299 AUD	299 AUD	400 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1468 11:55 - 13:10 75 mins	400 AUD	350 AUD	239 AUD	239 AUD	239 AUD	299 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1554 12:15 - 13:25 70 mins	---	---	239 AUD	220 AUD	239 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA1052 12:30 - 13:40 70 mins	387 AUD	540 AUD	249 AUD	202 AUD	317 AUD	277 AUD	322 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA267 12:30 - 13:40 70 mins	337 AUD	481 AUD	217 AUD	181 AUD	282 AUD	241 AUD	286 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1470 14:40 - 15:55 75 mins	---	---	---	239 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1556 15:45 - 16:55 70 mins	400 AUD	299 AUD	239 AUD	209 AUD	239 AUD	---	400 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1558 16:10 - 17:20 70 mins	---	---	209 AUD	209 AUD	270 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1560 17:05 - 18:15 70 mins	350 AUD	270 AUD	220 AUD	239 AUD	270 AUD	---	350 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA281 17:05 - 18:15 70 mins	284 AUD	246 AUD	176 AUD	265 AUD	234 AUD	---	280 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1474 18:35 - 19:50 75 mins	---	---	---	---	---	299 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1562 19:50 - 21:00 70 mins	400 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	350 AUD	270 AUD	---	299 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA291 21:55 - 23:05 70 mins	203 AUD	164 AUD	161 AUD	181 AUD	176 AUD	---	---

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 12 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 26th October 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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