Melbourne to Sydney Flights

There are 94 daily flights that operate from Melbourne Airport / Avalon Airport to Sydney Airport / WSI. The earliest departure takes off at 06:00 and the last one leaves at 21:00.

This route at a glance

94flights a day
3airlines
06:00 – 21:00first and last
1h 25mtypical flight time
247 AUDtypical fare, 78–798

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

Airline	Hold baggage
Jetstar	15–20 kg
Qantas	23 kg
Virgin Australia	23 kg

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

Collected 29 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Which airlines fly from Melbourne to Sydney?

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

How much is a flight from Melbourne to Sydney?

The average price for a flight is 247 AUD, ranging from 78 AUD to 798 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Sydney to Melbourne.

Flight details		Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ500 06:00 - 07:35 95 mins	---	---	111 AUD	---	135 AUD	135 AUD	110 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ602 06:00 - 07:25 85 mins	125 AUD	78 AUD	78 AUD	135 AUD	134 AUD	120 AUD	134 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF1500 06:00 - 07:30 90 mins	413 AUD	295 AUD	291 AUD	293 AUD	195 AUD	288 AUD	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA1024 06:00 - 07:25 85 mins	256 AUD	258 AUD	258 AUD	256 AUD	169 AUD	213 AUD	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA803 06:00 - 07:25 85 mins	227 AUD	153 AUD	158 AUD	152 AUD	152 AUD	190 AUD	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA805 06:15 - 07:40 85 mins	182 AUD	---	---	194 AUD	152 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA807 06:30 - 07:55 85 mins	194 AUD	153 AUD	167 AUD	152 AUD	161 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF406 06:35 - 08:05 90 mins	202 AUD	295 AUD	291 AUD	289 AUD	195 AUD	202 AUD	---
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ502 06:45 - 08:20 95 mins	150 AUD	151 AUD	111 AUD	135 AUD	150 AUD	151 AUD	135 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF408 06:45 - 08:15 90 mins	202 AUD	295 AUD	291 AUD	206 AUD	---	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF410 07:00 - 08:35 95 mins	248 AUD	295 AUD	291 AUD	---	215 AUD	202 AUD	217 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA811 07:00 - 08:25 85 mins	205 AUD	256 AUD	167 AUD	205 AUD	182 AUD	161 AUD	184 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF412 07:10 - 08:45 95 mins	202 AUD	295 AUD	291 AUD	289 AUD	215 AUD	---	---
WSI	Jetstar JQ372 07:15 - 08:45 90 mins	---	---	---	---	133 AUD	131 AUD	117 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA813 07:15 - 08:40 85 mins	194 AUD	153 AUD	162 AUD	152 AUD	194 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ504 07:20 - 08:55 95 mins	136 AUD	159 AUD	136 AUD	147 AUD	150 AUD	172 AUD	150 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF414 07:25 - 09:00 95 mins	223 AUD	295 AUD	---	289 AUD	215 AUD	219 AUD	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA815 07:30 - 08:55 85 mins	194 AUD	207 AUD	236 AUD	152 AUD	194 AUD	194 AUD	196 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF416 07:45 - 09:20 95 mins	195 AUD	295 AUD	196 AUD	289 AUD	215 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA817 07:45 - 09:10 85 mins	201 AUD	153 AUD	167 AUD	182 AUD	194 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF418 08:00 - 09:30 90 mins	248 AUD	291 AUD	291 AUD	289 AUD	248 AUD	295 AUD	215 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA819 08:00 - 09:25 85 mins	205 AUD	255 AUD	157 AUD	238 AUD	220 AUD	219 AUD	196 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ506 08:15 - 09:45 90 mins	150 AUD	151 AUD	151 AUD	150 AUD	171 AUD	172 AUD	190 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF420 08:15 - 09:45 90 mins	248 AUD	---	291 AUD	206 AUD	248 AUD	---	248 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA823 08:30 - 09:55 85 mins	200 AUD	153 AUD	157 AUD	238 AUD	234 AUD	269 AUD	222 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ508 08:45 - 10:15 90 mins	150 AUD	---	---	170 AUD	170 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF426 08:55 - 10:25 90 mins	202 AUD	291 AUD	407 AUD	344 AUD	351 AUD	344 AUD	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA827 09:00 - 10:25 85 mins	200 AUD	205 AUD	166 AUD	312 AUD	234 AUD	241 AUD	165 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ510 09:20 - 10:50 90 mins	150 AUD	163 AUD	151 AUD	170 AUD	170 AUD	191 AUD	210 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF428 09:30 - 11:00 90 mins	248 AUD	250 AUD	291 AUD	289 AUD	351 AUD	405 AUD	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA829 09:30 - 10:55 85 mins	193 AUD	205 AUD	---	---	253 AUD	193 AUD	306 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF434 10:00 - 11:25 85 mins	248 AUD	250 AUD	288 AUD	290 AUD	351 AUD	---	413 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA833 10:00 - 11:25 85 mins	212 AUD	205 AUD	212 AUD	343 AUD	279 AUD	527 AUD	288 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ608 10:20 - 11:50 90 mins	125 AUD	97 AUD	108 AUD	202 AUD	201 AUD	150 AUD	239 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF1506 10:40 - 12:05 85 mins	---	250 AUD	---	---	---	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF436 10:40 - 12:05 85 mins	250 AUD	---	---	250 AUD	351 AUD	---	507 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA835 10:45 - 12:10 85 mins	204 AUD	---	---	---	280 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF438 11:00 - 12:25 85 mins	223 AUD	250 AUD	796 AUD	344 AUD	351 AUD	405 AUD	501 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA837 11:00 - 12:25 85 mins	205 AUD	226 AUD	166 AUD	527 AUD	287 AUD	279 AUD	355 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ512 11:10 - 12:35 85 mins	171 AUD	191 AUD	640 AUD	190 AUD	198 AUD	212 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ516 11:40 - 13:10 90 mins	---	---	153 AUD	---	---	---	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ614 11:40 - 13:10 90 mins	134 AUD	108 AUD	---	161 AUD	170 AUD	150 AUD	---
WSI	Jetstar JQ374 12:00 - 13:30 90 mins	151 AUD	107 AUD	107 AUD	153 AUD	163 AUD	173 AUD	203 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF442 12:00 - 13:25 85 mins	250 AUD	217 AUD	250 AUD	405 AUD	497 AUD	351 AUD	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA841 12:00 - 13:25 85 mins	236 AUD	---	---	---	351 AUD	281 AUD	306 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF444 12:30 - 13:55 85 mins	250 AUD	250 AUD	250 AUD	405 AUD	405 AUD	---	626 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF446 13:00 - 14:25 85 mins	250 AUD	251 AUD	250 AUD	414 AUD	410 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA845 13:00 - 14:25 85 mins	220 AUD	---	---	387 AUD	287 AUD	351 AUD	354 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ514 13:05 - 14:30 85 mins	171 AUD	151 AUD	172 AUD	190 AUD	191 AUD	211 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF448 13:30 - 14:55 85 mins	250 AUD	---	196 AUD	405 AUD	410 AUD	413 AUD	501 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA847 13:30 - 14:55 85 mins	---	---	---	---	287 AUD	---	428 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA849 14:00 - 15:25 85 mins	236 AUD	344 AUD	430 AUD	391 AUD	269 AUD	343 AUD	354 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF450 14:05 - 15:30 85 mins	249 AUD	291 AUD	250 AUD	405 AUD	410 AUD	---	614 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ518 14:20 - 15:45 85 mins	171 AUD	151 AUD	171 AUD	---	190 AUD	183 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF452 14:30 - 15:55 85 mins	249 AUD	217 AUD	250 AUD	497 AUD	352 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ610 14:50 - 16:15 85 mins	162 AUD	108 AUD	134 AUD	172 AUD	183 AUD	172 AUD	289 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ520 14:55 - 16:20 85 mins	151 AUD	151 AUD	171 AUD	170 AUD	170 AUD	170 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF454 15:00 - 16:25 85 mins	202 AUD	196 AUD	291 AUD	497 AUD	418 AUD	405 AUD	512 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA853 15:00 - 16:25 85 mins	213 AUD	205 AUD	157 AUD	420 AUD	277 AUD	---	433 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ522 15:25 - 16:50 85 mins	151 AUD	---	---	170 AUD	190 AUD	171 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF458 15:25 - 16:50 85 mins	249 AUD	249 AUD	291 AUD	497 AUD	---	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA855 15:30 - 16:55 85 mins	201 AUD	194 AUD	157 AUD	182 AUD	277 AUD	---	186 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF462 16:00 - 17:30 90 mins	249 AUD	196 AUD	291 AUD	506 AUD	497 AUD	496 AUD	496 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA859 16:00 - 17:25 85 mins	213 AUD	153 AUD	166 AUD	218 AUD	383 AUD	---	354 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF466 16:30 - 18:00 90 mins	202 AUD	251 AUD	291 AUD	497 AUD	414 AUD	---	507 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA863 16:30 - 17:55 85 mins	201 AUD	153 AUD	200 AUD	279 AUD	311 AUD	---	165 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ524 16:45 - 18:10 85 mins	151 AUD	144 AUD	213 AUD	182 AUD	189 AUD	150 AUD	279 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF468 16:45 - 18:15 90 mins	---	251 AUD	291 AUD	497 AUD	405 AUD	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA867 17:00 - 18:25 85 mins	190 AUD	153 AUD	212 AUD	152 AUD	311 AUD	218 AUD	186 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF470 17:05 - 18:35 90 mins	249 AUD	---	---	798 AUD	405 AUD	248 AUD	507 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF1516 17:10 - 18:40 90 mins	---	205 AUD	295 AUD	---	---	---	---
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA869 17:15 - 18:40 85 mins	190 AUD	153 AUD	200 AUD	152 AUD	234 AUD	---	261 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ526 17:25 - 18:50 85 mins	151 AUD	151 AUD	172 AUD	190 AUD	170 AUD	162 AUD	255 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF1510 17:25 - 18:55 90 mins	249 AUD	196 AUD	295 AUD	798 AUD	293 AUD	---	413 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA871 17:30 - 18:55 85 mins	190 AUD	153 AUD	212 AUD	152 AUD	204 AUD	---	261 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF476 17:45 - 19:15 90 mins	---	---	295 AUD	798 AUD	248 AUD	---	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA873 17:45 - 19:10 85 mins	---	---	---	152 AUD	204 AUD	---	261 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF478 18:00 - 19:30 90 mins	249 AUD	251 AUD	295 AUD	---	249 AUD	253 AUD	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA875 18:00 - 19:25 85 mins	201 AUD	153 AUD	244 AUD	420 AUD	218 AUD	---	278 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA879 18:30 - 19:55 85 mins	190 AUD	205 AUD	244 AUD	234 AUD	204 AUD	---	278 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF480 18:35 - 20:05 90 mins	---	---	295 AUD	798 AUD	248 AUD	---	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF484 18:50 - 20:20 90 mins	249 AUD	---	295 AUD	502 AUD	248 AUD	---	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA883 19:00 - 20:25 85 mins	207 AUD	161 AUD	244 AUD	182 AUD	205 AUD	219 AUD	261 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF486 19:15 - 20:40 85 mins	---	---	295 AUD	293 AUD	248 AUD	---	405 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ532 19:20 - 20:45 85 mins	136 AUD	159 AUD	163 AUD	170 AUD	170 AUD	171 AUD	240 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA887 19:30 - 20:55 85 mins	---	---	---	205 AUD	205 AUD	---	284 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ534 19:50 - 21:15 85 mins	151 AUD	---	---	---	170 AUD	---	240 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA891 20:00 - 21:25 85 mins	---	---	---	161 AUD	205 AUD	---	284 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF490 20:10 - 21:35 85 mins	249 AUD	249 AUD	249 AUD	289 AUD	248 AUD	248 AUD	343 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ536 20:20 - 21:45 85 mins	148 AUD	151 AUD	161 AUD	151 AUD	150 AUD	171 AUD	210 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ538 20:50 - 22:15 85 mins	---	---	---	150 AUD	136 AUD	---	210 AUD
Sydney Airport	Jetstar JQ612 20:55 - 22:20 85 mins	---	---	---	---	150 AUD	---	201 AUD
Sydney Airport	Qantas QF498 21:00 - 22:25 85 mins	196 AUD	196 AUD	196 AUD	248 AUD	195 AUD	---	248 AUD
Sydney Airport	Virgin Australia VA897 21:00 - 22:25 85 mins	157 AUD	162 AUD	153 AUD	157 AUD	161 AUD	---	237 AUD

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 29 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 13th November 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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