Sydney to Melbourne Flights

There are 99 daily flights that operate from Sydney Airport / WSI to Melbourne Airport / Avalon Airport. The earliest departure takes off at 06:00 and the last one leaves at 22:00.

This route at a glance

99flights a day
3airlines
06:00 – 22:00first and last
1h 35mtypical flight time
233 AUDtypical fare, 87–801

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 Sydney to Melbourne?

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

How much is a flight from Sydney to Melbourne?

The average price for a flight is 233 AUD, ranging from 87 AUD to 801 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Melbourne to Sydney.

Flight details		Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ501 06:00 - 07:35 95 mins	138 AUD	110 AUD	110 AUD	111 AUD	140 AUD	136 AUD	113 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF401 06:00 - 07:35 95 mins	291 AUD	284 AUD	289 AUD	345 AUD	---	201 AUD	201 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA1021 06:00 - 07:35 95 mins	170 AUD	256 AUD	204 AUD	170 AUD	181 AUD	170 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA800 06:00 - 07:35 95 mins	153 AUD	152 AUD	182 AUD	157 AUD	162 AUD	153 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ503 06:30 - 08:05 95 mins	136 AUD	---	---	111 AUD	151 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA804 06:30 - 08:05 95 mins	162 AUD	161 AUD	195 AUD	157 AUD	153 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA806 06:45 - 08:20 95 mins	153 AUD	---	---	157 AUD	162 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ505 07:00 - 08:35 95 mins	136 AUD	150 AUD	135 AUD	136 AUD	163 AUD	151 AUD	136 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF409 07:00 - 08:35 95 mins	290 AUD	284 AUD	289 AUD	345 AUD	246 AUD	219 AUD	201 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA808 07:00 - 08:35 95 mins	229 AUD	152 AUD	255 AUD	289 AUD	192 AUD	153 AUD	162 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA810 07:15 - 08:50 95 mins	153 AUD	152 AUD	228 AUD	157 AUD	192 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF413 07:25 - 09:00 95 mins	291 AUD	284 AUD	289 AUD	345 AUD	246 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA812 07:30 - 09:05 95 mins	229 AUD	152 AUD	228 AUD	289 AUD	203 AUD	162 AUD	162 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF415 07:45 - 09:20 95 mins	---	---	---	---	246 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA1022 07:45 - 09:20 95 mins	257 AUD	256 AUD	286 AUD	315 AUD	215 AUD	170 AUD	181 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA814 07:45 - 09:20 95 mins	153 AUD	182 AUD	152 AUD	167 AUD	192 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA816 08:00 - 09:35 95 mins	207 AUD	219 AUD	206 AUD	157 AUD	221 AUD	162 AUD	207 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ507 08:10 - 09:45 95 mins	---	---	135 AUD	---	191 AUD	151 AUD	152 AUD
Avalon Airport	Jetstar JQ605 08:10 - 09:45 95 mins	122 AUD	121 AUD	89 AUD	123 AUD	151 AUD	135 AUD	109 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA818 08:15 - 09:50 95 mins	207 AUD	---	---	---	195 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF421 08:30 - 10:05 95 mins	250 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	407 AUD	287 AUD	256 AUD	250 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA820 08:30 - 10:05 95 mins	207 AUD	151 AUD	206 AUD	234 AUD	221 AUD	183 AUD	202 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF423 08:45 - 10:20 95 mins	250 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	287 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF425 09:00 - 10:35 95 mins	250 AUD	244 AUD	217 AUD	291 AUD	401 AUD	255 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA824 09:00 - 10:35 95 mins	205 AUD	218 AUD	193 AUD	234 AUD	314 AUD	220 AUD	236 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ509 09:15 - 10:50 95 mins	152 AUD	150 AUD	150 AUD	151 AUD	191 AUD	151 AUD	172 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ373 09:25 - 11:00 95 mins	---	---	---	---	173 AUD	132 AUD	153 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA826 09:30 - 11:05 95 mins	220 AUD	151 AUD	189 AUD	208 AUD	290 AUD	205 AUD	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ511 09:35 - 11:10 95 mins	152 AUD	150 AUD	150 AUD	151 AUD	191 AUD	151 AUD	172 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF429 09:35 - 11:10 95 mins	250 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	402 AUD	255 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA830 10:00 - 11:35 95 mins	220 AUD	181 AUD	189 AUD	247 AUD	305 AUD	220 AUD	220 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF433 10:05 - 11:40 95 mins	250 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	401 AUD	255 AUD	499 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF435 10:30 - 12:05 95 mins	250 AUD	---	248 AUD	288 AUD	402 AUD	255 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA832 10:30 - 12:05 95 mins	205 AUD	234 AUD	218 AUD	200 AUD	305 AUD	---	281 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF427 10:35 - 12:10 95 mins	---	244 AUD	---	219 AUD	---	---	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF431 10:45 - 12:20 95 mins	---	---	---	250 AUD	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ513 10:50 - 12:25 95 mins	172 AUD	150 AUD	150 AUD	171 AUD	212 AUD	161 AUD	191 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA834 11:00 - 12:35 95 mins	218 AUD	---	---	247 AUD	353 AUD	236 AUD	353 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF437 11:05 - 12:40 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	401 AUD	255 AUD	421 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF439 11:45 - 13:20 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	340 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF441 12:00 - 13:35 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	345 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA838 12:00 - 13:35 95 mins	218 AUD	234 AUD	218 AUD	211 AUD	422 AUD	220 AUD	381 AUD
Avalon Airport	Jetstar JQ609 12:30 - 14:05 95 mins	201 AUD	150 AUD	95 AUD	135 AUD	151 AUD	151 AUD	203 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF443 12:30 - 14:05 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	406 AUD	255 AUD	421 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ515 12:35 - 14:10 95 mins	171 AUD	151 AUD	150 AUD	171 AUD	241 AUD	151 AUD	211 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1511 13:00 - 14:35 95 mins	---	244 AUD	---	---	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF445 13:00 - 14:35 95 mins	253 AUD	---	---	291 AUD	345 AUD	---	412 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA842 13:00 - 14:35 95 mins	279 AUD	218 AUD	218 AUD	247 AUD	344 AUD	281 AUD	344 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ517 13:15 - 14:50 95 mins	162 AUD	150 AUD	150 AUD	163 AUD	241 AUD	136 AUD	212 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF447 13:30 - 15:05 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	345 AUD	250 AUD	412 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ535 14:00 - 15:35 95 mins	---	150 AUD	---	---	---	136 AUD	---
Avalon Airport	Jetstar JQ615 14:00 - 15:35 95 mins	208 AUD	---	97 AUD	135 AUD	171 AUD	---	202 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF449 14:00 - 15:35 95 mins	248 AUD	244 AUD	248 AUD	291 AUD	345 AUD	250 AUD	412 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA846 14:00 - 15:35 95 mins	212 AUD	160 AUD	204 AUD	247 AUD	472 AUD	213 AUD	362 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ519 14:30 - 16:05 95 mins	151 AUD	150 AUD	152 AUD	151 AUD	212 AUD	136 AUD	213 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1513 14:45 - 16:20 95 mins	---	214 AUD	248 AUD	---	---	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF451 14:45 - 16:20 95 mins	---	---	---	291 AUD	345 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1515 15:00 - 16:35 95 mins	248 AUD	214 AUD	289 AUD	291 AUD	406 AUD	---	412 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF453 15:00 - 16:35 95 mins	---	---	---	---	---	201 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA850 15:00 - 16:35 95 mins	199 AUD	204 AUD	253 AUD	289 AUD	530 AUD	---	351 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ521 15:15 - 16:50 95 mins	151 AUD	150 AUD	170 AUD	171 AUD	212 AUD	136 AUD	242 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF455 15:15 - 16:50 95 mins	---	---	289 AUD	291 AUD	406 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF459 15:40 - 17:15 95 mins	248 AUD	284 AUD	289 AUD	291 AUD	406 AUD	---	412 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA858 16:00 - 17:35 95 mins	199 AUD	181 AUD	243 AUD	359 AUD	422 AUD	---	271 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF461 16:15 - 17:50 95 mins	248 AUD	284 AUD	294 AUD	412 AUD	406 AUD	---	509 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ525 16:25 - 18:05 100 mins	136 AUD	170 AUD	169 AUD	---	212 AUD	136 AUD	212 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF465 16:30 - 18:05 95 mins	248 AUD	---	294 AUD	---	406 AUD	201 AUD	407 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA862 16:30 - 18:05 95 mins	200 AUD	---	---	314 AUD	289 AUD	---	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF467 16:45 - 18:20 95 mins	---	---	294 AUD	351 AUD	345 AUD	---	---
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ527 17:00 - 18:40 100 mins	135 AUD	170 AUD	170 AUD	171 AUD	191 AUD	121 AUD	200 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA866 17:00 - 18:35 95 mins	189 AUD	253 AUD	258 AUD	314 AUD	289 AUD	205 AUD	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF471 17:20 - 18:55 95 mins	200 AUD	284 AUD	349 AUD	358 AUD	340 AUD	201 AUD	407 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ529 17:30 - 19:10 100 mins	138 AUD	---	---	191 AUD	191 AUD	111 AUD	201 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA870 17:30 - 19:05 95 mins	182 AUD	234 AUD	243 AUD	314 AUD	263 AUD	---	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF473 17:35 - 19:10 95 mins	248 AUD	284 AUD	294 AUD	351 AUD	246 AUD	---	257 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF475 17:55 - 19:30 95 mins	200 AUD	284 AUD	294 AUD	351 AUD	246 AUD	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ531 18:00 - 19:40 100 mins	151 AUD	236 AUD	190 AUD	191 AUD	191 AUD	151 AUD	192 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA874 18:00 - 19:35 95 mins	160 AUD	253 AUD	269 AUD	289 AUD	220 AUD	---	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF477 18:05 - 19:40 95 mins	200 AUD	290 AUD	294 AUD	351 AUD	246 AUD	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF479 18:15 - 19:50 95 mins	200 AUD	290 AUD	294 AUD	351 AUD	246 AUD	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA876 18:15 - 19:50 95 mins	151 AUD	---	---	296 AUD	220 AUD	---	205 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ533 18:25 - 20:05 100 mins	---	---	---	191 AUD	191 AUD	---	192 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF481 18:30 - 20:05 95 mins	200 AUD	290 AUD	294 AUD	421 AUD	246 AUD	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA878 18:30 - 20:05 95 mins	160 AUD	151 AUD	269 AUD	359 AUD	220 AUD	---	205 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ375 18:45 - 20:20 95 mins	131 AUD	108 AUD	117 AUD	132 AUD	151 AUD	118 AUD	185 AUD
Avalon Airport	Jetstar JQ611 18:45 - 20:20 95 mins	---	---	---	---	201 AUD	---	202 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF483 18:45 - 20:20 95 mins	217 AUD	290 AUD	294 AUD	---	246 AUD	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF485 19:00 - 20:35 95 mins	---	---	---	801 AUD	297 AUD	255 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA882 19:00 - 20:35 95 mins	160 AUD	194 AUD	269 AUD	156 AUD	240 AUD	195 AUD	221 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA884 19:15 - 20:50 95 mins	160 AUD	---	---	262 AUD	241 AUD	---	221 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA886 19:30 - 21:05 95 mins	---	---	---	353 AUD	244 AUD	---	215 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1517 19:40 - 21:15 95 mins	202 AUD	249 AUD	252 AUD	801 AUD	415 AUD	---	255 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA888 20:00 - 21:35 95 mins	---	---	---	---	195 AUD	---	283 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF497 21:00 - 22:35 95 mins	---	---	---	---	---	---	249 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Virgin Australia VA898 21:30 - 23:05 95 mins	152 AUD	182 AUD	161 AUD	227 AUD	162 AUD	---	183 AUD
Avalon Airport	Jetstar JQ613 21:45 - 23:15 90 mins	121 AUD	120 AUD	87 AUD	135 AUD	135 AUD	121 AUD	163 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Jetstar JQ539 21:55 - 23:30 95 mins	135 AUD	---	---	---	159 AUD	---	172 AUD
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF1519 22:00 - 23:35 95 mins	---	---	---	---	---	407 AUD	---
Melbourne Airport	Qantas QF499 22:00 - 23:35 95 mins	201 AUD	216 AUD	201 AUD	498 AUD	217 AUD	---	220 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 12th November 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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