Cheap flights from Melbourne to Sydney from R1 118

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Sydney. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R2 236. If you’re not able to fly to Sydney in July, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Sydney during May average around R2 401.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Sydney is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Sydney on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R32 809. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around R39 801.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Melbourne to Sydney when you can find flight prices for as low as R25 263. Flying to Sydney in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are R39 392 on average. Flights to Sydney from Melbourne in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around R2 611 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Melbourne for as low as R1 842 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Melbourne to Sydney flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Melbourne and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 253 flights per day flying from Melbourne to Sydney. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00, with 47% of flights taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, 1 771 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Sydney each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.