Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from R1 130

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne from Sydney is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 310, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of February, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R2 326.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around R2 747 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Sydney for as low as R2 143 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Sydney to Melbourne 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 Sydney and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 166 flights per day flying from Sydney to Melbourne. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 43% of flights taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, there are 1 168 flights per week flying from Sydney to Melbourne. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.