SYD - MEL Price
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$144 - $248
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MEL Temperature
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22 - 32 °C
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MEL Rainfall
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26 - 170 mm
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Popular in June High demand for flights, 26% potential price rise |
Cheapest in February Best time to find cheap flights, 22% potential price drop |
Round-trip from $144 From Sydney to Melbourne |
One-way from $122 One-way flight from Sydney to Melbourne |
Users have found that leaving on a Monday can be a cost-effective option. It’s possible to save up to 51% on your flight compared to booking on days when demand is much higher.
To save up to 20% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 33 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Sydney to Melbourne from $188 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $220 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
Flights from Sydney to Melbourne lean towards being more expensive in June. Prices are generally better when you fly from Sydney to Melbourne in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at $101.
Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 18% on flights from Sydney to Melbourne by exploring options for tickets in the evening.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Sydney to Melbourne for under $130. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Jetstar for just $65, but on average you can expect to pay $129.
Some of the carriers operating flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne that may be offering flexible cancellation policies are Jetstar, Tigerair Australia, and Virgin Australia. Our site will let you filter for all airlines offering greater flexibility due to COVID-19.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from Sydney to Melbourne under $130. A good price for a direct flight from Sydney to Melbourne is less than $127.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Sydney to Melbourne within the next 7 days for less than $130.
Days when direct flights are available for this flight are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne have been viewed 63,591 times in the past calendar month.
Travellers can expect 8 flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne on average per day.
Early Morning (Midnight to 6am) - 13% of flight departures
Morning (6am - Midday) - 63% of flight departures
Afternoon (Midday - 6pm) - 13% of flight departures
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 13% of flight departures
The rainfall in Sydney is generally less than the rainfall in Melbourne. This will continue over the next 15 days.
We forecast the temperature to be around the 27 °Cs in January, on average. The temperature in Melbourne is generally colder than in Sydney. Book flights in a timely manner in correlation to your departure date.
Departing from Sydney to Melbourne will take you 1h 30m. Airlines will cover a distance of 708 km. Generally, flights for this route are direct.
Our cheapest airline available from Sydney to Melbourne is Jetstar. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $65 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Virgin Australia, starting at $150. These flights start at 64% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
$59 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Virgin Australia. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Jetstar and Rex, with prices starting from $64 and $84, respectively.
Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time | COVID-19 safety | |
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$77 | $138 | No cancel fee | 74% |
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$93 | $151 | No cancel fee | 81% |
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$135 | $222 | No cancel fee | 80% |
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$137 | $281 | No cancel fee | 74% |
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$432 | $527 | No cancel fee | 86% |
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Morning 6 AM to midday | 54% of flight departures |
Afternoon Midday to 6 PM | 38% of flight departures |
Evening 6 PM to midnight | 5% of flight departures |
Early morning Midnight to 6 AM | 3% of flight departures |