When is the best time to book a flight to Sydney?

Booking 36 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Sydney. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Sydney?

For a flight to Sydney, you will be flying into Kingsford Smith. Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) is just 7.5 km from the centre of the city. Booking flights from Melbourne to Sydney Kingsford Smith should be relatively easy as there are 230 daily flights from 3 different airlines.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Sydney . Flying to Sydney in October will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Sydney if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sydney on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Sydney?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Jetstar is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sydney.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sydney?

Sydney Kingsford Smith is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sydney. One-way flights to Sydney Kingsford Smith typically cost $42, while return flights cost around $76.

How much is a return flight to Sydney?

A return flight to Sydney will typically cost around $829, however they can be found for as little as $76.

Where does the fastest flight to Sydney depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Sydney, Portland offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 0 minutes).

Does Sydney Kingsford Smith have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Sydney Kingsford Smith can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Yes. Sydney Kingsford Smith has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport is the closest property to Sydney Kingsford Smith (0.0 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith).

When is the cheapest time to fly to Sydney?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Sydney should consider flying on Saturday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Sydney?

The most popular airlines flying from Melbourne to Sydney are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

How long is the flight to Sydney?

On average, a flight from Melbourne to Sydney takes 1 hour 20 minutes. Flights to Sydney from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Sydney

The most flights from Melbourne to Sydney are scheduled on a Thursday (309 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (137 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Sydney?

The cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to Sydney are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sydney ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 mm per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Sydney when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sydney, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

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Average price	$241

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Sydney. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 31 October 2025.

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$137

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$139

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$140

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$142

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$143

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$145

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Tue 18/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$146

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$148

Wed 26/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Sat 6/1221:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$149

Sat 29/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$151

Wed 26/1110:20AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Wed 26/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$152

Fri 28/1120:55AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$154

Best flights to Sydney
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Sydney that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 31 October 2025.

Sun 26/406:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Fri 1/521:20SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$137

Fri 12/1206:30MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mVirgin Australia

Fri 19/1207:30SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mVirgin Australia

Deal found 28/10$241

Tue 9/1220:55AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Wed 10/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$139

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$139

Thu 12/306:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Wed 18/306:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$139

Fri 5/1206:45MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 7/1207:25SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$362

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

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Deal found 30/10$140

Sat 22/1108:00MEL - SYD

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Sun 23/1108:10SYD - MEL

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Deal found 28/10$413

Sun 8/206:00AVV - SYD

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Tue 10/206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$142

Thu 16/420:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 20/421:20SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$146

Thu 16/420:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 20/421:20SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$146

Tue 20/106:00AVV - SYD

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Thu 22/106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$152

Mon 19/106:00AVV - SYD

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Tue 20/121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$152

Wed 14/106:00AVV - SYD

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Mon 19/121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$152

Mon 22/1221:00MEL - SYD

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Sun 4/106:30SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/10$393

Wed 5/1121:00MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mVirgin Australia

Sun 9/1107:00SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mVirgin Australia

Deal found 29/10$400

Thu 15/106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Tue 20/121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$160

Thu 25/1213:30MEL - SYD

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Sun 4/122:00SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/10$393

Fri 26/1206:00MEL - SYD

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Tue 30/1206:00SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/10$393

Wed 24/1221:00MEL - SYD

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Fri 2/107:25SYD - MEL

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Deal found 30/10$396

Tue 20/115:20MEL - SYD

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Fri 30/119:00SYD - MEL

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Deal found 30/10$436

Fri 7/1106:00MEL - SYD

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Mon 10/1122:00SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 28/10$436

Sat 13/1219:20MEL - SYD

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Sat 20/1206:00SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$279

Thu 6/1114:50MEL - SYD

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Thu 6/1121:15SYD - MEL

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 28/10$291

Direct flights to Sydney
Explore direct flight options to Sydney based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 31 October 2025.

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Wed 19/1106:00SYD - AVV

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Deal found 30/10$137

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$139

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

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Deal found 30/10$140

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

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Deal found 29/10$142

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$143

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$145

Tue 20/106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Fri 30/121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$146

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$148

Tue 17/206:00AVV - SYD

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Thu 19/208:10SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$149

Sat 29/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

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Deal found 30/10$151

Tue 20/106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 22/106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$152

Tue 13/106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Wed 21/121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$154

Last-minute flights to Sydney
Discover last-minute flight deals to Sydney. Data last updated 31 October 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Wed 19/1106:00SYD - AVV

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Deal found 30/10$137

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Tue 18/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$146

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$142

Sat 22/1120:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 24/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$143

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$139

Tue 25/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Thu 27/1106:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$145

Wed 26/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Sat 6/1221:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$149

Wed 26/1110:20AVV - SYD

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Wed 26/1121:45SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$152

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$140

Thu 27/1106:00AVV - SYD

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Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$148

Fri 28/1120:55AVV - SYD

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Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$154

Sat 29/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Mon 1/1206:00SYD - AVV

Nonstop1h 35mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$151

One-way flights to Sydney
Search for one-way flight options to Sydney. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 31 October 2025.

Sun 1/206:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$82

Wed 17/1206:00MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$82

Wed 7/106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 28/10$84

Wed 12/1106:45MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 30mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$84

Tue 18/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$85

Mon 1/1220:50MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$85

Wed 26/1115:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$87

Thu 4/1220:50MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 29/10$87

Wed 12/1106:00AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$88

Tue 18/1120:50MEL - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 28/10$88

Fri 28/1120:55AVV - SYD

Nonstop1h 25mJetstar

Deal found 30/10$90

Mon 1/1220:50MEL - SYD

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Deal found 29/10$90

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