MEL - SYD Price
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$132 - $246
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SYD Temperature
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0 - 24 °C
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SYD Rainfall
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84 - 160 mm
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Popular in June High demand for flights, 29% potential price rise |
Cheapest in February Best time to find cheap flights, 24% potential price drop |
Round-trip from $132 From Melbourne to Sydney |
One-way from $95 One-way flight from Melbourne to Sydney |
Users have found that flying from Melbourne to Sydney on a Saturday typically leans towards higher prices. However, this doesn’t mean you still can’t find a deal. Flexibility with other aspects of your flight can still land a great price for your trip.
To save up to 29% 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 Melbourne to Sydney from $173 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $216 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Melbourne. Users have commonly found prices around $174 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $98. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in June.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Melbourne to Sydney in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 8% on your trip compared to booking a flight at midday.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Melbourne to Sydney for under $126. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Jetstar for just $78, but on average you can expect to pay $92.
Some of the carriers operating flights from Melbourne to Sydney Kingsford Smith 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 Melbourne to Sydney under $126. A good price for a direct flight from Melbourne to Sydney is less than $92.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Melbourne to Sydney within the next 7 days for less than $126.
Direct flights are available for this route on the following days: Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
This flight path from Melbourne to Sydney Kingsford Smith was viewed by 63,019 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
On average, you can expect to see 13 flights from Melbourne to Sydney Kingsford Smith a day.
Morning (6am - Midday) - 54% of flight departures
Afternoon (Midday - 6pm) - 15% of flight departures
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 31% of flight departures
The rainfall in Melbourne is generally more than the rainfall in Sydney. This will continue over the next 9 days.
We forecast the temperature to be around the 27 °Cs in January, on average. The temperature in Sydney is generally hotter than in Melbourne. Book flights in a timely manner in correlation to your departure date.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Rex can get you from Melbourne to Sydney in just under 1h 25m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. The distance between Melbourne and Sydney is about 708 km. Generally, flights for this route are direct.
Flying on Jetstar is currently your cheapest option to Sydney, with prices starting at $79. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Virgin Australia and Rex, with the lowest prices starting at $84 and $103, respectively. Jetstar is currently priced 55% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $38 on Jetstar. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Virgin Australia from $48 and Rex from $55 one-way.
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$78 | $130 | No cancel fee | 74% |
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$92 | $141 | No cancel fee | 81% |
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$128 | $212 | No cancel fee | 80% |
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$135 | $278 | No cancel fee | 74% |
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$433 | $512 | No cancel fee | 86% |
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Morning 6 AM to midday | 51% of flight departures |
Afternoon Midday to 6 PM | 41% of flight departures |
Early morning Midnight to 6 AM | 4% of flight departures |
Evening 6 PM to midnight | 4% of flight departures |