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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Sydney

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JQ Return flights from $151
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$151
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$152
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$158
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$158
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$158
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$158
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$158
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$158
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$158
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$158
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$158
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$158
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$158
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$158
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$158
JQ,VA Return flights from $172
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$172
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$178
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$178
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$179
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$179
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$179
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$197
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$197
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$197
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$201
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$204
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$204
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$218
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$218
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$221
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$222
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$227
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$231
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$232
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$237
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$251
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$266
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$267
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 05 Jul$267
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$282
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$317
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$318
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$364
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$366
VA Return flights from $186
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$186
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$186
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$191
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$202
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$202
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$219
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$221
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$223
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$230
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$236
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$239
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$239
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$240
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$243
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$248
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$256
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$257
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$261
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$269
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$269
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$271
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$276
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 05 Jul$289
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$289
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$296
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$345
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$353
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$368
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$377
JQ,QF Return flights from $206
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$206
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$211
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Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$223
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$226
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$226
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$226
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$229
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$232
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$239
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$251
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$254
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$256
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$260
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$266
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$274
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$284
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$285
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$286
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$286
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$298
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$303
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$305
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 05 Jul$313
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$320
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$332
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$361
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$363
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$377
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$429
QF,VA Return flights from $247
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$247
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$250
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$250
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$257
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$266
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$269
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$274
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$277
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$281
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$299
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$299
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$299
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$305
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$306
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$306
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$315
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$316
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$332
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 05 Jul$338
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$338
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$338
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$338
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$338
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$360
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$383
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$390
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$441
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$441
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$441
QF Return flights from $255
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$255
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$262
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$266
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$266
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$272
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$276
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$282
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$282
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$282
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 01 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$282
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$282
FP,JQ Return flights from $415
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$415
ZL Return flights from $710
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$710
EK Return flights from $1,481
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,481
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$1,481
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Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,528
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,534
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,535
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$1,535
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$1,535
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$1,536
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,540
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,547
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$1,550
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,566
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,590
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$1,626
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,663
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,698
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$1,718
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$1,719
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,759
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,763
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,788
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$1,800
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$1,900
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,911
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$2,110
MH,QF Return flights from $1,758
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$1,758
JQ,MH Return flights from $1,971
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,971
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$2,318
MH,VA Return flights from $2,064
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$2,064
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$2,065
JQ,MH,QF Return flights from $2,340
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$2,340

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Sydney return airfares.

July 2026
$152
August 2026
$182
September 2026
$206
October 2026
$195
November 2026
$264
December 2026
$345
January 2027
$262
February 2027
$89
April 2027
$372

Average Melbourne to Sydney Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Sydney return airfares.

July 2026
$299
August 2026
$310
September 2026
$315
October 2026
$323
November 2026
$315
December 2026
$322
January 2027
$310
February 2027
$344
March 2027
$448

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the cheapest time to travel from Melbourne to Sydney?

The cheapest month to travel is typically February.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Sydney cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Sydney is $151.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Melbourne to Sydney?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Sydney is 15 July 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Sydney?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Sydney is Jetstar.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Sydney?

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne to Sydney take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 1 hours and 25 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Sydney?

The IATA code for Sydney is SYD. It is located in Australia at coordinates -33.93474, 151.166.

When should you book flights to Sydney?

From our data, you should book flights to Sydney 30 days out.

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