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JQ Return flights from $416
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 15 Aug$416
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 15 Aug$416
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Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$416
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Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$416
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$416
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Sat 12 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$416
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$427
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$427
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$427
Dep. Sat 12 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$427
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$427
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$427
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Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$427
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Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$427
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$427
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$427
JQ,VA Return flights from $468
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$468
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$493
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Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$495
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$499
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$512
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$526
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$529
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$542
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$550
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$554
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$556
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$572
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$573
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$579
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$580
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$635
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$635
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$826
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$841
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$851
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$860
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$861
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,147
VA Return flights from $534
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$534
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$534
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Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$546
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$546
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$558
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$558
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$558
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Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$558
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$561
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$575
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$587
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$589
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$598
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$605
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$617
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$623
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$817
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$880
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$886
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$890
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$947
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,463
JQ,QF Return flights from $662
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$662
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$669
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Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$680
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$686
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$700
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$704
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$704
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$707
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$709
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$718
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$727
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$743
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$744
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$761
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$762
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$779
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$801
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$1,010
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,051
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,058
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,085
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,131
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,376
QF,VA Return flights from $727
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$727
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$727
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Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$727
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$739
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$740
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$740
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$740
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$740
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$740
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$740
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$742
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$747
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$764
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$778
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$781
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$818
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$831
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$976
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$984
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,020
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,038
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,127
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,274
OD,VA Return flights from $747
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$747
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$799
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$821
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,698
JQ,OD Return flights from $761
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$761
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$790
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Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$814
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,599
OD Return flights from $812
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$812
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$872
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Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$872
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,206
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,241
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$1,341
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,353
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,383
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,530
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$1,635
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,945
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$2,397
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,665
ID,OD,VA Return flights from $823
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$823
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,855
QF Return flights from $874
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$874
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$874
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Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$874
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$874
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$874
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$874
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$874
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$877
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$877
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$877
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$890
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$890
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$891
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$896
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$899
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$915
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$942
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$1,121
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,170
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,224
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,231
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,321
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,582
ID,OD Return flights from $886
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$886
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$949
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Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$981
OD,QF Return flights from $926
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$926
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $989
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 06 Nov$989
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,155
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Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,583
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,722
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,722
ID,JQ,OD Return flights from $1,765
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,765
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,813

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Perth to Melbourne

Return fares from Perth to Melbourne by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026
$406
Sep 2026
$476
Oct 2026
$551
Nov 2026
$511
Dec 2026
$535
Jan 2027
$554
Feb 2027
$608
Mar 2027
$382
Apr 2027
$875
May 2027
$677

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is March 2027, with return fares from $382 — 56% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $875).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from $382. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $875.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around $558. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, August and September, you'll generally pay up to 32% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Perth to Melbourne Return Prices

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

August 2026
$406
September 2026
$476
October 2026
$551
November 2026
$511
December 2026
$535
January 2027
$554
February 2027
$608
March 2027
$382
April 2027
$875
May 2027
$677

Average Perth to Melbourne Return Prices

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

August 2026
$674
September 2026
$1,378
October 2026
$702
November 2026
$735
December 2026
$737
January 2027
$744
February 2027
$723
March 2027
$652
April 2027
$738
May 2027
$733

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Perth to Melbourne

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically March.

How much do return flights from Perth to Melbourne cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Perth to Melbourne is $416.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Perth to Melbourne is 25 July 2026.

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

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

Which airlines fly direct from Perth to Melbourne?

Jetstar, Qantas, Airnorth Regional and Virgin Australia fly direct.

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Melbourne?

The IATA code for Melbourne is MEL. It is located in Australia at coordinates -37.66969, 144.8485.

When should you book flights to Melbourne?

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


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