Cheap flights from Melbourne to Canberra from ₹ 9,313

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Canberra from Melbourne, with most prices found around ₹ 19,766. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Canberra from Melbourne during February instead. Flights to Canberra in February, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around ₹ 20,431.

Our data shows that the cheapest Melbourne to Canberra flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Canberra in the morning for as low as ₹ 22,193. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Canberra, so prices are often more expensive at around ₹ 28,620 per ticket.

Fly from Melbourne to Canberra for the best Melbourne - Canberra flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Canberra from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Canberra for around ₹ 22,411 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Canberra from Melbourne for as low as ₹ 10,168 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Melbourne and Canberra have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 86 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 35 flights per day flying from Melbourne to Canberra. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 56% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Canberra is 248 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 23% of weekly flights leaving on this day.