Cheap flights from Sydney to Melbourne from ₹ 6,528

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Airport from Sydney, with most prices found around ₹ 13,245. The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around ₹ 13,340.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Melbourne Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 9,417. The most expensive day to fly to Melbourne Airport is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 75,623.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sydney to Melbourne Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as ₹ 13,251. Flying to Melbourne Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Melbourne Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of ₹ 18,878. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around ₹ 15,532 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Sydney for as low as ₹ 12,205 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Sydney to Melbourne Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Sydney and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday 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, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

137 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Melbourne Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 963 flights per week flying from Sydney to Melbourne Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 28% of flights taking off on this day.