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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Hervey Bay to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Hervey Bay to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne (HVB-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Hervey Bay to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Hervey Bay to Melbourne, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport is February, where tickets cost $224 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $456 and $400 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds (30% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hervey Bay to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Hervey Bay to Melbourne flights

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Hervey Bay to Melbourne flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Hervey Bay and Melbourne.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    You can catch a direct flight from Hervey Bay to Melbourne on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne, Qantas Airways or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne are Qantas Airways and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $761 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $306 and an overall rating of 6.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Hervey Bay is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to Hervey Bay with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from Hervey Bay up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $102 or less one-way and $206 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Hervey Bay to Melbourne?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Hervey Bay to Melbourne.
Find which airlines fly direct from Hervey Bay Airport to Melbourne Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Hervey Bay to Melbourne

Tuesday

Jetstar

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Thursday

Jetstar

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Saturday

Jetstar

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Melbourne to Hervey Bay

Tuesday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Thursday

Jetstar

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Saturday

Jetstar

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Sunday

Jetstar

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Hervey Bay to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Hervey Bay to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hervey Bay to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1028 reviews
7.0Food
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8.1Crew
7.5Comfort
7.7Boarding
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Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
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Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

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