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The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Canberra costs $128 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Canberra (CBR). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 53% cheaper than other Melbourne-Canberra routes. It is also the most popular route.

When flying from Melbourne to Canberra, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne to Canberra is May, where tickets cost $290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $373 and $363 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne to Canberra, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Melbourne to Canberra were found on Jetstar ($190) and Virgin Australia ($320).

Melbourne and Canberra are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Qantas Airways (55 flights per week), Virgin Australia (30 flights per week), and Jetstar (7 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Melbourne and Canberra historically see delays in approximately 17% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 87 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Australia have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 14% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 10 and 15 direct flights that take off from Melbourne and land in Canberra, with an average flight time of 1h 11m. The most common departure time is 06:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 92 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.