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The cheapest return flight from Sydney to Melbourne costs $100 on the route between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 58% cheaper than other Sydney-Melbourne routes. The most popular route is between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).

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

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Melbourne is February, where tickets cost $193 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $248 and $246 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Melbourne, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Sydney and Melbourne are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Qantas Airways (208 flights per week), Virgin Australia (168 flights per week), and Jetstar (148 flights per week).

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Sydney to Melbourne. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Jetstar at $99 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

Weekly flights between Sydney and Melbourne historically see delays in approximately 19% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 93 minutes.

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

Statistically, Saturday 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, Qantas Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 17% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are 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 54 and 90 direct flights that take off from Sydney and land in Melbourne, with an average flight time of 1h 35m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Melbourne Airport. Each week, there are 524 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.