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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from SAR 252 and round-trip from SAR 525. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 18:25
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 19:45
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 525 SAR 794
        34% off
        34% off
        SAR 794 SAR 525
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 19 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 539 SAR 794
        32% off
        32% off
        SAR 794 SAR 539
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 17 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 18:25
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 19:45
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 568 SAR 794
        28% off
        28% off
        SAR 794 SAR 568
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Nov 20 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 18:25
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 19:45
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 569
        28% off
        SAR 794 SAR 569
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 4 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 11 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 569
        28% off
        SAR 794 SAR 569
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 5 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 18:25
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 19:45
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 11 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 569
        28% off
        SAR 794 SAR 569
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Nov 6 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 11 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 569
        28% off
        SAR 794 SAR 569
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 18:25
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 19:45
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Tue, Nov 10 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 576
        27% off
        SAR 794 SAR 576
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 16 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 580
        27% off
        SAR 794 SAR 580
      • MCY 19:00
        2h 35m
        Direct
        MEL 22:35
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Oct 15 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 07:05
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:25
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Sun, Oct 18 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 607
        24% off
        SAR 794 SAR 607
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 12 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 635
        20% off
        SAR 794 SAR 635
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Nov 13 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:45
        2h 20m
        Direct
        MCY 08:05
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 635
        20% off
        SAR 794 SAR 635
      • MCY 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MEL 14:00
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Sep 24 | Normal Airline
        MEL 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        MCY 16:00
        Melbourne - Sunshine Coast | Sat, Sep 26 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Nov 6 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 252 SAR 419
        40% off
        40% off
        SAR 419 SAR 252
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 4 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 254 SAR 419
        39% off
        39% off
        SAR 419 SAR 254
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 2 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 262 SAR 419
        37% off
        37% off
        SAR 419 SAR 262
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 19 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 274
        35% off
        SAR 419 SAR 274
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 282
        33% off
        SAR 419 SAR 282
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 17 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 283
        32% off
        SAR 419 SAR 283
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 5 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 283
        32% off
        SAR 419 SAR 283
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 284
        32% off
        SAR 419 SAR 284
      • MCY 20:25
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Nov 20 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 297
        28% off
        SAR 419 SAR 297
      • MCY 20:00
        2h 35m
        Direct
        MEL 22:35
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Fri, Sep 25 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 325
        22% off
        SAR 419 SAR 325
      • MCY 20:00
        2h 35m
        Direct
        MEL 22:35
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Tue, Sep 29 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 327
        22% off
        SAR 419 SAR 327
      • MCY 16:15
        2h 30m
        Direct
        MEL 19:45
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Sat, Nov 7 | Jetstar Airways
        SAR 335
        20% off
        SAR 419 SAR 335
      • MCY 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MEL 14:00
        Sunshine Coast - Melbourne | Thu, Sep 24 | Normal Airline
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Flight prices from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport are based on the average fares across airlines for the next three months, based on Trip.com’s latest data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average one-way fares by month from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport are usually in December, with an average price of SAR 418. August sees the highest fares, around SAR 754.

SAR 754
SAR 586
SAR 418
SAR 250
    Cheapest
  • SAR 661
    Sep
  • SAR 705
    Oct
  • SAR 604
    Nov
  • SAR 418
    Dec
  • SAR 533
    Jan
  • SAR 427
    Feb
  • SAR 507
    Mar
  • SAR 529
    Apr
  • SAR 431
    May
  • SAR 488
    Jun
  • SAR 611
    Jul
  • SAR 754
    Aug

Which day of the week has the cheapest flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average fares by each day of the week from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day for flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport is Thursday, with average prices lower than other days. Try to avoid departing on Sunday, as fares are typically the highest.

SAR 612
SAR 554
SAR 496
SAR 438
    Cheapest
  • SAR 548
    Mon
  • SAR 513
    Tue
  • SAR 542
    Wed
  • SAR 496
    Thu
  • SAR 550
    Fri
  • SAR 523
    Sat
  • SAR 612
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport is Jetstar Airways (from SAR 252) among 3 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From SAR 252
Virgin Australia
From SAR 388
Qantas Airways
From SAR 473

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What is the flight schedule from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Sunshine Coast to Melbourne and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ797

    Sunshine Coast Airport

    20:25

    MCY

    2h 30m

    23:55

    MEL

    S M T W T F -
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  2. JQ795

    Sunshine Coast Airport

    13:55

    MCY

    2h 35m

    16:30

    MEL

    S M T W T F S
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  3. JQ799

    Sunshine Coast Airport

    20:00

    MCY

    2h 35m

    22:35

    MEL

    S M T W T F S
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  4. JQ793

    Sunshine Coast Airport

    10:10

    MCY

    2h 30m

    12:40

    MEL

    S M T W T F S
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  5. VA1042

    Sunshine Coast Airport

    15:30

    MCY

    2h 35m

    19:05

    MEL

    - - - W - - -
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About Sunshine Coast Airport and Melbourne Airport

Learn about Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance1,454.54km
Cheapest one-way ticket priceSAR 252
Cheapest return ticket priceSAR 525

FAQs for Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport takes about 2 hours 15 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 7 daily flights from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL).
  • The earliest flight from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport departs at 09:40, and the last departs at 20:20, with about 9 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around SAR 1,270 in September, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The earliest flight departs from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) at 08:30 and arrives in Melbourne Airport (MEL) at 12:05.
  • The latest flight departs from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) at 20:35 and arrives in Melbourne Airport (MEL) at 00:05.
    • The distance from Melbourne Airport to downtown is about 18km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
    • The distance from Avalon Airport to downtown is about 50km, by taxi about 1 hour 10 minutes.
    • The distance from Essendon Airport to downtown is about 11km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport. The distance is around 8km.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 6033 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport currently start from SAR 252, and round-trip fares start from SAR 525. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Fri, Nov 6; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways operate direct flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, with an average flight time of 2 hours 11 minutes, and around 49 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport is SAR 700. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jetstar Airways are the most popular budget airlines flying from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, with one-way fares starting from SAR 252. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport operates around 34 weekly flights, mainly by Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Sunshine Coast Airport and Melbourne Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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