Melbourne to Sydney Flight Time

At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from Melbourne to Sydney with the following airlines, including: Jetstar Airways Virgin Australia Qantas Airways Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 1 hour 29 minutes to fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD).

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Sydney is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

On average, 558 direct flights operate each week between Melbourne and Sydney. See below the schedules of the main airlines serving this route:
Jetstar Airways: S/M/T/W/T/F/S – JQ518 (departure at 15:02)

The cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne to Sydney is usually July, when demand is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Melbourne to Sydney on September 30, 2026 with Jetstar Airways, with prices starting at € 42.

Flights to Sydney can arrive at: Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Western Sydney International Airport (WSI). The most common route connects Melbourne Airport and Kingsford Smith Airport (MEL–SYD).

The time difference between Sydney and Melbourne is 0m.

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