⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Sydney to Melbourne flights

Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL): 438 miles (706 km) great-circle, about 1h 25m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $112 round-trip on Jetstar, nonstop, departing April 29, 2026.

JQJetstarJQ603
Depart
SYD
Sydney, Australia
08:10
2026-04-29
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Arrive
MEL
Melbourne, Australia
Returns 20:55
2026-04-29
Stops
non-stop
Distance
438 mi
Est. nonstop time
1h 25m
Trip type
Round-trip
$112
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Sydney to Melbourne fare fly?

$112 round-trip, Jetstar JQ603, departing 2026-04-29 at 08:10, returning 2026-04-29. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday and came back the same day; the fare was observed 4 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Sydney from Melbourne?

  • Distance: 438 miles (706 km) great-circle, heading southwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 1h 25m.
  • Departure airport: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), Sydney, Australia, UTC+10 on April 29, 2026.
  • Arrival: Melbourne International Airport (MEL), Australia, UTC+10 on April 29, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: domestic, within Australia.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 434 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Jetstar JQ603, non-stop, round-trip, returning the same day.
Fare comparison

How does the Sydney to Melbourne fare compare with other routes from SYD?

At $112, it ranked 2nd of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from SYD (median $777). That is 25.5 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the SYD median of 15.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from SYD of similar length: Gold Coast (422 mi) at $109 and Brisbane (468 mi) at $116.

Jetstar had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 SYD routes. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from SYD.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Melbourne?

Of 5 departure airports with a fare to Melbourne, Sydney (SYD) ranked 1st at $112. Lowest: $112 from Sydney (SYD); highest: $507 from Singapore (SIN); 5 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Jetstar (3), Scoot (1) and Virgin Australia (1).

The reverse, Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD), was $122 round-trip on Jetstar, nonstop, departing May 27, 2026. Melbourne to Sydney flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Australia/Sydney, Australia/Melbourne; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Sydney to Melbourne flight questions

How far is Sydney from Melbourne by plane?

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Sydney is about 438 miles (706 km) from Melbourne on a great-circle line from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne International Airport (MEL), heading southwest. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from SYD. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Sydney to Melbourne?

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About 1h 25m nonstop by our estimate for 438 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Jetstar fare was nonstop. 5 airports in our feed had a fare to Melbourne; this one ranked 1st, and 5 of the 5 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Sydney and Melbourne?

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On April 29, 2026, Sydney was on UTC+10 (Australia/Sydney) and Melbourne on UTC+10 (Australia/Melbourne), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Sydney was 12:00 in Melbourne. Both zones shift for daylight saving together, so the gap stays the same in January and July.

How much is a flight from Sydney to Melbourne?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $112 per person round-trip on Jetstar flight JQ603, departing April 29, 2026, returning April 29, 2026, nonstop. At $112, it ranked 2nd of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from SYD (median $777). That is 25.5 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the SYD median of 15.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Sydney to Melbourne?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Jetstar flight, JQ603, on April 29, 2026. Into Melbourne, 5 of the 5 recorded fares were nonstop. From SYD, 6 of 30 were. The reverse, Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD), was $122 round-trip on Jetstar, nonstop, departing May 27, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Sydney to Melbourne?

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It departs Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in Sydney, Australia, and arrives at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Melbourne, Australia. A domestic Australia flight. Routes from SYD of similar length: Gold Coast (422 mi) at $109 and Brisbane (468 mi) at $116.

Where else near Melbourne can you fly from Sydney?

Gold Coast (OOL) $109Brisbane (BNE) $116Cairns (CNS) $276Auckland (AKL) $372Nadi (NAN) $466Bali (DPS) $477All flights from Sydney →

Other cities with flights to Melbourne

From Brisbane (BNE) $159From Auckland (AKL) $371From Perth (PER) $405From Singapore (SIN) $507

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