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Flights from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)

  • One way from $81
  • Round trip from $173
  • Nonstop on 8 of 8 dates
  • Fastest 1h 35m
  • 2 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) we have seen is $81 USD, departing Dec 11, 2026 (seen Nov 6, 2026): Virgin Australia VA 800, nonstop, 1h 35m.

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Cheapest · One wayseen Nov 6

$81 USD

Virgin Australia VA 800 · Dec 11 · Nonstop · 1h 35m

A typical day on this route: $84

Continue on the seller's site — $81

Cheapest round tripseen Nov 7

$173 USD

Virgin Australia VA 896 · Apr 1 → Apr 15 · Nonstop · 3h in all, both ways

Continue on the seller's site — $173

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Cheapest by month

Checked Nov 11

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  1. Nov 2026$101
  2. Dec 2026$81

Cheapest days to fly one wayCheapest round trips

Each day's cheapest fare we've seen, nonstop and with stops. Cheapest first.

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  1. FriDec 11

    06:00

    1h 35mNonstop

    07:35

    Cheapest$81 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 800 · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $81

  2. ThuDec 10

    06:30

    1h 35mNonstop

    08:05

    $81 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 804 · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $81

  3. MonDec 14

    07:00

    1h 35mNonstop

    08:35

    $81 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 808 · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $81

  4. ThuDec 3

    06:00

    1h 35mNonstop

    07:35

    $82 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 800 · seen Nov 5

    Go to seller — $82

  5. SunDec 13

    09:00

    1h 35mNonstop

    10:35

    $85 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 824 · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $85

  6. ThuNov 19

    06:30

    1h 35mNonstop

    08:05

    $101 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 804 · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $101

  7. ThuNov 26

    06:30

    1h 35mNonstop

    08:05

    $103 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 804 · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $103

  8. SatNov 21

    15:15

    1h 35mNonstop

    16:50

    $104 USD

    Jetstar JQ 521 · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $104

The cheapest round trips we've seen on this route, on any dates, cheapest first.

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  1. 14 nightsApr 1–15

    21:00

    22:35

    Cheapest$173 USD

    Virgin Australia VA 896 · Nonstop · 3h in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

    Go to seller — $173

  2. 6 nightsDec 4–10

    06:00

    07:35

    $176 USD

    Jetstar JQ 501 · Nonstop · 3h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $176

  3. 2 nightsNov 21–23

    06:00

    07:35

    $194 USD

    Jetstar JQ 501 · Nonstop · 3h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $194

  4. 1 nightNov 28–29

    16:25

    18:05

    $222 USD

    Jetstar JQ 525 · Nonstop · 3h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $222

  5. 31 nightsNov 29 – Dec 30

    06:00

    07:35

    $252 USD

    Jetstar JQ 501 · Nonstop · 3h in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

    Go to seller — $252

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Compared with Sydney → Melbourne: $81 one way (Dec 11).

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Airlines seen on this route

  • Jetstar
  • Virgin Australia

Marketing carriers; the operating airline is shown by the seller.

Sydney to Melbourne in numbers

  • By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $81 USD and Nov 2026 the most expensive at $101 USD — a spread of 25%.
  • Nonstop fares were seen on 8 of the 8 departure dates; carriers seen: Jetstar, Virgin Australia.
  • SYD serves Sydney, Australia; MEL serves Melbourne, Australia.
  • Sydney and Melbourne keep the same clock.

Questions

What is the cheapest fare from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)?

The cheapest one-way fare from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) we have seen is $81 USD, departing Dec 11, 2026 (seen Nov 6, 2026): Virgin Australia VA 800, nonstop, 1h 35m.

Is there a nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)?

Nonstop fares were seen on 8 of the 8 departure dates; carriers seen: Jetstar, Virgin Australia.

Which month is cheapest to fly from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)?

By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $81 USD and Nov 2026 the most expensive at $101 USD — a spread of 25%.

How old is this price?

It is the cheapest fare we've seen for that date; the date beside it is the day it was seen, or our last check. We look again at least once a day for the routes people search, and stop showing a route's prices two days after our last look. The seller's page shows the price right now.

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