Question 1

How long does it take to travel from Melbourne to Sydney?

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A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Melbourne and Sydney takes around 1.4 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Melbourne and Sydney?

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The flight distance between Melbourne and Sydney is 756 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Sydney?

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Several carriers operate flights between Melbourne and Sydney. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Melbourne?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Melbourne and London, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Bali, Adelaide, Perth, Manchester, New Delhi, Hobart, Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Canberra, Bangkok, Manila, Auckland, Cairns, Amritsar, Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket Province, Hyderabad.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Sydney and London, Brisbane, Bali, Bangkok, Perth, Gold Coast, Cairns, Singapore, Adelaide, Denpasar, Auckland, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hobart, Ballina, Sunshine Coast Region, Ho Chi Minh City, Queenstown, Phuket Province.

Question 6

Which airports are there in Melbourne?

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Melbourne is mainly served by Melbourne. But there are other airports nearby, including Avalon, Essendon, Melbourne Moorabbin Airport.

Question 7

What airports are near Sydney?

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The main airport in Sydney is Sydney. It is also served by Canberra, Newcastle, Orange.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between Melbourne and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Currently, you can fly between Melbourne and Sydney with Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas.

Question 9

When’s the best time to travel between Melbourne and Sydney?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Melbourne and Sydney, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between Melbourne and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Traveling between Melbourne and Sydney, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near Sydney?

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There are a number of airports in and around Sydney. The main one is Sydney and other nearby airports include Canberra, Newcastle, Orange.

Question 12

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Sydney depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Melbourne, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Sydney arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Sydney, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 14

What time do flights between Melbourne and Sydney depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Melbourne, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 15

What time do flights between Melbourne and Sydney arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Sydney, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	£41
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	£73
Cheapest round-trip	£80
Average round-trip	£88
Nonstop flights in July	£38 – £88

Transport Option	Typical time	Typical cost	Frequency	Best for
Airport Link train to Central	13-15 min	$18 – $21; includes station access fee (~USD 11–14)	every 10 min (traffic dependent)	fastest to CBD
Route 400 bus to Bondi Junction	35-50 min	$4 – $5; Opal card fare (~USD 2.50–3.30)	every 15–20 min (traffic dependent)	budget travelers
Taxi	20-45 min	$45 – $65; metered; varies by traffic (~USD 29–42)	on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)	door-to-door convenience
Uber / Ola / DiDi	20-45 min	$35 – $60; surge pricing may apply (~USD 23–39)	on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)	app-based convenience
Private transfer	20-45 min	$80 – $150; pre-booked; fixed rate (~USD 52–97)	pre-booked (traffic dependent)	groups or business travelers
Rental car	20-45 min	$50 – $120; per day; plus parking (~USD 32–78)	on-demand (traffic dependent)	flexibility and onward travel

Airline	Mon 06.07	Tue 07.07	Wed 08.07	Thu 09.07	Fri 10.07	Sat 11.07	Sun 12.07
Jetstar Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 0 total	Daily flights: 0 average	Most flights: 0 flights

Airline	Mon 13.07	Tue 14.07	Wed 15.07	Thu 16.07	Fri 17.07	Sat 18.07	Sun 19.07
Jetstar Airways	---	7	11	13	3	5	2
Weekly flights: 41 total	Daily flights: 5.86 average	Most flights: Thursday 13 flights

Airline	Mon 20.07	Tue 21.07	Wed 22.07	Thu 23.07	Fri 24.07	Sat 25.07	Sun 26.07
Jetstar Airways	1	14	16	18	12	5	7
Weekly flights: 73 total	Daily flights: 10.43 average	Most flights: Thursday 18 flights

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Airline	Mon 27.07	Tue 28.07	Wed 29.07	Thu 30.07	Fri 31.07	Sat 01.08	Sun 02.08
Jetstar Airways	15	13	10	16	3	6	9
Weekly flights: 72 total	Daily flights: 10.29 average	Most flights: Thursday 16 flights

Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Virgin Australia Airlines	VOZ	VA	No
Jetstar Airways	JST	JQ	No
Qantas	QFA	QF	No

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	26°C	20°C
February	25°C	20°C
March	24°C	19°C
April	22°C	16°C
May	19°C	13°C
June	17°C	11°C
July	16°C	10°C
August	17°C	10°C
September	20°C	12°C
October	22°C	14°C
November	23°C	16°C
December	24°C	18°C