Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The flight distance between Melbourne and Sydney is 756 km.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Melbourne and Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Hobart, Kauai, Las Vegas, San Diego, Boston, Sacramento, Denver, Phoenix, Perth, Cairns, Adelaide, Denpasar, Auckland.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Sydney and Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, San Diego, Boston, St. Louis, Cairns, Washington, D.C., Brisbane, Singapore, Auckland, Denpasar, Perth, Pittsburgh, Anchorage, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Tampa.

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, China Southern Airlines.

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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	$50
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	$101
Cheapest round-trip	$109
Average round-trip	$120
Nonstop flights in August	$52 – $134

Airline	Sun 09.08	Mon 10.08	Tue 11.08	Wed 12.08	Thu 13.08	Fri 14.08	Sat 15.08
Jetstar Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Virgin Australia Airlines	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 0 total	Daily flights: 0 average	Most flights: 0 flights

Airline	Sun 16.08	Mon 17.08	Tue 18.08	Wed 19.08	Thu 20.08	Fri 21.08	Sat 22.08
Jetstar Airways	---	---	3	2	---	---	---
Virgin Australia Airlines	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 5 total	Daily flights: 0.71 average	Most flights: Tuesday 3 flights

Airline	Sun 23.08	Mon 24.08	Tue 25.08	Wed 26.08	Thu 27.08	Fri 28.08	Sat 29.08
Jetstar Airways	---	6	18	12	2	---	4
Virgin Australia Airlines	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 42 total	Daily flights: 6 average	Most flights: Tuesday 18 flights

Airline	Sun 30.08	Mon 31.08	Tue 01.09	Wed 02.09	Thu 03.09	Fri 04.09	Sat 05.09
Jetstar Airways	3	12	15	18	16	12	17
Virgin Australia Airlines	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 93 total	Daily flights: 13.29 average	Most flights: Wednesday 18 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
China Southern Airlines	CSN	CZ	Yes

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

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