Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Sydney and Melbourne takes around 1.6 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Sydney and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

The flight distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 756 km.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Sydney?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Sydney and Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Cairns, Minneapolis, Orlando, San Diego, Las Vegas, Gold Coast, Denpasar, Brisbane, Hobart, Queenstown, Auckland, Bangkok, Anchorage, Chicago.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Melbourne and Los Angeles, Honolulu, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Boston, Dallas, New York, Anchorage, Seattle, Minneapolis, Brisbane, Adelaide, St. Louis, Philadelphia, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Denver, Hagåtña, Portland, Oakland.

Question 6

Which airports are there in Sydney?

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Sydney is mainly served by Sydney. But there are other airports nearby, including Rose Bay Seaplane Base, Sydney Bankstown 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 Sydney and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Sydney and Melbourne, 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 Sydney and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Traveling between Sydney and Melbourne, 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 Sydney and Melbourne 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 Sydney, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Sydney and Melbourne 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 Melbourne, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 14

What time do flights between Sydney and Melbourne 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 Sydney, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 15

What time do flights between Sydney and Melbourne 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 Melbourne, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	$56
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	$110
Cheapest round-trip	$103
Average round-trip	$124
Nonstop flights in August	$61 – $143

Airline	Sun 09.08	Mon 10.08	Tue 11.08	Wed 12.08	Thu 13.08	Fri 14.08	Sat 15.08
Jetstar Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
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	---	---	---	1	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 1 total	Daily flights: 0.14 average	Most flights: Wednesday 1 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	2	1	17	18	16	6	18
Weekly flights: 78 total	Daily flights: 11.14 average	Most flights: Wednesday 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	2	---	6	17	19	14	19
Weekly flights: 77 total	Daily flights: 11 average	Most flights: Thursday 19 flights

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

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	26°C	15°C
February	25°C	15°C
March	23°C	14°C
April	19°C	11°C
May	16°C	9°C
June	13°C	7°C
July	12°C	6°C
August	13°C	6°C
September	16°C	7°C
October	19°C	9°C
November	21°C	11°C
December	23°C	13°C

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