Flights from Sydney to Melbourne
SYD to MEL. All flight routes from Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia to Melbourne International, Australia. These routes are operated by 4 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 5 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Non-stop routes:

Jetstar
Non-stop with Jetstar.
12-14 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 35m

Qantas
Non-stop with Qantas.
17-35 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 35m

Virgin Australia
Non-stop with Virgin Australia.
16-35 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 35m

Rex Regional Express
Non-stop with Rex Regional Express.
3-5 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
1h 35m
1 stop routes with the same airline:


Via Wagga Wagga WGA
1 stop with Rex Regional Express.
SCHEDULE
3h 20m


Via Merimbula MIM
1 stop with Rex Regional Express.
1-2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
3h 35m


Via Canberra CBR
1 stop with Qantas.
6-12 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
3h 45m


Via Mildura MQL
1 stop with Qantas.
SCHEDULE
4h 15m


Via Launceston LST
1 stop with Jetstar.
2 flights per day.
SCHEDULE
4h 45m
Sydney to Melbourne flights
With over 674 flights every week and 9 different airlines you have a wide option of flights to choose from. You can fly non-stop to Melbourne (MEL) from Sydney (SYD) with Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia or Rex Regional Express but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Merimbula, Canberra or any other of the 5 alternatives with flight connections.
Sydney to Melbourne with Jetstar
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 21 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Launceston.
With Qantas
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Canberra or Mildura. Qantas is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Virgin Australia
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Launceston or Canberra.
With Rex Regional Express
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 7 am and 19 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Merimbula or Wagga Wagga.
Miles & flight time: SYD - MEL
The shortest flight time between SYD and MEL is 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Miles |
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Direct | 1h 35m | - | 440 (708 km) |
Direct | 1h 35m | - | 440 (708 km) |
Direct | 1h 35m | - | 440 (708 km) |
Direct | 1h 35m | - | 440 (708 km) |
MIM Merimbula | 3h 35m | 2h 50m | 502 (808 km) |
CBR Canberra | 3h 40m | 55m | 440 (708 km) |
WGA Wagga Wagga | 3h 40m | 1h 20m | 455 (732 km) |
MQL Mildura | 4h 15m | 1h 0m | 808 (1300 km) |
LST Launceston | 4h 30m | 1h 40m | 867 (1395 km) |

