Flights from Sydney to Melbourne – Direct & connecting routes
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SYD to MEL – All flight route options from Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia to Melbourne International, Australia. These flights are operated by 8 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 5 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 35 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Sydney to Melbourne flights
With over 448 flights every week and 8 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Melbourne (MEL) from Sydney (SYD) with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Mildura, Canberra or any other of the 5 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Sydney to Melbourne with Jetstar
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6:00 am to 10:00 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 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Mildura or Canberra. Qantas is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
Distance & flight times: Sydney Airport to Melbourne International
The shortest flight time between SYD and MEL is 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 1h 35m | - | 440 miles (708 km) |
MQL Mildura | 3h 25m | 30m | 808 miles (1300 km) |
CBR Canberra | 3h 55m | 1h 5m | 440 miles (708 km) |
WGA Wagga Wagga | 4h 0m | 2h 0m | 455 miles (732 km) |
LST Launceston | 4h 35m | 1h 55m | 867 miles (1395 km) |
MIM Merimbula | 4h 50m | 2h 15m | 502 miles (808 km) |

