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Sydney to Melbourne flights (SYD–MEL)

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Australia
MELMelbourne Airport
Australia

Yes. Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly SYD–MEL nonstop, a great-circle distance of 706 km (438 mi).

From
SYD
Sydney
To
MEL
Melbourne
Nonstop
Yes · 3 airlines
Airlines
JQ · QF · VA
Distance
706 km (438 mi)

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Airlines flying SYD–MEL nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
Jetstar Airways JQlow-cost——
Qantas QFfull-serviceoneworld—
Virgin Australia VAfull-service——

One-stop alternatives to flying SYD–MEL nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

  • Via Canberra (CBR) with Virgin Australia: 706 km (439 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Forest Hill (WGA) with Rex Airlines: 730 km (454 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
  • Via Merimbula (MIM) with Rex Airlines: 805 km (500 mi) flown, 14% further than nonstop.

SYD–MEL route map

Great-circle distance 706 km (438 mi).

Departure

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney (SYD), Sydney. In our data, 45 airlines fly nonstop from SYD to 83 destinations.

Other airports in Australia with nonstop flights from SYD: Adelaide (ADL), Alice Springs (ASP), Ballina (BNK), Brisbane (BNE), Broken Hill (BHQ), Cairns (CNS), Canberra (CBR) and Coffs Harbour (CFS).

View SYD airport guide →

Arrival

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne (MEL), Melbourne.

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Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at SYD, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at MEL, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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