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Route

Sydney → Melbourne

SYDSydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
AVVMelbourneMelbourne Avalon International Airport
Distance
470 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Sydney and Melbourne.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
4
quietest month · May
1 hr 12 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Jetstar Airwaysall year
Qantassummer
Qatar Airwaysnow and then
34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Forcenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sydney. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.6Mon
  2. 4.3Tue
  3. 4.4Wed
  4. 4.4Thu
  5. 4.9Fri
  6. 4.8Sat
  7. 5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32090%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N4%
  3. EFOX4%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N0%
  5. Airbus A321A3210%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265149
  • Jetstar Airways148×
February 20265141
  • Jetstar Airways137×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force1×
  • Qatar Airways1×
March 20265146
  • Jetstar Airways143×
  • Qantas1×
April 20265138
  • Jetstar Airways138×
May 20264121
  • Jetstar Airways119×
June 20264130
  • Jetstar Airways127×
  • Qantas1×
July 20265144
  • Jetstar Airways141×
  • Qantas2×
August 20264129
  • Jetstar Airways129×
September 20265138
  • Jetstar Airways135×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force1×
  • Qantas1×
October 20255159
  • Jetstar Airways153×
  • Qatar Airways3×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force1×
November 20255141
  • Jetstar Airways141×
December 20255139
  • Jetstar Airways138×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SYD-AVV - not a booking guarantee.

34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

EVY

Hub: CBR Canberra

17 departure airportsView airline →

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Qatar Airways

QR · QTR

Hub: DOH Doha

105 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sydney: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 9.

The airports on this route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney, AustraliaSYD / YSSY

International hub · 50 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Melbourne Avalon International Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaAVV / YMAV

Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,000 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

SYD MELMelbourne AirportMelbourne is about 32 mi from Melbourne.View route →SYD BXGBendigo AirportBendigo is about 90 mi from Melbourne.View route →

About the route from Sydney to Melbourne

The observed direct connection between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV) covers approximately 470 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Qatar Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sydney from Melbourne by air?
The great-circle distance between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Melbourne Avalon International Airport is approximately 470 mi.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Melbourne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sydney to Melbourne?
Yes, a direct connection between SYD and AVV has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Qatar Airways.
How often is there a flight from Sydney to Melbourne?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,675 observed flights. Mainly Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sydney and Melbourne?
Same local time in Sydney and Melbourne.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.