Melbourne to Sydney (MEL-SYD): nonstop flights and award space

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Melbourne (MEL) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 551 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 25m to 1h 40m for the 439 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every MEL to SYD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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551
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 25m to 1h 40m
Scheduled flight time
439 mi
Nonstop distance
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Melbourne to Sydney flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to SYD starting October 28, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD)
Date Flight Airline Departs MEL Arrives SYD Duration Aircraft
JQ 500Jetstar06:0007:301h 30mAirbus A320
QF 1500Qantas06:0007:301h 30mAirbus A220-300
QF 1514Qantas06:0007:301h 30mAirbus A220-300
VA 803Virgin Australia06:0007:251h 25mBoeing 737 MAX 8
QF 404Qantas06:1507:451h 30mBoeing 737-800
VA 805Virgin Australia06:1507:401h 25mBoeing 737-800
VA 807Virgin Australia06:3007:551h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 406Qantas06:3508:051h 30mBoeing 737-800
JQ 502Jetstar06:4508:201h 35mAirbus A320
QF 408Qantas06:4508:151h 30mBoeing 737-800
QF 410Qantas07:0008:351h 35mBoeing 737-800
VA 811Virgin Australia07:0008:251h 25mBoeing 737 MAX 8
QF 412Qantas07:1008:451h 35mBoeing 737-800
VA 813Virgin Australia07:1508:401h 25mBoeing 737-800
JQ 504Jetstar07:2508:551h 30mAirbus A320
QF 414Qantas07:2509:001h 35mBoeing 737-800
VA 815Virgin Australia07:3008:551h 25mBoeing 737-700
QF 416Qantas07:4509:251h 40mBoeing 737-800
VA 817Virgin Australia07:4509:101h 25mBoeing 737 MAX 8
QF 418Qantas08:0009:301h 30mBoeing 737-800
VA 819Virgin Australia08:0009:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
JQ 506Jetstar08:1509:451h 30mAirbus A320neo
QF 420Qantas08:1509:451h 30mBoeing 737-800
VA 823Virgin Australia08:3009:551h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 426Qantas08:5510:251h 30mBoeing 737-800
VA 827Virgin Australia09:0010:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
JQ 510Jetstar09:2010:501h 30mAirbus A321neo family
QF 428Qantas09:3011:001h 30mAirbus A321neo family
QF 434Qantas10:0011:251h 25mAirbus A321neo family
VA 833Virgin Australia10:0011:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 1506Qantas10:4012:051h 25mAirbus A220-300
QF 436Qantas10:4012:051h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 1262Qantas10:4512:151h 30mAirbus A220-300
QF 438Qantas11:0012:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
VA 837Virgin Australia11:0012:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
JQ 512Jetstar11:1012:351h 25mAirbus A320
JQ 516Jetstar11:4013:101h 30mAirbus A321neo family
QF 442Qantas12:0013:251h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 444Qantas12:3013:551h 25mBoeing 737-800
QF 446Qantas13:0014:251h 25mBoeing 737-800

Showing the first 40 of 544 scheduled MEL to SYD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 28, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Melbourne to Sydney nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the Boeing 737-800, the Airbus A220-300, and the Airbus A321neo family. Virgin Australia flies the Boeing 737-800, the Boeing 737 MAX 8, and the Boeing 737-700. Jetstar flies the Airbus A320, the Airbus A321neo family, and the Airbus A320neo. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Award seats on MEL to SYD departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Melbourne to Sydney to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

Qantas award space was open on 5 of the 14 Melbourne to Sydney departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026.

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Award seats by date on the MEL to SYD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

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Airlines flying Melbourne to Sydney nonstop

Carriers operating MEL to SYD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about MEL to SYD

How long is the flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD)?
Scheduled flight times from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD) run from 1h 25m to 1h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 439 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to SYD?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly MEL to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from MEL to SYD?
About 551 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne (MEL) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from MEL to SYD depart?
Scheduled MEL to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 13:00, local time at Melbourne. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate MEL to SYD nonstop?
The schedule table on this page lists 40 flight numbers for MEL to SYD nonstops, including QF 404, QF 406, QF 1500, and QF 1514 on Qantas; VA 803, VA 805, and VA 807 on Virgin Australia; and JQ 500 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
How do I check award availability on MEL to SYD?
Open the MEL to SYD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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