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title: "Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) flights: who flies it"
description: "Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly nonstop from SYD to MEL, about 525 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 35m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mel"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mel.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z"
---

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

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 525 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 35m for the 439 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 29, 2026.

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525

Flights a week, 4-week average

1h 35m

Scheduled flight time

439 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Sydney to Melbourne flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to MEL starting October 29, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives MEL | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 501 | Jetstar | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 401 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 800 | Virgin Australia | 06:00 | 07:35 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 405 | Qantas | 06:15 | 07:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 503 | Jetstar | 06:30 | 08:05 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 804 | Virgin Australia | 06:30 | 08:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 806 | Virgin Australia | 06:45 | 08:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 505 | Jetstar | 07:00 | 08:35 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 409 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 808 | Virgin Australia | 07:00 | 08:35 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 413 | Qantas | 07:25 | 09:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 812 | Virgin Australia | 07:30 | 09:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 415 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 814 | Virgin Australia | 07:45 | 09:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 816 | Virgin Australia | 08:00 | 09:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 421 | Qantas | 08:30 | 10:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 820 | Virgin Australia | 08:30 | 10:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 423 | Qantas | 08:45 | 10:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 425 | Qantas | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 824 | Virgin Australia | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 509 | Jetstar | 09:15 | 10:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 826 | Virgin Australia | 09:30 | 11:05 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-700.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 511 | Jetstar | 09:35 | 11:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 429 | Qantas | 09:35 | 11:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 830 | Virgin Australia | 10:00 | 11:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 433 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 427 | Qantas | 10:15 | 11:50 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 435 | Qantas | 10:30 | 12:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 832 | Virgin Australia | 10:30 | 12:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 431 | Qantas | 10:45 | 12:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 513 | Jetstar | 10:50 | 12:25 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 834 | Virgin Australia | 11:00 | 12:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 437 | Qantas | 11:05 | 12:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 836 | Virgin Australia | 11:30 | 13:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 439 | Qantas | 11:45 | 13:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 441 | Qantas | 12:00 | 13:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | VA 838 | Virgin Australia | 12:00 | 13:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 443 | Qantas | 12:30 | 14:05 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 515 | Jetstar | 12:35 | 14:10 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321.md) |
| Thu, Oct 29 | QF 445 | Qantas | 13:00 | 14:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 |

Showing the first 40 of 519 scheduled SYD to MEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 29, 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.

See every SYD to MEL date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Sydney to Melbourne nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md), the Airbus A321neo family, and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md). Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md), and the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-700.md). Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Award seats on SYD to MEL departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to Melbourne 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 3 of the 14 Sydney to Melbourne departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026.

### See real availability

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

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See SYD to MEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Sydney to Melbourne nonstop

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

- [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\
  [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md)
- [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\
  [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md)
- [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\
  [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md)

See SYD to MEL on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about SYD to MEL

**How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)?**

Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 35m from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL). 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 SYD to MEL?**

Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly SYD to MEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.

**How many flights a week are there from SYD to MEL?**

About 525 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL) 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 SYD to MEL depart?**

Scheduled SYD to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 13:00, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate SYD to MEL nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 40 flight numbers for SYD to MEL nonstops, including QF 401 and QF 405 on Qantas; VA 800, VA 804, and VA 806 on Virgin Australia; and JQ 501, JQ 503, and JQ 505 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check award availability on SYD to MEL?**

Open the SYD to MEL 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.

Flying the other way? See [MEL to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-syd.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md), or [every route from Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel.md).

Nonstops to Melbourne (MEL) from other airports within 150 miles of Sydney (SYD):

- [Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wsi-mel.md), 27 miles from SYD
- [Medowie (NTL) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ntl-mel.md), 88 miles from SYD
- [Orange (OAG) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oag-mel.md), 125 miles from SYD
- [Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr-mel.md), 147 miles from SYD

Nonstops from Sydney (SYD) to other airports within 150 miles of Melbourne (MEL):

- [Sydney (SYD) to Little River (AVV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-avv.md), 33 miles from MEL
- [Sydney (SYD) to White Hills (BXG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-bxg.md), 71 miles from MEL

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

## See SYD to MEL award space by date

See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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