--- title: "Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas and Jetstar fly Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL) nonstop about 11 times a week, scheduled at 1h 35m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wsi-mel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wsi-mel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to Melbourne (WSI-MEL): nonstop flights and award space Jetstar and Qantas fly the WSI to MEL nonstop about 11 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 35m for the 420 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every WSI to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See WSI to MEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 35m Scheduled flight time 420 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to Melbourne flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for WSI to MEL starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs WSI | Arrives MEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:00 | 19:35 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 373 | Jetstar | 09:25 | 11:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | JQ 373 | Jetstar | 09:25 | 11:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | JQ 373 | Jetstar | 09:25 | 11:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | JQ 375 | Jetstar | 18:45 | 20:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 10 scheduled WSI to MEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 WSI to MEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to Melbourne nonstop Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on WSI 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. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the WSI 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 WSI to MEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to Melbourne nonstop Carriers operating WSI to MEL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See WSI to MEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about WSI to MEL **How long is the flight from Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 35m from Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL). The nonstop covers about 420 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from WSI to MEL?** Jetstar and Qantas fly WSI to MEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from WSI to MEL?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (WSI) and Melbourne (MEL) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from WSI to MEL depart?** Scheduled WSI to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:25 and 18:45, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate WSI to MEL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, WSI to MEL nonstops fly as JQ 373 and JQ 375 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on WSI to MEL?** Open the WSI 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 WSI nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-wsi.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 (WSI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wsi.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 (WSI): - [Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mel.md), 27 miles from WSI - [Orange (OAG) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oag-mel.md), 98 miles from WSI - [Medowie (NTL) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ntl-mel.md), 100 miles from WSI - [Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr-mel.md), 131 miles from WSI 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 WSI 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)