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Cheap flights from Melbourne to Canberra

89 nonstop flights a week, 1 of them today. Operated by 4 airlines, about 1h 10m in the air, 290 mi (467 km). Tickets from $117, nonstop from $72.

Flights from Melbourne to Canberra

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Prices by day: Melbourne to Canberra

Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.

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Best fares from Melbourne to Canberra

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $72 4 February 2027, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $72 4 February 2027, Jetstar Cheapest in the next 7 days $110 17 November, Tue Cheapest weekend departure $115 Fri, 13 November 2026
Cheapest day of the week Monday $113 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month February 2027 tickets from $72

Melbourne to Canberra at a glance

flight time, from 1h 5m to 1h 20m
1h 10m
straight-line distance
290 mi (467 km)
flights a week
89
flight today
1
first and last departure
06:05 - 21:55
lowest price, nonstop, 31 January
$117
lowest nonstop price
$72
airlines
4

Melbourne to Canberra ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: February 2027, tickets from $72. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is November 2026: from $110. The average across months is $86.

Melbourne to Canberra flight schedule

89 flights a week, 1 today, 26 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
QF 1462
Qantas
06:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
07:20 Canberra
1h 15m
Tue
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 868
Qantas
06:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
07:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon
Boeing 737-800
VA 253
Virgin Australia
06:20 Tullamarine, terminal 3
07:30 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Wed, Fri
Boeing 737
QF 1406
Qantas
07:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
08:20 Canberra
1h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1416
Qantas
08:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
09:25 Canberra
1h 15m
Sat, Sun
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1552
Qantas
08:15 Tullamarine, terminal 1
09:25 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A220-300
VA 259
Virgin Australia
08:50 Tullamarine, terminal 3
10:00 Canberra
1h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737
JQ 654
Jetstar
10:35 Tullamarine, terminal 4
11:40 Canberra
1h 5m
Daily
Airbus A320
QF 1410
Qantas
10:50 Tullamarine, terminal 1
12:05 Canberra
1h 15m
Daily
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1468
Qantas
11:55 Tullamarine, terminal 1
13:10 Canberra
1h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1554
Qantas
12:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
13:20 Canberra
1h 10m
Fri
Airbus A220-300
VA 267
Virgin Australia
12:30 Tullamarine, terminal 3
13:40 Canberra
1h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737
QF 1470
Qantas
14:40 Tullamarine, terminal 1
15:55 Canberra
1h 15m
Thu, Fri, Sat
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1556
Qantas
15:45 Tullamarine, terminal 1
16:55 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A220-300
QF 1558
Qantas
16:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
17:20 Canberra
1h 10m
Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A220-300
QF 1560
Qantas
17:00 Tullamarine, terminal 1
18:10 Canberra
1h 10m
Sun
Airbus A220-300
QF 1560
Qantas
17:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
18:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A220-300
VA 281
Virgin Australia
17:05 Tullamarine, terminal 3
18:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
QF 1474
Qantas
18:35 Tullamarine, terminal 1
19:50 Canberra
1h 15m
Sat
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1562
Qantas
19:50 Tullamarine, terminal 1
21:00 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A220-300
VA 291
Virgin Australia
21:55 Tullamarine, terminal 3
23:05 Canberra
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 1 December.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
QF 1550
Qantas
06:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
07:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QR 988
Qatar Airways
07:15 Tullamarine, terminal 2
08:20 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
VA 267
Virgin Australia
12:50 Tullamarine, terminal 3
14:00 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
QF 1472
Qantas
15:45 Tullamarine, terminal 1
17:00 Canberra
1h 15m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1562
Qantas
19:40 Tullamarine, terminal 1
20:50 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QR 988
Qatar Airways
07:25 Tullamarine, terminal 2
08:30 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
QF 1464
Qantas
08:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
09:30 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
VA 259
Virgin Australia
08:45 Tullamarine, terminal 3
09:50 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-700
QF 1466
Qantas
10:50 Tullamarine, terminal 1
12:10 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
JQ 654
Jetstar
11:05 Tullamarine, terminal 4
12:10 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
QF 1468
Qantas
11:50 Tullamarine, terminal 1
13:10 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1524
Qantas
15:45 Tullamarine, terminal 1
16:55 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1536
Qantas
16:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
17:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1528
Qantas
17:00 Tullamarine, terminal 1
18:10 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1530
Qantas
20:00 Tullamarine, terminal 1
21:10 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1518
Qantas
06:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
07:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1464
Qantas
07:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
08:25 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1520
Qantas
08:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
09:20 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
VA 267
Virgin Australia
12:10 Tullamarine, terminal 3
13:15 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
QF 1468
Qantas
12:15 Tullamarine, terminal 1
13:35 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QF 1526
Qantas
16:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
17:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
VA 291
Virgin Australia
21:20 Tullamarine, terminal 3
22:25 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
QF 1522
Qantas
12:10 Tullamarine, terminal 1
13:20 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1528
Qantas
17:05 Tullamarine, terminal 1
18:15 Canberra
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
QF 1472
Qantas
18:35 Tullamarine, terminal 1
19:55 Canberra
1h 20m
Seasonal
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
QR 988
Qatar Airways
06:25 Tullamarine, terminal 2
07:30 Canberra
1h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Melbourne to Canberra

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Qantas53 a week Virgin Australia29 a week Jetstar7 a week Qatar Airwaysfrom 9 December

Airports

Where flights from Melbourne to Canberra depart and land

Departure from Melbourne

Tullamarine MEL

89 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 mi (19 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Canberra

Canberra CBR

89 flights a week, 4 mi (6 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Canberra?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 10 minutes on average, from 1h 5m to 1h 20m depending on the flight.
How far is Canberra from Melbourne?
290 mi (467 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Melbourne to Canberra?
Qantas (53 a week), Virgin Australia (29 a week), Jetstar (7 a week) and Qatar Airways.
How many flights a day are there from Melbourne to Canberra?
1 flight today and 89 a week, about 12.7 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Melbourne to Canberra?
The first departure is at 06:05 (QF1462), the last at 21:55 (VA291). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Canberra?
February 2027: tickets from $72. The most expensive is November 2026, from $110.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Melbourne to Canberra?
4 February 2027 (Thursday): from $72 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Melbourne to Canberra?
Jetstar: nonstop tickets from $72 on 4 February by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Melbourne airport do flights to Canberra leave from?
Tullamarine (89 a week).