Melbourne to Sydney Flights
26 Airliners fly direct from Tullamarine to Kingsford Smith, Airwork, National Jet Express, All Nippon Airways, ASL Airlines, StarTrack, Air India, Air Canada, China Southern Airlines, Bangkok Airways, United Airlines, British Airways, LATAM Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, Jetstar, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, Emirates, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines and Qantas. The journey time flying from Tullamarine to Kingsford Smith Australia is around 1 Hour 39 Minutes. With the distance covered being 705 Km (438 Miles). The airport code for Tullamarine is MEL and for Kingsford Smith it is SYD.
The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. Kingsford Smith Australia flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Tullamarine. We recommend booking your flights to Kingsford Smith Australia in advance as prices normally increase the nearer the departure date.
Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from Tullamarine (MEL) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and frequency of flights daily.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 36 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 01:20 | 21:30 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 39 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 18 | 22 | 06:00 | 21:40 |
| Air New Zealand | 33 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 06:00 | 21:00 |
| Emirates | 33 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 06:00 | 21:00 |
| Virgin Australia | 28 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 06:00 | 20:45 |
| Singapore Airlines | 28 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 06:00 | 20:45 |
| IndiGo | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 06:00 | 20:30 |
| Jetstar | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 06:00 | 20:50 |
| American Airlines | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 06:00 | 18:20 |
| Qatar Airways | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 06:00 | 21:55 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 12:00 | 18:20 |
| Cathay Pacific | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 06:00 | 20:00 |
| China Airlines | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 13:15 | 19:45 |
| SriLankan Airlines | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| LATAM Airlines | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 06:30 | 09:45 |
| British Airways | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:45 | 13:15 |
| United Airlines | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 06:00 | 10:00 |
| China Southern Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| Bangkok Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 06:00 | 07:00 |
| Air India | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 06:00 | 20:00 |
| Air Canada | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 06:00 | 20:45 |
| StarTrack | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 00:05 | 22:35 |
| ASL Airlines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 01:15 | 21:30 |
| All Nippon Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
| National Jet Express | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:05 | 22:35 |
| Airwork | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 19:45 |
The most direct flights offered from Tullamarine to Kingsford Smith Australia are by Qantas with around 33 flights a week. These operate from 01:20 with the latest flight being at 21:30. The most popular flight no is QF402, QF404, QF406 and QF408.
When travelling with Qantas it would be worth visiting their website qantas.com.au for further information on bookings and special offers.
Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 08:45, 09:00, 09:35, 09:45, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:25, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:15, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45, 15:30, 16:00, 16:15, 16:45, 17:00, 17:30, 17:50, 18:05, 18:50, 19:45 and 20:30 |
| Tuesday | 01:20, 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 08:45, 09:00, 09:35, 09:40, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:25, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 13:40, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45, 15:10, 15:30, 16:00, 16:15, 17:00, 17:30, 18:05, 18:50, 19:45 and 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, 07:30, 08:00, 08:15, 08:45, 09:00, 09:35, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:15, 16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 18:05, 19:15, 19:45, 20:00, 20:30, 20:55 and 21:00 |
| Thursday | 01:45, 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 08:45, 09:00, 09:15, 09:40, 10:00, 10:15, 10:30, 11:00, 11:25, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:10, 15:30, 15:45, 16:00, 16:15, 16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 18:05, 18:20, 19:15, 19:45, 20:00, 21:00 and 21:30 |
| Friday | 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 09:00, 09:40, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45, 15:00, 15:10, 15:30, 15:45, 16:00, 16:15, 16:45, 17:00, 17:30, 18:05, 18:20, 18:50, 19:45, 20:30 and 21:00 |
| Saturday | 06:00, 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 09:00, 09:35, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 16:30, 17:00, 18:05, 18:50, 19:05, 19:30 and 21:00 |
| Sunday | 06:00, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:10, 09:00, 09:35, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 15:30, 16:15, 16:35, 16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 18:05, 18:20, 18:50, 19:15, 20:00, 20:30 and 21:00 |
There may also be different routes to Kingsford Smith Qantas, by an alternative nearby airport. Please see details below.
| Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
| Melbourne to Canberra | 0 | 470 km (292 miles) | 1 Hour 22 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Newcastle Williamtown | 0 | 835 km (519 miles) | 1 Hour 48 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Orange | 0 | 615 km (382 miles) | 1 Hour 32 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Wollongong | 0 | 636 km (395 miles) | 1 Hour 34 Minutes |
Please check before travelling to Kingsford Smith that a travel visa is not required.
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