Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide from $58

The cheapest month to fly to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $128, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport during January instead. Flights to Adelaide in January, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $128.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Adelaide is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $173. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Adelaide is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $291.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Adelaide is at noon. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide at noon for as low as $185. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to Adelaide are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $245. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Melbourne to Adelaide for the best Melbourne - Adelaide flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Adelaide for around $154 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport for as low as $123 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Adelaide flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Adelaide

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Adelaide from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Adelaide. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Adelaide on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Melbourne and Adelaide have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 86 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

83 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 39% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, 584 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Adelaide each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.