Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane from $74

The cheapest month to fly to Brisbane from Melbourne Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $146, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Brisbane during the month of May, then departing from Melbourne Airport during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $158.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Brisbane on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $244. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane for around $473.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Brisbane is in the evening. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane during this time can be as low as $198. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Brisbane is in the morning when prices are around $336.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Brisbane from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Brisbane for around $182 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Brisbane from Melbourne Airport for as low as $150 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to Brisbane flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Brisbane flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Brisbane

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Brisbane from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Brisbane. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Brisbane on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Melbourne and Brisbane have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 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. Thursday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Brisbane is 91 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00AM, with 46% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Brisbane is 643 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.