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You can fly direct with Jetstar, Qantas Airways, and Virgin Australia. Average duration is 1h 23m
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Adelaide (MEL-ADL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Adelaide that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Adelaide flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Adelaide to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Adelaide?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Adelaide, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Adelaide, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide is May, where tickets cost ₹ 12,203 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 17,446 and ₹ 16,969 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Melbourne to Adelaide

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Adelaide based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to Adelaide flights

  • What’s the best way to get from the city centres to these airports?

    Melbourne Tullamarine is about 25 km from the CBD, about a 40min drive. Otherwise, there’s a Melbourne Airport Rail Train, taking around 30min. From Adelaide Airport, it’s a 7 km drive to the city centre, taking roughly 15min; or use the Airport City Shuttle – you just need to book in advance with your flight ticket.

  • Do the airports offer any accessibility features for passengers?

    Besides a full chaperone service, Melbourne Tullamarine offers Hidden Disability Programme assistance. You’ll be given a lanyard for support personnel to easily identify you to assist and a sensory map to help you navigate the airport easily. Adelaide Airport also has an accessibility support team and an efficient Disability Access Facilitation Plan.

  • Is there anywhere at the airports to entertain children while we wait for a flight?

    Melbourne Tullamarine offers a dedicated play area, which you’ll find in the international terminal building. Adelaide Airport has Parents’ Rooms for changing, feeding and even preparing food. They are equipped with microwaves, toddler toilet pans and wash basins.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne to Adelaide flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    There are direct flights from Melbourne to Adelaide on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Adelaide.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Adelaide from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Adelaide with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Adelaide?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Adelaide from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for ₹ 11,460 or less round-trip.
  • If you want to fly directly from Melbourne to Adelaide, book on Qantas Airlines from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL). More budget flights requiring a single layover in Sydney are offered by Virgin Australia and take a while longer.
  • Melbourne Tullamarine Airport has a very comprehensive shopping area that contains a wide range of coffee shops, bars and restaurants. There are also Australian souvenir kiosks, travel product stores, fragrance shops, boutiques and a chemist.
  • You’ll find a diverse range of shops at Adelaide Airport (ADL), from fashion outlets to surf shops. There is also a large Lego store, Lego Kaboom, that’s worth popping into just to have a look at the scale of it. Another highlight is Southern Providore, which sells local farmers’ and artisanal products.
  • Adelaide Airport is the only airport in Adelaide. It is a hub for both Qantas Airlines and Virgin Australia, and you can fly regionally from here to Port Lincoln on the mainland or Kangaroo Island just off the coast.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Adelaide?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Melbourne to Adelaide.
Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Adelaide

Monday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Adelaide to Melbourne

Monday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Melbourne to Adelaide

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Adelaide. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Adelaide? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.5
JetstarOverall score based on 551 reviews
6.7Boarding
5.7Food
7.3Crew
6.4Comfort
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Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

6.0 GoodTimothy, Jun 2026
MEL - CNS
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Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

They experienced problems with the opening of the front door when we flew into Adelaide

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