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$66+ Cheap flights to New South Wales

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 30/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
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29 Apr — 6 May1
1 adult

Flights to New South Wales in 2025

Find the latest flights to New South Wales in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 24 April 2025.

Return from

$108

One-way from

$66

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$216
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 20/5-22/5
  • Nonstop
  • 3h 00m total
  • Melbourne to Sydney
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 12/7
  • Nonstop
  • 1h 30m total
  • Melbourne to New South Wales
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($36 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in April 2025

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Tue 20/520:55AVV - SYD
Nonstop1h 25mJetstar
Fri 23/521:20SYD - AVV
Nonstop1h 30mJetstar
Deal found 23/4$108
Wed 4/606:30MEL - NTL
Nonstop1h 30mJetstar
Wed 4/620:40NTL - MEL
Nonstop1h 40mJetstar
Deal found 23/4$119
Sat 24/515:50AVV - OOL
Nonstop2h 00mJetstar
Wed 28/513:00OOL - AVV
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 24/4$146
Sun 1/608:15MEL - OOL
Nonstop2h 05mJetstar
Thu 5/621:10OOL - MEL
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 23/4$149
Wed 21/508:15MEL - SYD
Nonstop1h 30mJetstar
Sat 24/506:00SYD - MEL
Nonstop1h 40mJetstar
Deal found 23/4$153
Thu 11/918:45MEL - OOL
Nonstop2h 05mMultiple Airlines
Tue 23/906:25OOL - MEL
Nonstop2h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/4$191
Wed 11/613:25MEL - BNK
Nonstop2h 00mJetstar
Tue 24/616:05BNK - MEL
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 24/4$200
Mon 12/520:55AVV - BNK
1 stop11h 25mJetstar
Sat 17/516:40BNK - AVV
1 stop6h 10mJetstar
Deal found 23/4$222
Wed 10/910:00MEL - SYD
Nonstop1h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 19/911:40SYD - MEL
Nonstop1h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4$222
Tue 13/506:00AVV - BNK
1 stop6h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/508:55BNK - AVV
1 stop13h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4$230
Fri 27/606:00MEL - OOL
1 stop3h 40mVirgin Australia
Sat 28/615:55OOL - MEL
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 24/4$230
Fri 30/519:30MEL - SYD
Nonstop1h 25mVirgin Australia
Thu 5/607:30SYD - MEL
Nonstop1h 35mVirgin Australia
Deal found 23/4$255

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

MelbourneSydney

AVV - SYD

AVVSYD

Melbourne Avalon

Tue 6/5

20:55-22:20

Nonstop1h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/5

12:35-14:10

Nonstop1h 35m

$108

MelbourneNewcastle

MEL - NTL

MELNTL

Melbourne

Wed 4/6

06:30-08:00

Nonstop1h 30m

Newcastle Williamtown

Wed 4/6

20:40-22:20

Nonstop1h 40m

$119

MelbourneCoolangatta

AVV - OOL

AVVOOL

Melbourne Avalon

Sat 24/5

15:50-17:50

Nonstop2h 00m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 31/5

13:00-15:15

Nonstop2h 15m

$146

MelbourneCoolangatta

MEL - OOL

MELOOL

Melbourne

Sun 1/6

08:15-10:20

Nonstop2h 05m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 5/6

21:10-23:25

Nonstop2h 15m

$149

MelbourneSydney

MEL - SYD

MELSYD

Melbourne

Sat 10/5

16:10-17:35

Nonstop1h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 11/5

06:00-07:40

Nonstop1h 40m

$153

MelbourneBallina

MEL - BNK

MELBNK

Melbourne

Wed 11/6

13:25-15:25

Nonstop2h 00m

Ballina Byron

Tue 24/6

16:05-18:20

Nonstop2h 15m

$200

MelbourneCoolangatta

MEL - OOL

MELOOL

Melbourne

Sun 22/6

06:00-11:40

1 stop5h 40m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 26/6

14:10-16:30

Nonstop2h 20m

$202

MelbourneSydney

MEL - SYD

MELSYD

Melbourne

Thu 19/6

18:55-20:20

Nonstop1h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/6

18:00-19:35

Nonstop1h 35m

$210

MelbourneBallina

AVV - BNK

AVVBNK

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 12/5

20:55-08:20

1 stop11h 25m

Ballina Byron

Sat 17/5

16:40-22:50

1 stop6h 10m

$222

MelbourneBallina

AVV - BNK

AVVBNK

Melbourne Avalon

Tue 13/5

06:00-12:05

1 stop6h 05m

Ballina Byron

Sat 17/5

08:55-22:50

1 stop13h 55m

$230

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Best time to book a flight to New South Wales

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to New South Wales

How long is the flight to New South Wales?

On average, a flight from Melbourne to New South Wales takes 4 hours 30 minutes. Flights to New South Wales from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to New South Wales?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Melbourne to New South Wales. Price data was last updated on 9 June 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to New South Wales should consider flying on Tuesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to New South Wales

The most flights from Melbourne to New South Wales are scheduled on a Thursday (346 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (132 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to New South Wales?

The cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to New South Wales are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

Rainfall in New South Wales by month

Plan your trip to New South Wales by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New South Wales ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 mm per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit New South Wales when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

Temperature in New South Wales by month

Plan your trip to New South Wales by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New South Wales, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in New South Wales?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to New South Wales in the last few years. This data was updated on 24 April 2025.
The most popular places in New South Wales to fly to are Sydney, Ballina, Newcastle and Coffs Harbour.

Reviews of airlines servicing New South Wales

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New South Wales. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to New South Wales. Reviews last updated 24 April 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly to New South Wales, see what other customers have to say about Rex, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice
9.4
Wonderful

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

Entertainment

6.9

Boarding

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Crew

9.6

Food

8.0

Overall

9.4

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

MEL - ADL

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

FAQs about flying to New South Wales

Getting around New South Wales

There are bus services that operate between the town and other local towns in New South Wales, including Bega, Eden and Tura Beach. A local taxi company also operates within the town area.

  • How to get to the city from the airport?

    Merimbula Airport (MIM) is located 1.6 km south of the town, providing connecting flights to other Australian cities, such as Sydney and Melbourne. You can hire a car from one of several major car rental companies to meet you at the airport. Alternatively, you can book a taxi to transfer into town.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to New South Wales if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to New South Wales on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to New South Wales?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Jetstar is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to New South Wales.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in New South Wales?

    Albury is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in New South Wales. One-way flights to Albury typically cost $37, while return flights cost around $59.

  • How much is a return flight to New South Wales?

    A return flight to New South Wales will typically cost around $129, however they can be found for as little as $38.

  • Where does the fastest flight to New South Wales depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to New South Wales, Portland offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 0 minutes).

  • Does Sydney Kingsford Smith have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Sydney Kingsford Smith can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

    Yes. Sydney Kingsford Smith has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport is the closest property to Sydney Kingsford Smith (0.0 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith).

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