Melbourne to Canberra Flights
Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, Jetstar, IndiGo, Emirates, Qantas, QantasLink, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia fly direct from Tullamarine from Canberra. The distance covered when flying from Tullamarine to Canberra Australia is 470 Km (292 Miles) with the travel time being around 1 Hour 22 Minutes. MEL is the Airport code for Tullamarine and CBR is for Canberra Australia.
Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Canberra Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.
The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from Tullamarine (MEL) to Canberra (CBR).
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Virgin Australia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 08:50 | 21:35 |
| Qatar Airways | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 08:50 | 21:35 |
| Singapore Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 08:50 | 21:35 |
| Etihad Airways | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 08:50 | 21:35 |
| Air New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 08:20 | 21:15 |
| QantasLink | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 08:20 | 20:35 |
| Qantas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 08:20 | 21:15 |
| Emirates | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 08:20 | 21:15 |
| IndiGo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:20 | 20:35 |
| Jetstar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:50 | 10:50 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | 12:50 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
| Cathay Pacific | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
Virgin Australia offer the most direct flights from Tullamarine to Canberra with an average of 3 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 08:50 and the latest flights operated at 21:35 and the most common flight numbers are VA259, VA267, VA281 and VA291
For more details regarding Virgin Australia flight information and bookings you can visit them at virginaustralia.com.au
Please see below the times of flights from Virgin Australia. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 08:50, 12:50, 17:00 and 21:35 |
| Tuesday | 08:50, 12:50, 17:00 and 21:35 |
| Wednesday | 08:50, 12:50, 17:00 and 21:35 |
| Thursday | 08:50, 12:50, 17:00 and 21:35 |
| Friday | 08:50, 12:50, 17:00 and 21:35 |
| Saturday | 08:50, 12:50 and 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:50 |
You may instead fly from Tullamarine and arrive at Canberra by an alternative airport or airports. The summary of this is in the table below.
| Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
| Melbourne to Albury | 0 | 259 km (161 miles) | 46 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Cooma | 0 | 397 km (247 miles) | 1 Hour 11 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Sydney | 0 | 705 km (438 miles) | 1 Hour 39 Minutes |
| Melbourne to Wagga Wagga | 0 | 364 km (226 miles) | 1 Hour 5 Minutes |
If you require a hire car at Canberra be sure that you are in possession of a valid driving licence and also a current credit card.
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