Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne from £436

The routes to Melbourne from Heathrow all depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is situated about 30min by car to the west side of London. If you’d prefer not to drive you can catch the Heathrow Express out of Paddington Station, which will take you directly to the airport. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the UK. On the vast majority of routes you’ll land in Melbourne at Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is also known as Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, which is the second busiest in Australia. It’s about 14 miles from the centre of town, which will take you about 30-40min from the centre of the city. If you want to use public transport, the Melbourne Airport Rail Train will get you there in about half an hour. A handful of routes land at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport (AVV), which is about a 50-min drive from Melbourne CBD on the M1. You can also take the SkyBus Avalon City Express shuttle.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any airlines that make a direct long-haul flight between Heathrow and Melbourne, so you’ll either make one or two stops along the way. The airlines that fly the one-stop routes are mainly Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. You’ll also be able to find a few one-stop flights laid on by British Airways. The most common stopover airports en route are Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH), used by Qatar Airlines and British Airways, while the Singapore Airlines flights all stop over at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Almost all of the two-stop routes are operated by Qantas with stopover airports including Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD).

If you opt for a two-stop route between Heathrow and Melbourne, there are two basic choices, both flown by Qantas. One route departs from Heathrow and makes its first stopover at Dubai International Airport before flying to Sydney Kingsford Smith, and from there to Melbourne’s Avalon Airport. The other Qantas route also flies via Dubai and Sydney, but lands at Melbourne Airport instead. You’ll have more choice with the one-stop routes. The British Airways flights stop over at Doha Hamad International and then fly to Melbourne. If you prefer you can fly on Singapore Airlines, where you’ll make a stopover at Singapore Changi Airport. A third option is to board Qatar Airways at Heathrow, which will also stop over at Doha Hamad and finally land at Melbourne Airport. You can also fly a combination of airlines on this route by booking with British Airways for the first leg of the flight to Doha Hamad, where you’ll change to Qatar Airways to fly to Melbourne Airport.

To enter Australia as a UK citizen you’ll need to organise a visa or have an Electronic Travel Authority. You can apply for the visa online, which will only take a few hours at a cost of about £15. It’s valid for a 90-day stay.

For as low as £716, China Eastern can have you in Melbourne from London Heathrow Airport in 26h. The distance from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne is about 10499 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

Currently priced at £333, Beijing Capital Airlines will fly you from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne and back. In addition to Beijing Capital Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Air China and China Eastern - these airlines can fly you to your destination from £543 and £556, respectively. You may be able to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne for 66% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne flights have a stopover in Singapore most of the time. Doha follows Singapore in terms of the most common stopover location on London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne flights. New Delhi follows Doha in terms of the most frequent stopover location on London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne flights.

If you're on a stopover in Singapore and looking for things to do, consider visiting Sentosa, Merlion, or Universal Studios Singapore. Sentosa, Merlion, and Universal Studios Singapore can be visited by traveling about 13.4 mi, 10.5 mi, and 13.4 mi respectively from Singapore Changi. Those landing in Singapore looking to spend some time exploring during their stopover can hire a car for about £62 per day.

The majority of New Delhi visitors spend their time at Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar Central Market, and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar Central Market, and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib are located about 8.7 mi, 8.7 mi, and 8.2 mi, respectively from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl. Those on a stopover in New Delhi in need of a car hire can book one at New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for about £57.

London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne flights that have stopovers will least frequently stop in Bangkok. Beijing is the second least popular location for stopovers on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne. Bandar Seri Begawan follows Beijing in terms of the least frequent stopover locations on London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne flights.

Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Melbourne.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Heathrow to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne (average of £568). Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne in July is currently the most expensive (average of £831). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.