What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Melbourne . Flying to Melbourne in July will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne 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 Melbourne on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Beijing Capital Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne?

Melbourne is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne. One-way flights to Melbourne typically cost £23, while return flights cost around £22.

How much is a return flight to Melbourne?

A return flight to Melbourne will typically cost around £1,682, however they can be found for as little as £30.

Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, London offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 15 minutes).

Does Melbourne have car hire?

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

Are there hotels close to Melbourne?

Yes. Melbourne has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 1 Bdrm With Parking, Walk To Beach is the closest property to Melbourne (0.0 mi away from Melbourne).

£421+ Flights to Melbourne

Flights to Melbourne in 2025

Return from	£687
One-way from	£421
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£1,223

China Eastern
3/11-18/11
2 total stops
56h 00m total
London to Melbourne

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China Southern
2/11
2 total stops
37h 00m total
London to Melbourne

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Cheapest flights to Melbourne Airport
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Melbourne Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 1 July 2025.

Mon 3/1121:00LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 18/1122:30MEL - LHR

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£687

Wed 24/1221:30LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 00mChina Southern

Mon 19/111:25MEL - LHR

2 stops41h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£688

Sat 25/1021:30LGW - MEL

2 stops38h 00mChina Southern

Fri 7/1123:30MEL - LGW

2 stops28h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£692

Sat 1/1117:40LHR - MEL

1 stop35h 05mAir China

Wed 19/1120:15MEL - LHR

1 stop32h 35mAir China

Deal found 29/6£693

Fri 31/1010:30LGW - MEL

1 stop36h 30mChina Eastern

Mon 10/1112:00MEL - LGW

1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£697

Wed 3/922:00LHR - MEL

1 stop31h 05mHainan Airlines

Sun 7/919:45MEL - LHR

2 stops32h 45mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/6£698

Sat 30/822:05LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/913:00MEL - LHR

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6£717

Wed 24/917:15LHR - MEL

2 stops27h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Sat 11/1013:30MEL - LHR

2 stops26h 55mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 30/6£718

Sun 9/1121:25LHR - MEL

1 stop23h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 27/1109:00MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 30/6£763

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3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 31/820:00MEL - STN

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£798

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1 stop35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/921:20MEL - LGW

2 stops48h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£798

Wed 5/1118:10LCY - MEL

2 stops24h 35mLufthansa

Tue 11/1116:40MEL - LCY

2 stops27h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 28/6£855

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Mon 3/1121:00LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 18/1122:30MEL - LHR

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£687

Wed 24/1221:30LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 00mChina Southern

Mon 19/111:25MEL - LHR

2 stops41h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£688

Sat 1/1117:40LHR - MEL

1 stop35h 05mAir China

Wed 19/1120:15MEL - LHR

1 stop32h 35mAir China

Deal found 29/6£693

Wed 3/922:00LHR - MEL

1 stop31h 05mHainan Airlines

Sun 7/919:45MEL - LHR

2 stops32h 45mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/6£698

Sat 30/822:05LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/913:00MEL - LHR

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6£717

Wed 24/917:15LHR - MEL

2 stops27h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Sat 11/1013:30MEL - LHR

2 stops26h 55mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 30/6£718

Sun 9/1121:25LHR - MEL

1 stop23h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 27/1109:00MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 30/6£763

Wed 19/1109:20LGW - MEL

1 stop25h 05mSingapore Airlines

Tue 10/210:35MEL - LGW

1 stop30h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/6£841

Wed 5/1118:10LCY - MEL

2 stops24h 35mLufthansa

Tue 11/1116:40MEL - LCY

2 stops27h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 28/6£855

Sun 2/1120:15STN - MEL

1 stop23h 10mEmirates

Tue 18/1106:15MEL - STN

1 stop22h 30mEmirates

Deal found 30/6£1,011

Wed 5/1117:05LCY - MEL

3 stops27h 50mKLM

Tue 11/1115:10MEL - LCY

2 stops27h 05mKLM

Deal found 28/6£1,313

Tue 4/1119:10LCY - MEL

2 stops26h 05mSWISS

Tue 25/1115:35MEL - LCY

2 stops28h 10mSWISS

Deal found 28/6£1,363

Last-minute flights to Melbourne Airport
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Mon 30/621:10STN - MEL

1 stop39h 40mEmirates

Thu 3/722:55MEL - STN

1 stop28h 50mEmirates

Deal found 28/6£1,116

Mon 30/617:50LCY - MEL

3 stops26h 40mKLM

Mon 7/715:55MEL - LCY

2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 29/6£1,883

Thu 3/711:35LGW - MEL

1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 11/720:00MEL - LGW

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6£808

Fri 4/721:20LHR - MEL

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 11/720:00MEL - LHR

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£826

Sun 6/721:20LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 40mChina Eastern

Tue 22/711:00MEL - LHR

1 stop40h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£752

Sun 6/721:20LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 13/720:00MEL - LHR

1 stop33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£860

Sun 6/711:35LGW - MEL

1 stop40h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 13/720:00MEL - LGW

1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£865

Mon 7/721:10STN - MEL

2 stops26h 40mEmirates

Mon 4/805:15MEL - STN

1 stop22h 30mEmirates

Deal found 28/6£1,412

Mon 7/717:50LCY - MEL

3 stops26h 40mKLM

Mon 14/715:55MEL - LCY

2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 30/6£2,015

Tue 8/711:35LGW - MEL

1 stop40h 05mChina Eastern

Tue 22/721:30MEL - LGW

1 stop26h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6£722

Tue 8/708:10LCY - MEL

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/714:25MEL - LCY

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6£1,660

Wed 9/706:45STN - MEL

3 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 25/720:00MEL - STN

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6£990

One-way flights to Melbourne Airport
Search for one-way flight options to Melbourne Airport. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 1 July 2025.

Sun 2/1121:30LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£421

Wed 20/821:50LGW - MEL

2 stops50h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£422

Sat 15/1121:00LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£426

Sat 6/923:10STN - MEL

3 stops49h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6£428

Mon 3/1121:05LHR - MEL

3 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£430

Sun 14/919:00LGW - MEL

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£435

Wed 13/809:20LCY - MEL

3 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£446

Fri 22/822:00LHR - MEL

2 stops31h 05mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/6£446

Wed 10/912:35LGW - MEL

1 stop41h 00mAir China

Deal found 29/6£451

Mon 4/809:45LHR - MEL

1 stop23h 40mAir India

Deal found 30/6£457

Mon 22/912:00LGW - MEL

1 stop22h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£512

Wed 27/819:20LCY - MEL

2 stops25h 35mSWISS

Deal found 30/6£604

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21:00-10:00

1 stop26h 00m

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Tue 18/11

22:30-17:30

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11:25-17:55

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Sat 25/10

21:30-21:30

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23:30-17:20

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17:40-15:45

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Melbourne

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20:15-17:50

1 stop32h 35m

£693

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LGW - MEL

LGWMEL

London Gatwick

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10:30-10:00

1 stop36h 30m

Melbourne

Mon 10/11

12:00-06:30

1 stop29h 30m

£697

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LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Wed 3/9

22:00-14:05

1 stop31h 05m

Melbourne

Sun 7/9

19:45-19:30

2 stops32h 45m

£698

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LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Sat 30/8

22:05-20:15

2 stops37h 10m

Melbourne

Sat 6/9

13:00-20:00

2 stops40h 00m

£717

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Wed 24/9

17:15-05:30

2 stops27h 15m

Melbourne

Sat 11/10

13:30-06:25

2 stops26h 55m

£718

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Sun 9/11

21:25-07:45

1 stop23h 20m

Melbourne

Thu 27/11

09:00-15:25

1 stop41h 25m

£763

LondonMelbourne

STN - MEL

STNMEL

London Stansted

Tue 19/8

13:20-09:20

3 stops35h 00m

Melbourne

Sun 31/8

20:00-21:10

2 stops34h 10m

£798

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Melbourne Airport

When is the best time to book a flight to Melbourne?

Booking 78 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Melbourne. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Melbourne?

On average, a flight from London to Melbourne takes 23 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Melbourne from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Melbourne?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Melbourne should consider flying on Tuesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Melbourne are Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Melbourne?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Melbourne are Beijing Capital Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern.

Rainfall in Melbourne by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Melbourne by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne, 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 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, Emirates, andSingapore Airlines to Australia to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,319 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

KLM

7.8

Good

1,366 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

China Southern

7.6

Good

100 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

FAQs about flying to Melbourne

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne 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 Melbourne on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Beijing Capital Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Melbourne.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne?
Melbourne is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne. One-way flights to Melbourne typically cost £23, while return flights cost around £22.
How much is a return flight to Melbourne?
A return flight to Melbourne will typically cost around £1,682, however they can be found for as little as £30.
Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, London offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 15 minutes).
Does Melbourne have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Melbourne can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Melbourne?
Yes. Melbourne has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 1 Bdrm With Parking, Walk To Beach is the closest property to Melbourne (0.0 mi away from Melbourne).

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What are the most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne?

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Rainfall in Melbourne by month

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Temperature in Melbourne by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, Emirates, andSingapore Airlines to Australia to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Melbourne

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne?

How much is a return flight to Melbourne?

Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?

Does Melbourne have car hire?

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