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 £40, while return flights cost around £32.

How much is a return flight to Melbourne?

A return flight to Melbourne will typically cost around £1,511, however they can be found for as little as £43.

Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, Birmingham offers the quickest one-way flight (21 hours 55 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).

£462+ Flights to Melbourne

Flights to Melbourne in 2025

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Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£1,048

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79h 00m total
London to Melbourne

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Fri 5/921:00LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 20mChina Southern

Thu 2/1010:20MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£787

Sun 12/1017:15LHR - MEL

2 stops27h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Tue 21/1013:30MEL - LHR

2 stops26h 55mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 3/8£789

Wed 5/1106:35LGW - MEL

3 stops40h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1122:35MEL - LGW

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/8£789

Mon 1/1222:00LHR - MEL

1 stop36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/100:35MEL - LHR

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/8£790

Tue 28/1010:30LGW - MEL

1 stop36h 30mChina Eastern

Sat 22/1113:00MEL - LGW

2 stops36h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/8£790

Sat 1/1122:05LHR - MEL

1 stop37h 55mCathay Pacific

Sat 22/1108:40MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 2/8£793

Thu 18/907:05STN - MEL

3 stops38h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/1022:45MEL - STN

3 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/8£795

Tue 4/1120:20LGW - MEL

2 stops38h 10mChina Southern

Thu 4/1223:30MEL - LGW

2 stops52h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£795

Tue 9/921:35LHR - MEL

1 stop23h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 26/923:30MEL - LHR

1 stop26h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 3/8£797

Mon 1/912:35LGW - MEL

1 stop41h 00mAir China

Sun 21/920:00MEL - LGW

1 stop43h 35mAir China

Deal found 2/8£798

Sat 27/1221:00LHR - MEL

1 stop30h 05mChina Eastern

Sat 31/122:30MEL - LHR

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/8£802

Wed 10/922:40LHR - MEL

1 stop30h 55mAir China

Fri 26/920:00MEL - LHR

1 stop30h 45mAir China

Deal found 4/8£807

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Fri 5/921:00LHR - MEL

2 stops37h 20mChina Southern

Thu 2/1010:20MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£787

Sun 12/1017:15LHR - MEL

2 stops27h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Tue 21/1013:30MEL - LHR

2 stops26h 55mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 3/8£789

Wed 5/1106:35LGW - MEL

3 stops40h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1122:35MEL - LGW

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/8£789

Tue 28/1010:30LGW - MEL

1 stop36h 30mChina Eastern

Sat 22/1113:00MEL - LGW

2 stops36h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/8£790

Sat 1/1122:05LHR - MEL

1 stop37h 55mCathay Pacific

Sat 22/1108:40MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 2/8£793

Tue 9/921:35LHR - MEL

1 stop23h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 26/923:30MEL - LHR

1 stop26h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 3/8£797

Mon 1/912:35LGW - MEL

1 stop41h 00mAir China

Sun 21/920:00MEL - LGW

1 stop43h 35mAir China

Deal found 2/8£798

Mon 3/1120:15STN - MEL

1 stop40h 05mEmirates

Mon 2/222:30MEL - STN

1 stop24h 35mEmirates

Deal found 2/8£994

Tue 4/1117:05LCY - MEL

2 stops26h 10mKLM

Tue 2/1216:55MEL - LCY

2 stops27h 35mKLM

Deal found 3/8£1,292

Wed 5/1113:30LCY - MEL

2 stops30h 40mSWISS

Tue 18/1115:35MEL - LCY

2 stops28h 10mSWISS

Deal found 3/8£1,339

Mon 1/1222:00LHR - MEL

1 stop36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/100:35MEL - LHR

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/8£790

Tue 4/1120:20LGW - MEL

2 stops38h 10mChina Southern

Thu 4/1223:30MEL - LGW

2 stops52h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£795

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Sat 9/809:20LCY - MEL

2 stops35h 15mKLM

Mon 18/815:55MEL - LCY

2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 2/8£2,148

Mon 11/812:00LGW - MEL

1 stop22h 20mChina Southern

Wed 27/810:20MEL - LGW

1 stop29h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£1,096

Tue 12/818:00LGW - MEL

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Wed 20/811:00MEL - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 4/8£803

Tue 12/821:20LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 40mChina Eastern

Tue 19/811:00MEL - LHR

1 stop40h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 4/8£878

Tue 12/821:20LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/910:20MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/8£925

Tue 12/818:00LGW - MEL

1 stop30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/815:25MEL - LGW

2 stops48h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/8£933

Tue 12/822:10LHR - MEL

1 stop25h 30mChina Southern

Tue 26/810:20MEL - LHR

1 stop41h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£1,008

Tue 12/814:55STN - MEL

1 stop29h 35mEmirates

Wed 10/905:15MEL - STN

1 stop22h 30mEmirates

Deal found 4/8£1,915

Tue 12/813:05LCY - MEL

2 stops44h 20mSWISS

Wed 27/814:25MEL - LCY

2 stops27h 25mSWISS

Deal found 3/8£2,219

Thu 14/806:15STN - MEL

3 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 28/811:00MEL - STN

2 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/8£1,061

Thu 14/807:45LCY - MEL

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 21/811:00MEL - LCY

2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/8£1,162

Thu 14/817:00LCY - MEL

2 stops27h 55mLufthansa

Tue 26/814:25MEL - LCY

2 stops35h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 3/8£2,256

One-way flights to Melbourne Airport
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Mon 22/915:40STN - MEL

3 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/8£462

Thu 4/921:45LHR - MEL

3 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/8£462

Fri 19/915:20LGW - MEL

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/8£464

Thu 4/1221:00LHR - MEL

1 stop26h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 4/8£466

Fri 29/820:25LHR - MEL

1 stop33h 10mAir China

Deal found 3/8£470

Thu 28/818:00LGW - MEL

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 4/8£476

Wed 29/1021:25LHR - MEL

1 stop22h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 3/8£480

Fri 19/917:10LCY - MEL

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/8£481

Wed 15/1017:15LHR - MEL

2 stops27h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 3/8£484

Thu 21/812:00LGW - MEL

1 stop22h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 2/8£485

Wed 20/822:10LHR - MEL

1 stop36h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 3/8£491

Mon 27/1020:40LHR - MEL

1 stop32h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 3/8£507

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London Heathrow

Fri 5/9

21:00-19:20

2 stops37h 20m

Melbourne

Thu 2/10

10:20-19:00

1 stop41h 40m

£787

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Sun 12/10

17:15-06:30

2 stops27h 15m

Melbourne

Tue 21/10

13:30-06:25

2 stops26h 55m

£789

LondonMelbourne

LGW - MEL

LGWMEL

London Gatwick

Wed 5/11

06:35-10:20

3 stops40h 45m

Melbourne

Tue 18/11

22:35-18:30

2 stops30h 55m

£789

LondonMelbourne

LGW - MEL

LGWMEL

London Gatwick

Tue 28/10

10:30-10:00

1 stop36h 30m

Melbourne

Sat 22/11

13:00-14:00

2 stops36h 00m

£790

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Mon 1/12

22:00-21:30

1 stop36h 30m

Melbourne

Thu 22/1

00:35-15:20

1 stop25h 45m

£790

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Sat 1/11

22:05-23:00

1 stop37h 55m

Melbourne

Sat 22/11

08:40-15:00

1 stop41h 20m

£793

LondonMelbourne

LGW - MEL

LGWMEL

London Gatwick

Tue 4/11

20:20-21:30

2 stops38h 10m

Melbourne

Thu 4/12

23:30-17:20

2 stops52h 50m

£795

LondonMelbourne

STN - MEL

STNMEL

London Stansted

Thu 18/9

07:05-06:15

3 stops38h 10m

Melbourne

Mon 6/10

22:45-18:45

3 stops30h 00m

£795

LondonMelbourne

LHR - MEL

LHRMEL

London Heathrow

Tue 9/9

21:35-06:15

1 stop23h 40m

Melbourne

Fri 26/9

23:30-16:35

1 stop26h 05m

£797

LondonMelbourne

LGW - MEL

LGWMEL

London Gatwick

Mon 1/9

12:35-14:35

1 stop41h 00m

Melbourne

Sun 21/9

20:00-06:35

1 stop43h 35m

£798

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Best time to book a flight to Melbourne

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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 56 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 24 hours 52 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 Cathay Pacific.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Melbourne?

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

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 Emirates, KLM, andCathay Pacific to Australia to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,381 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

952 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

China Southern

7.6

Good

104 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

SWISS

7.6

Good

1,687 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,303 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

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 £40, while return flights cost around £32.
How much is a return flight to Melbourne?
A return flight to Melbourne will typically cost around £1,511, however they can be found for as little as £43.
Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, Birmingham offers the quickest one-way flight (21 hours 55 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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Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

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