Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport from $706
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 16/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MEL — LGW
17 Jan — 24 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Melbourne to London Gatwick are usually found in February or October, booked 51 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Thursday
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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to Gatwick
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Gatwick. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 December 2025.
Tue 23/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Mon 5/110:30LGW - MEL
1 stop40h 35mChina Eastern
Deal found 17/12$1,882
Sun 21/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern
Tue 23/1210:30LGW - MEL
1 stop40h 35mChina Eastern
Deal found 15/12$1,886
Wed 24/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Wed 31/1217:00LGW - MEL
1 stop34h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,054
Fri 26/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern
Wed 21/117:00LGW - MEL
1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 15/12$2,084
Wed 31/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Sun 18/117:00LGW - MEL
1 stop34h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,092
Sun 28/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern
Mon 19/117:00LGW - MEL
1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 17/12$2,096
Fri 26/1220:15MEL - LGW
1 stop44h 20mAir China
Wed 31/1211:35LGW - MEL
1 stop41h 05mAir China
Deal found 16/12$2,142
Wed 31/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Mon 19/110:30LGW - MEL
1 stop40h 35mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,196
Sun 21/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern
Wed 31/1217:00LGW - MEL
1 stop34h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,199
Wed 24/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Fri 26/1217:00LGW - MEL
1 stop34h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,205
Fri 26/1212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern
Tue 6/110:30LGW - MEL
1 stop36h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$2,220
Best flights from Melbourne to Gatwick
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to Gatwick that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Fri 6/215:00MEL - LGW
2 stops29h 20mTurkish Airlines
Sun 11/1007:00LGW - MEL
2 stops27h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,656
Fri 23/116:10MEL - LGW
1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways
Sat 25/409:00LGW - MEL
1 stop28h 10mQatar Airways
Deal found 17/12$1,800
Mon 19/122:30MEL - LGW
1 stop26h 30mChina Eastern
Thu 29/117:00LGW - MEL
1 stop34h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$1,811
Sat 14/316:55MEL - LGW
2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 6/417:15LGW - MEL
2 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12$1,909
Wed 25/212:05MEL - LGW
2 stops29h 35mEmirates
Sun 8/313:35LGW - MEL
1 stop29h 50mEmirates
Deal found 17/12$1,998
Sat 7/215:10MEL - LGW
2 stops36h 00mTurkish Airlines
Sun 11/1007:00LGW - MEL
2 stops27h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,681
Wed 11/215:10MEL - LGW
2 stops42h 25mTurkish Airlines
Sun 11/1007:00LGW - MEL
2 stops27h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,681
Mon 9/222:30MEL - LGW
1 stop30h 55mEmirates
Sun 11/1014:35LGW - MEL
1 stop41h 05mEmirates
Deal found 15/12$2,025
Mon 2/212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/213:35LGW - MEL
1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12$2,071
Thu 12/206:15MEL - LGW
1 stop23h 10mEmirates
Sun 11/1010:05LGW - MEL
1 stop21h 35mEmirates
Deal found 15/12$2,025
Wed 25/212:05MEL - LGW
2 stops29h 35mEmirates
Sat 7/309:40LGW - MEL
1 stop26h 40mEmirates
Deal found 17/12$2,040
Last-minute flights from Melbourne to Gatwick
Discover last-minute flight deals from Melbourne to Gatwick. Data last updated 18 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sun 18/101:00MEL - LGW
2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 28/117:00LGW - MEL
3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,641
Mon 19/123:30MEL - LGW
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 31/110:30LGW - MEL
3 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,634
Fri 23/123:30MEL - LGW
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 31/110:30LGW - MEL
1 stop36h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,632
Fri 23/111:25MEL - LGW
2 stops40h 55mChina Southern
Sat 31/120:20LGW - MEL
2 stops38h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 15/12$1,685
Sat 24/114:00MEL - LGW
1 stop35h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/210:35LGW - MEL
3 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,631
Sun 25/111:25MEL - LGW
2 stops64h 55mChina Southern
Sat 31/120:20LGW - MEL
2 stops38h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 17/12$1,675
Fri 30/123:30MEL - LGW
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 6/210:30LGW - MEL
1 stop38h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,646
One-way flights from Melbourne to Gatwick
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne to Gatwick. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Mon 16/322:30MEL - LGW
1 stop26h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/12$706
Tue 27/121:00MEL - LGW
2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12$707
Mon 16/223:30MEL - LGW
2 stops28h 50mChina Southern
Deal found 16/12$709
Mon 16/313:10MEL - LGW
2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$710
Wed 18/212:00MEL - LGW
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 17/12$716
Fri 16/120:15MEL - LGW
1 stop44h 20mAir China
Deal found 15/12$718
Fri 13/322:40MEL - LGW
2 stops28h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12$721
Thu 12/211:25MEL - LGW
2 stops33h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/12$727
Wed 11/215:15MEL - LGW
2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$730
Mon 9/213:10MEL - LGW
3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12$735
Wed 18/222:40MEL - LGW
2 stops34h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12$736
Find flight deals from Melbourne to Gatwick
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Melbourne (MEL) to Gatwick (LGW). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Melbourne to Gatwick that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
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MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Fri 6/2
15:00-09:20
2 stops29h 20m
London Gatwick
Sun 11/10
07:00-20:35
2 stops27h 35m
$1,656
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Sat 7/2
15:10-16:10
2 stops36h 00m
London Gatwick
Sun 11/10
07:00-20:35
2 stops27h 35m
$1,681
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Wed 11/2
15:10-22:35
2 stops42h 25m
London Gatwick
Sun 11/10
07:00-20:35
2 stops27h 35m
$1,681
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Fri 23/1
16:10-05:55
1 stop24h 45m
London Gatwick
Sat 25/4
09:00-22:10
1 stop28h 10m
$1,800
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Mon 19/1
22:30-14:00
1 stop26h 30m
London Gatwick
Thu 29/1
17:00-14:05
1 stop34h 05m
$1,811
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Sat 14/3
16:55-09:20
2 stops27h 25m
London Gatwick
Mon 6/4
17:15-19:35
2 stops41h 20m
$1,909
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Wed 25/2
12:05-06:40
2 stops29h 35m
London Gatwick
Sun 8/3
13:35-06:25
1 stop29h 50m
$1,998
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Mon 9/2
22:30-18:25
1 stop30h 55m
London Gatwick
Sun 11/10
14:35-17:40
1 stop41h 05m
$2,025
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Thu 12/2
06:15-18:25
1 stop23h 10m
London Gatwick
Sun 11/10
10:05-17:40
1 stop21h 35m
$2,025
MelbourneLondon
MEL - LGW
MELLGW
Melbourne
Wed 25/2
12:05-06:40
2 stops29h 35m
London Gatwick
Sat 7/3
09:40-23:20
1 stop26h 40m
$2,040
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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Gatwick
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Melbourne to Gatwick. Price data was last updated on 12 December 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 51 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport (average of $1,180). Flying from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,803). 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.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to LGW?
Find hourly flight availability from Melbourne to Gatwick. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 18 December 2025.
It’s typically best to fly out from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 23% on the flight price compared to flying at midday, which is usually more expensive.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Share of one-stop return flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Dubai (DXB) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 34% of one-stop itineraries from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Guangzhou (CAN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,530.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 22h 45m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 13m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Gatwick
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Gatwick. 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 Gatwick. Reviews last updated 18 December 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andVirgin Australia from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Departing from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport will take you 24h 45m. The distance between Melbourne Airport and London Gatwick Airport is about 16887 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport is Virgin Australia. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $728 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are China Southern and China Eastern, starting at $1,072 and $1,195 round-trip. These flights start at 62% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for China Eastern. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $724. Users have also found prices from $896 and $1,308 on Qatar Airways and Emirates, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Gatwick flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Gatwick.
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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Gatwick by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport (average of $1,180). Flying from Melbourne Airport to London Gatwick Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,803). 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.
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