Cheap flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport from $233
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 21/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DRW — MEL
8 Feb — 15 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Darwin to Melbourne are usually found in March or May, booked 57 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Thursday and return on a Friday
Cheap flight deals from Darwin to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Darwin (DRW) to Melbourne (MEL). 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 9 January 2026.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Darwin to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 January 2026.
Thu 19/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Wed 25/310:00MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$395
Sat 21/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sat 28/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$421
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$452
Sat 21/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sun 22/313:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$455
Thu 5/216:25DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1$473
Fri 10/400:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mVirgin Australia
Mon 13/419:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$482
Sun 3/518:00DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sun 10/519:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/1$484
Thu 19/314:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 25/310:00MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1$488
Sun 8/217:20DRW - MEL
1 stop14h 20mJetstar
Sun 15/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$497
Best flights from Darwin to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Darwin to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$452
Thu 5/216:25DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1$473
Fri 10/400:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mVirgin Australia
Mon 13/419:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$482
Sat 21/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sun 22/313:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$455
Thu 19/314:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 25/310:00MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1$488
Sun 25/100:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mVirgin Australia
Fri 30/106:50MEL - DRW
1 stop8h 15mVirgin Australia
Deal found 7/1$534
Sun 8/217:20DRW - MEL
1 stop14h 20mJetstar
Sun 15/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$497
Sun 8/217:20DRW - MEL
1 stop13h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/212:35MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1$540
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Thu 12/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$513
Sun 8/217:20DRW - MEL
1 stop13h 15mJetstar
Tue 10/220:50MEL - DRW
1 stop21h 10mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$534
Direct flights from Darwin to Melbourne
Explore direct flight options from Darwin to Melbourne based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Thu 19/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Wed 25/310:00MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$395
Sat 21/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sat 28/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$421
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$452
Sat 21/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Sun 22/313:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$455
Thu 5/216:25DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 7/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1$473
Fri 10/400:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mVirgin Australia
Mon 13/419:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$482
Sun 3/518:00DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sun 10/519:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/1$484
Fri 27/300:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mVirgin Australia
Sun 29/320:45MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 40mVirgin Australia
Deal found 6/1$510
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Thu 12/213:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$513
Last-minute flights from Darwin to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Darwin to Melbourne. Data last updated 9 January 2026 and is based on user searches.
Mon 12/100:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/106:30MEL - DRW
1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1$701
Thu 15/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Sat 24/107:10MEL - DRW
1 stop7h 55mVirgin Australia
Deal found 6/1$637
Thu 15/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Thu 22/108:10MEL - DRW
1 stop6h 55mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$642
Thu 15/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Fri 23/108:10MEL - DRW
1 stop6h 55mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$667
Fri 16/100:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 30/108:45MEL - DRW
1 stop9h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/1$504
Fri 16/100:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mVirgin Australia
Fri 23/107:10MEL - DRW
1 stop7h 55mVirgin Australia
Deal found 6/1$546
Fri 16/100:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 23/113:15MEL - DRW
Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/1$607
One-way flights from Darwin to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Darwin to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
Sat 21/316:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$233
Wed 6/500:40DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mVirgin Australia
Deal found 7/1$234
Thu 5/216:50DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 15mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$255
Fri 3/417:00DRW - MEL
Nonstop4h 10mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$264
Sun 22/217:20DRW - MEL
1 stop13h 15mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$269
Tue 3/200:10DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 05mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$279
Wed 21/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 5/1$292
Sat 24/115:55DRW - MEL
1 stop15h 55mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$294
Sun 25/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$295
Thu 15/114:20DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 7/1$297
Tue 21/414:35DRW - MEL
1 stop8h 50mVirgin Australia
Deal found 8/1$298
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from Darwin to Melbourne 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 9 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport that are best for you.
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Darwin
Fly to
Melbourne
Route
Depart
Return
Price
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Thu 5/2
16:50-22:35
Nonstop4h 15m
Melbourne
Sat 7/2
13:15-16:05
Nonstop4h 20m
$452
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Sat 21/3
16:50-22:35
Nonstop4h 15m
Melbourne
Sun 22/3
13:15-16:05
Nonstop4h 20m
$455
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Thu 5/2
16:25-22:10
Nonstop4h 15m
Melbourne
Sat 7/2
13:15-16:05
Nonstop4h 20m
$473
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Fri 10/4
00:40-05:20
Nonstop4h 10m
Melbourne
Mon 13/4
19:45-23:55
Nonstop4h 40m
$482
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Thu 19/3
14:20-00:15
1 stop8h 25m
Melbourne
Wed 25/3
10:00-12:50
Nonstop4h 20m
$488
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Sun 8/2
17:20-09:10
1 stop14h 20m
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
13:15-16:05
Nonstop4h 20m
$497
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Thu 5/2
16:50-22:35
Nonstop4h 15m
Melbourne
Thu 12/2
13:15-16:05
Nonstop4h 20m
$513
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Sun 25/1
00:40-06:25
Nonstop4h 15m
Melbourne
Fri 30/1
06:50-13:35
1 stop8h 15m
$534
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Sun 8/2
17:20-08:05
1 stop13h 15m
Melbourne
Tue 10/2
20:50-16:30
1 stop21h 10m
$534
DarwinMelbourne
DRW - MEL
DRWMEL
Darwin
Sun 8/2
17:20-08:05
1 stop13h 15m
Melbourne
Tue 10/2
12:35-15:40
Nonstop4h 35m
$540
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Best time to book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Darwin to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 2 January 2026.
The best time to book flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport is 57 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport (average of $198). Flying from Darwin to Melbourne Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $339). 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 DRW to MEL?
Find hourly flight availability from Darwin to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
It’s typically best to fly out from Darwin to Melbourne Airport at midday. Doing so could potentially save you 43% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Weekly flight availability from Darwin to Melbourne Airport
Explore weekly flight availability from Darwin to Melbourne. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 9 January 2026.
The most flights from DRW to MEL are scheduled on a Monday (12 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).
How often are flights from Darwin to Melbourne delayed?
About 14% of weekly flights between Darwin and Melbourne have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 114 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Darwin to Melbourne flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Thursday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Darwin to Melbourne flights?
Over the past year, Qantas Airways have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 4% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne. Reviews last updated 9 January 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, andJetstar from Darwin to Melbourne Airport have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
The crew were very welcoming and the landing was excellent
Related info for your journey
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What airport do you fly from for flights from Darwin to Melbourne?
For a flight from Darwin to Melbourne, you will be flying from Darwin. Darwin (DRW) is just 6.4 km from the centre of the city. Darwin is the only Darwin airport and it handles 10 outbound flights to Melbourne per day. 3 airlines have flights to Melbourne from Darwin on a regular basis.
How long is the flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Jetstar and Virgin Australia can get you from Darwin to Melbourne Airport in just under 4h 10m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. There are 3130 km between Darwin and Melbourne Airport. Generally, flights for this route are direct.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Darwin to Melbourne Airport round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport round-trip from $211. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Virgin Australia, from $241, and Qantas Airways, from $306. Jetstar is priced at 58% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Darwin to Melbourne Airport one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport are Jetstar ($166), Virgin Australia ($223), and Qantas Airways ($299).
What are the most reliable airlines from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Consider China Eastern (91%), Cathay Pacific (78%) or Air New Zealand (78%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Darwin to Melbourne Airport.
What are the cheapest flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
While on average a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport is generally $1,111, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $199. When looking at the most popular route, (Darwin - Melbourne), you can expect to pay $395 for that flight.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Darwin to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Darwin 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport (average of $198). Flying from Darwin to Melbourne Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $339). 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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