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Cheap flights to Melbourne from $454

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 10/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
WAS — MEL
23 Mar — 30 Mar1
1 adult
Sat 23/3
Sat 30/3

Flights to Melbourne in 2024

Find the latest flights to Melbourne in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$213

Return from

$113

One-way from

$50
High demand for flights, 23% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Melbourne
One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Melbourne

Cheap flights to Melbourne in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Melbourne in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
The following deals offer some of the lowest prices we've found on flights heading to Melbourne in March and April 2024. Deals update frequently so be sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for.
Sun 7/410:10LAX - MEL
2 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/3$1,085
Sun 7/418:00LAX - MEL
2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop55h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,163
Tue 9/418:00LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop47h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,252
Sat 13/418:00LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop47h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,323
Tue 26/307:00LAX - MEL
1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,329
Sun 14/407:00LAX - MEL
2 stops41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,333
Mon 29/423:55LAX - MEL
1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways
Wed 29/512:55MEL - LAX
1 stop17h 00mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,339
Mon 15/407:00LAX - MEL
2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sun 28/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,358
Tue 9/418:00LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 20/512:45MEL - LAX
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,365

Melbourne 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Melbourne in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data were last updated on 19 March 2024.
These are some of the best deals we've found on flights to Melbourne in 2024 at this time. If these deals don't appeal to you, be sure to come back soon for more options.
Sun 7/410:10LAX - MEL
2 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/3$1,085
Sun 7/418:00LAX - MEL
2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop55h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,163
Tue 9/418:00LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop47h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,252
Sat 13/418:00LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop47h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,323
Tue 26/307:00LAX - MEL
1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,329
Sun 14/407:00LAX - MEL
2 stops41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 22/515:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,333
Mon 29/423:55LAX - MEL
1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways
Wed 29/512:55MEL - LAX
1 stop17h 00mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,339
Mon 3/623:55LAX - MEL
1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways
Sat 15/612:55MEL - LAX
1 stop17h 00mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,341
Fri 17/523:55LAX - MEL
1 stop19h 25mFiji Airways
Wed 22/523:35MEL - LAX
1 stop30h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,345

Flights to Melbourne departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Melbourne, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Browse some of the flights available to Melbourne departing last-minute. Make sure the flight you book matches the day, time, and destination you're looking for.
Tue 26/307:00LAX - MEL
1 stop39h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/415:45MEL - LAX
1 stop41h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,329
Thu 28/315:40ORD - MEL
1 stop39h 20mCathay Pacific
Wed 24/414:25MEL - ORD
1 stop39h 00mCathay Pacific
Deal found 18/3$1,851
Tue 26/300:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Wed 3/411:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,876
Tue 26/321:25LAX - MEL
1 stop18h 55mQantas Airways
Wed 10/421:15MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,877
Tue 26/300:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 5/411:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,880
Wed 27/313:38SFO - MEL
1 stop24h 52mUnited Airlines
Fri 5/411:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,888
Tue 26/300:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 5/410:30MEL - SFO
1 stop22h 52mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,895
Thu 28/315:40ORD - MEL
1 stop39h 20mCathay Pacific
Fri 19/423:45MEL - ORD
1 stop29h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 18/3$1,903
Wed 27/313:38SFO - MEL
1 stop24h 52mUnited Airlines
Fri 5/410:30MEL - SFO
1 stop25h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,903

One-way flights to Melbourne

Explore one-way flight options to Melbourne for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Take a look at some of the one-way flights departing to Melbourne in the near future. If you're in need of a round-trip flight to Melbourne instead, make sure to update the search form at the top of page.
Sat 10/817:59SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$454
Tue 6/817:59SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$472
Tue 20/808:40LAX - MEL
2 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$520
Tue 20/819:35LAX - MEL
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$530
Sat 3/817:59SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$556
Tue 13/806:45DFW - MEL
2 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$617
Sat 22/611:15LAX - MEL
2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$620
Sun 14/408:40LAX - AVV
3 stops42h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$638
Tue 26/317:45LAX - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/3$641

Direct flights to Melbourne

Mon 15/422:35LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 28/409:30MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,656
Mon 6/522:35LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 28/709:30MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,659
Tue 9/420:50LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mAlaska Airlines
Mon 6/521:15MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,706
Fri 31/522:35LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 16/609:30MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,726
Mon 6/522:35LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 26/709:30MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,735
Fri 24/522:35LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 14/609:30MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,812
Mon 20/520:50LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mQantas Airways
Wed 29/521:15MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/3$1,839
Sun 4/821:50LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mQantas Airways
Sun 25/811:55MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/3$1,841
Thu 2/520:50LAX - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mAlaska Airlines
Sat 25/511:55MEL - LAX
Nonstop14h 15mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 16/3$1,860

Find flights to Melbourne within your budget

Locate flights to Melbourne that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Fly from

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Budget

$1,163 - $1,979

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Sun 7/4

2 stops31h 05m

Melbourne

Sun 14/4

1 stop55h 00m

$1,163

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Mon 22/4

1 stop29h 40m

Melbourne

Sun 5/5

1 stop30h 20m

$1,339

San FranciscoMelbourne

SFO - MEL

SFOMEL

San Francisco

Mon 20/5

1 stop19h 50m

Melbourne

Tue 28/5

1 stop21h 05m

$1,481

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Sun 4/8

1 stop19h 05m

Melbourne

Sun 25/8

Nonstop14h 15m

$1,638

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Tue 7/5

1 stop18h 15m

Melbourne

Sun 19/5

Nonstop14h 10m

$1,655

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Tue 9/4

Nonstop15h 55m

Melbourne

Mon 6/5

Nonstop14h 15m

$1,706

Los AngelesMelbourne

LAX - MEL

LAXMEL

Los Angeles

Mon 15/4

1 stop28h 45m

Melbourne

Tue 23/4

1 stop24h 50m

$1,844

San FranciscoMelbourne

SFO - MEL

SFOMEL

San Francisco

Tue 16/4

Nonstop15h 55m

Melbourne

Tue 7/5

Nonstop14h 10m

$1,911

Chicago O'Hare IntlMelbourne

ORD - MEL

ORDMEL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 25/5

2 stops28h 55m

Melbourne

Tue 11/6

2 stops33h 24m

$1,979

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Average price of flights to Melbourne by month

Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Melbourne is currently $561 while a return flight costs $1,635. Price data was last updated on 17 March 2024.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Melbourne (average of $132). Flying to Melbourne in December will prove the most costly (average of $175). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$238

February

$206

March

$238

April

$232

May

$201

June

$212

July

$232

August

$204

September

$229

October

$224

November

$242

December

$267

Peak Season

Victoria’s lively capital always has something going on, so there’s no bad time to look for cheap flights to Melbourne. Christmas/New Years, school holidays, sporting events and festivals are generally peak periods when the city is busier than usual, so be sure to check what’s on in the city when searching for flight tickets to Melbourne. Some of Melbourne’s most popularly attended events include: the Australian Open Tennis (late January), the Australian Formula One Grand Prix (early March), Melbourne’s Food and Wine Festival (March) and the Melbourne Cup (early November).

Off Season

Summers (December to February) are warm in Melbourne but notoriously unpredictable, one day could be 25C, the next could be 40C. Winter (June to August) often means cheap flights to Melbourne can be found but since Melbourne winters are damp and cold, it’s not generally a nice time to visit.

Temperature and rainfall in Melbourne by month

Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

MEL

Temperature

8 - 20 °C

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).

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.

Late summer to late autumn (February to May) is the most popular time for visitors to arrive on cheap flights to Melbourne. This is when the weather is more settled, temps average around 20C and the parks and gardens show off their autumnal colour. Autumn is also when you’ll score the cheapest flights to Melbourne but book at least a couple of months in advance as others will have the same idea.

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Melbourne?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 17 March 2024.
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Melbourne should consider flying on Tuesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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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 19 March 2024.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne, such as Rex, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.3

Entertainment

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

9.2

Overall

9.0

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews
9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.3

Entertainment

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

9.2

Overall

9.0

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

7.9
Good
745 reviews
9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.3

Entertainment

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

9.2

Overall

9.0

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

7.8
Good
1,071 reviews
9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.3

Entertainment

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

9.2

Overall

9.0

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

6.9
Okay
740 reviews
9.0
Wonderful
24 reviews

Boarding

8.7

Food

7.3

Entertainment

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

9.2

Overall

9.0

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

What is good to know if travelling to Melbourne?

  • Spend your day in Melbourne without breaking a bank, check out these top free things to do in Melbourne.
  • Melbourne is famous for its various hipster neighborhoods. To know more, see these 9 ways in which hipsters make Melbourne the hippest place in Australia.
  • Hungry from exploring the sites? Don’t forget to fuel up on best burgers in Melbourne.
  • With a burgeoning alternative food scene in Melbourne that offers everything from organic free-range schnitzel to raw food tacos, health-tripping, eco-conscious foodies will be spoilt for choice. Take a look at our insider selection of the  top restaurants in Melbourne.
  • Melburnians are fiercely proud of their trams, and so they should be. While other cities ripped up their tracks in the sixties, trams in Melbourne have operated continuously in city since 1884.
  • How long is the flight to Melbourne?

    Flights from Sydney to Melbourne – 1 hr 30 mins Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne – 2 hrs 25 mins Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne – 1 hr 15 mins Flights from Perth to Melbourne – 3 hrs 25 mins

  • Which airlines operate flights to Melbourne?

    The cheapest direct flights to Melbourne are mainly operated by Tiger Airways, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. Due to the popularity of the route and large number of flights, you should easily be able to find a flight to suit your budget.

  • How to get from the Melbourne airport to the city centre?

    Melbourne Airport (MEL) (aka Tullamarine Airport) is located 23 km from the city centre. Bus services: the best way to reach the city is via the Skybus Super Shuttle, an express bus service which runs from the airport to Southern Cross Station, taking around 20 minutes. From Southern Cross Station you can access the main public transport, local rail and bus services. Tickets cost $18 one way and $30 for a return. Local bus services also run to and from the airport, the public bus stop is near Terminal 1. Taxi: taxis are available outside all the terminals and there are five on-site rental companies.

  • What does MEL mean?

    MEL is a unique code, commonly called an IATA code, used in the aviation industry to identify airports. This code, along with many others, are defined by IATA (International Air Transport Association). A MEL flight refers to a flight to Melbourne Airport. Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV), Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), Bendigo Airport (BXG) are other airports near this flight destination and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

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