Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne from $965
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 1/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — MEL
8 Jan — 15 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne are usually found in March or April, booked 25 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Monday and return on a Thursday
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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 December 2025.
Sun 7/1218:28BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 32mUnited Airlines
Fri 26/1213:00MEL - BWI
1 stop24h 54mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,938
Sun 7/1216:15BWI - MEL
2 stops25h 15mUnited Airlines
Thu 25/1213:00MEL - BWI
2 stops26h 16mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,944
Wed 24/1207:05BWI - MEL
2 stops32h 55mDelta
Wed 14/110:10MEL - BWI
2 stops28h 55mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,955
Sun 7/1218:28BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 32mUnited Airlines
Tue 23/1213:00MEL - BWI
1 stop32h 14mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,956
Wed 24/1208:00BWI - MEL
1 stop33h 30mUnited Airlines
Wed 14/113:00MEL - BWI
2 stops25h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,158
Thu 25/1206:30BWI - MEL
2 stops35h 00mUnited Airlines
Wed 21/113:00MEL - BWI
2 stops25h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$2,164
Wed 24/1206:00BWI - MEL
2 stops35h 30mUnited Airlines
Wed 31/1211:30MEL - BWI
2 stops58h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$2,192
Wed 24/1214:59DCA - MEL
2 stops40h 01mMultiple Airlines
Tue 20/115:35MEL - DCA
2 stops40h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$2,669
Tue 23/1217:00DCA - MEL
2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sat 10/107:00MEL - DCA
2 stops31h 56mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$2,730
Wed 10/1216:00IAD - MEL
2 stops25h 30mUnited Airlines
Sun 28/1211:30MEL - IAD
2 stops23h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$2,793
Sun 7/1217:59DCA - MEL
1 stop24h 01mUnited Airlines
Tue 23/1213:00MEL - DCA
1 stop24h 43mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,798
Wed 24/1212:35IAD - MEL
1 stop28h 55mUnited Airlines
Wed 14/113:00MEL - IAD
1 stop27h 59mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,798
Best flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 December 2025.
Mon 26/116:11IAD - MEL
2 stops25h 19mUnited Airlines
Mon 9/211:30MEL - IAD
2 stops23h 51mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,803
Wed 25/311:45BWI - MEL
2 stops28h 15mDelta
Sun 26/410:00MEL - BWI
2 stops26h 02mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Mon 23/316:59DCA - MEL
1 stop25h 31mQantas Airways
Fri 1/513:35MEL - DCA
1 stop21h 13mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/12$1,862
Fri 23/113:34DCA - MEL
1 stop23h 26mMultiple Airlines
Fri 30/112:00MEL - DCA
1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,889
Tue 24/318:31BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 29mUnited Airlines
Sun 26/409:30MEL - BWI
1 stop21h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Mon 2/311:45BWI - MEL
2 stops28h 15mDelta
Wed 11/309:10MEL - BWI
2 stops23h 43mDelta
Deal found 7/12$1,834
Tue 3/315:59DCA - MEL
1 stop45h 01mQantas Airways
Fri 13/316:05MEL - DCA
1 stop21h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/12$1,875
Wed 25/212:33IAD - AVV
3 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines
Fri 13/306:00AVV - IAD
3 stops29h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,911
Tue 24/318:31BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 29mUnited Airlines
Wed 29/409:30MEL - BWI
1 stop21h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Wed 25/312:04BWI - MEL
2 stops27h 56mDelta
Wed 29/410:00MEL - BWI
2 stops26h 02mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Mon 23/318:31BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 29mUnited Airlines
Wed 29/409:30MEL - BWI
1 stop21h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Tue 17/312:33IAD - AVV
3 stops34h 37mMultiple Airlines
Mon 20/420:55AVV - IAD
3 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$2,003
Sun 29/320:45DCA - MEL
2 stops44h 55mDelta
Wed 29/410:00MEL - DCA
2 stops25h 19mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Wed 25/317:55DCA - MEL
1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines
Tue 28/410:55MEL - DCA
1 stop24h 58mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Mon 23/309:00DCA - MEL
2 stops31h 00mDelta
Wed 29/410:00MEL - DCA
2 stops23h 18mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Mon 9/317:52IAD - AVV
2 stops46h 43mMultiple Airlines
Mon 23/308:10AVV - IAD
2 stops29h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/12$2,082
Tue 24/317:55DCA - MEL
1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines
Sun 26/410:55MEL - DCA
1 stop24h 58mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Tue 24/320:45DCA - MEL
2 stops43h 15mDelta
Wed 29/410:00MEL - DCA
2 stops23h 18mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Sun 15/306:59DCA - AVV
3 stops40h 11mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/420:55AVV - DCA
3 stops59h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,127
Sat 28/322:10IAD - MEL
1 stop44h 05mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/410:55MEL - IAD
1 stop24h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Mon 23/312:12IAD - MEL
2 stops27h 48mDelta
Sun 26/410:00MEL - IAD
2 stops25h 16mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Sat 28/209:00IAD - AVV
3 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines
Fri 13/306:00AVV - IAD
3 stops30h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/12$2,164
Mon 23/318:00IAD - MEL
1 stop23h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/410:55MEL - IAD
2 stops24h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Wed 25/312:52IAD - MEL
2 stops27h 08mDelta
Wed 29/410:00MEL - IAD
2 stops25h 16mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,834
Tue 24/318:03IAD - MEL
1 stop23h 57mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/410:55MEL - IAD
2 stops24h 24mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Mon 2/312:33IAD - AVV
3 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines
Fri 13/306:00AVV - IAD
3 stops29h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/12$2,196
Mon 23/318:00IAD - MEL
1 stop23h 30mUnited Airlines
Tue 28/410:55MEL - IAD
1 stop25h 48mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Tue 3/312:33IAD - AVV
3 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/306:00AVV - IAD
3 stops30h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,279
Wed 25/318:03IAD - MEL
1 stop23h 57mUnited Airlines
Tue 28/410:55MEL - IAD
1 stop22h 12mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,813
Tue 6/115:41BWI - AVV
2 stops32h 09mQantas Airways
Tue 13/120:55AVV - BWI
2 stops42h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/12$4,073
Last-minute flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Data last updated 9 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sat 13/1209:59DCA - MEL
1 stop31h 31mMultiple Airlines
Wed 24/1212:00MEL - DCA
1 stop24h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$3,767
Sat 13/1222:08IAD - MEL
1 stop43h 22mAir New Zealand
Wed 24/1208:35MEL - IAD
2 stops36h 47mAir New Zealand
Deal found 7/12$3,887
Sat 13/1209:41DCA - MEL
2 stops34h 49mCathay Pacific
Wed 24/1207:00MEL - DCA
3 stops50h 13mCathay Pacific
Deal found 7/12$4,034
Mon 15/1209:00BWI - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 8/113:00MEL - BWI
2 stops38h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,623
Mon 15/1217:08IAD - MEL
1 stop43h 52mMultiple Airlines
Thu 8/120:15MEL - IAD
1 stop38h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$4,061
Mon 15/1217:08IAD - MEL
1 stop43h 52mQantas Airways
Thu 8/121:05MEL - IAD
2 stops35h 26mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/12$4,236
Wed 17/1209:00BWI - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/111:30MEL - BWI
2 stops27h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$3,024
Wed 17/1208:35IAD - MEL
2 stops41h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 6/112:10MEL - IAD
2 stops25h 09mAir New Zealand
Deal found 7/12$4,632
Thu 18/1212:35IAD - MEL
2 stops30h 20mAir New Zealand
Tue 30/1211:30MEL - IAD
1 stop20h 52mAir New Zealand
Deal found 5/12$4,412
Thu 18/1212:40IAD - MEL
2 stops28h 50mUnited Airlines
Tue 30/1211:30MEL - IAD
2 stops23h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 5/12$4,539
Thu 18/1215:22IAD - MEL
2 stops27h 33mAir New Zealand
Mon 29/1211:30MEL - IAD
1 stop25h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 5/12$4,600
Fri 19/1209:55BWI - MEL
2 stops31h 35mUnited Airlines
Fri 2/113:00MEL - BWI
2 stops33h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$3,702
One-way flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 December 2025.
Sun 1/218:00DCA - AVV
3 stops52h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$965
Sun 1/218:00DCA - MEL
3 stops49h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$975
Fri 20/218:08BWI - MEL
1 stop23h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,043
Mon 29/1209:55BWI - MEL
2 stops31h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,048
Wed 24/1212:34BWI - MEL
2 stops27h 26mDelta
Deal found 8/12$1,057
Sun 1/210:50IAD - AVV
3 stops44h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,064
Sun 1/218:59BWI - MEL
2 stops45h 01mDelta
Deal found 7/12$1,066
Sun 1/210:50IAD - MEL
3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,096
Sun 1/209:20BWI - MEL
3 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,109
Wed 24/1208:45BWI - MEL
3 stops56h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,197
Thu 22/111:30BWI - MEL
3 stops39h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,212
Wed 24/1206:30BWI - MEL
1 stop35h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,287
Find flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Melbourne (ME1). 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 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. 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 December 2025.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
IAD - MEL
IADMEL
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 26/1
16:11-09:30
2 stops25h 19m
Melbourne
Mon 9/2
11:30-19:21
2 stops23h 51m
$1,803
BaltimoreMelbourne
BWI - MEL
BWIMEL
Baltimore/Washington
Tue 24/3
18:31-09:00
1 stop23h 29m
Melbourne
Sun 26/4
09:30-17:07
1 stop21h 37m
$1,813
BaltimoreMelbourne
BWI - MEL
BWIMEL
Baltimore/Washington
Tue 24/3
18:31-09:00
1 stop23h 29m
Melbourne
Wed 29/4
09:30-17:07
1 stop21h 37m
$1,813
BaltimoreMelbourne
BWI - MEL
BWIMEL
Baltimore/Washington
Mon 23/3
18:31-09:00
1 stop23h 29m
Melbourne
Wed 29/4
09:30-17:07
1 stop21h 37m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
DCA - MEL
DCAMEL
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 25/3
17:55-09:00
1 stop24h 05m
Melbourne
Tue 28/4
10:55-21:53
1 stop24h 58m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
DCA - MEL
DCAMEL
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 24/3
17:55-09:00
1 stop24h 05m
Melbourne
Sun 26/4
10:55-21:53
1 stop24h 58m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
IAD - MEL
IADMEL
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 28/3
22:10-09:15
1 stop44h 05m
Melbourne
Mon 27/4
10:55-21:12
1 stop24h 17m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
IAD - MEL
IADMEL
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 23/3
18:00-08:30
1 stop23h 30m
Melbourne
Mon 27/4
10:55-21:10
2 stops24h 15m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
IAD - MEL
IADMEL
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 24/3
18:03-09:00
1 stop23h 57m
Melbourne
Mon 27/4
10:55-21:19
2 stops24h 24m
$1,813
Washington, D.C.Melbourne
IAD - MEL
IADMEL
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 23/3
18:00-08:30
1 stop23h 30m
Melbourne
Tue 28/4
10:55-22:43
1 stop25h 48m
$1,813
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 5 December 2025.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne, you should look to book at least 25 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (average of $496). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,461). 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 WAS to MEL?
Find hourly flight availability from Washington, D.C. 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 December 2025.
Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 76% on flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne by exploring options for tickets in the morning.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
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How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
Departing from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne will take you 25h 19m. Airlines will cover a distance of 16344 km.
What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
Most travellers choose Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Melbourne, Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Melbourne or Baltimore/Washington - Melbourne when deciding on the best route from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne.
Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (average of $496). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,461). 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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