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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Darwin to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Darwin to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Darwin to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Darwin to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Darwin to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Darwin to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Darwin, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport is November, where tickets cost $270 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $454 and $442 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 71 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Darwin and Melbourne?

Jetstar connects Darwin to Melbourne with up to 1 flight per day and both Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia also offer 1 flight per day.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Darwin and Melbourne Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Darwin to Melbourne Airport.
There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Darwin to Melbourne Airport. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Jetstar at $131 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Darwin and Melbourne Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Darwin and land in Melbourne Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 11m. The most common departure time is 12:00 am and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 22 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Darwin and Melbourne Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Darwin to Melbourne?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Darwin at 12:35 am and will be landing in Melbourne Airport at 5:20 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Darwin to Melbourne?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Darwin to Melbourne Airport jets off at 3:55 pm and lands at 8:40 pm.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.

When to book flights from Darwin to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Darwin to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Darwin to Melbourne flights

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Darwin and Melbourne?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Darwin to Melbourne?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Darwin to Melbourne flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Darwin to Melbourne?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Darwin and Melbourne, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Darwin to Melbourne?

    There are nonstop flights from Darwin to Melbourne on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Darwin to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Darwin to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Darwin to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Darwin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Darwin to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to Darwin with another airline. Booking your flights between Darwin and MEL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Darwin to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from Darwin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from DRW to Melbourne

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $152 or less one-way and $660 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Darwin to Melbourne?

Find which airlines fly direct from Darwin to Melbourne, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Darwin to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +5 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +6 more

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Nonstop returns

Melbourne to Darwin

Monday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, +6 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +7 more

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Top airlines flying from Darwin to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Darwin to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Darwin to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 690 reviews
6.8food
6.8entertainment
7.6comfort
8.4crew
8.0boarding
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

Flight was delayed by 1 hour, we board then had to sit on the tarmac for another hour before take off. The flight was fine but again another delay with the baggage which took another hour to appear on the carousel.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Check in was awful. Crowded and staff was lazy. Service for food was slow, could have turned off the lights much earlier which could make the red eye flight much more convenient

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4h 15mDRW-MEL
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4h 15mDRW-MEL
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4h 10mDRW-MEL
nonstopJetstar
4h 10mDRW-MEL
nonstopChina Eastern
4h 10mDRW-MEL
nonstopVirgin Australia
4h 15mDRW-MEL
nonstopAir New Zealand
4h 10mDRW-MEL
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 15mDRW-MEL
nonstopSingapore Airlines
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Destination:

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