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$905 Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (WAS-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:15 am - 10:50 amBWI-MEL
38h 35m2 stops
12:10 pm - 7:14 amMEL-BWI
33h 04m2 stops
$1,322Air New Zealand
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 20
4:15 pm - 10:50 amBWI-MEL
28h 35m2 stops
8:45 am - 7:14 amMEL-BWI
36h 29m2 stops
$1,338Air New Zealand
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Tue, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 10
3:00 pm - 11:40 amDCA-MEL
28h 40m2 stops
7:00 am - 2:24 pmMEL-DCA
23h 24m2 stops
$1,420American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 19
5:15 pm - 11:40 amDCA-MEL
26h 25m2 stops
7:00 am - 2:24 pmMEL-DCA
23h 24m2 stops
$1,430American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 20
5:38 pm - 12:35 pmIAD-MEL
28h 57m2 stops
6:15 am - 4:33 pmMEL-IAD
24h 18m2 stops
$1,451Qantas Airways
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Sat, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 18
5:05 pm - 3:55 pmIAD-MEL
30h 50m2 stops
2:00 pm - 10:19 pmMEL-IAD
24h 19m1 stop
$1,464Qantas Airways
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Mon, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 15
5:40 pm - 11:35 amIAD-MEL
27h 55m2 stops
6:00 am - 8:18 pmMEL-IAD
28h 18m3 stops
$1,573Air Canada
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Sat, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 3
4:00 pm - 11:35 amIAD-MEL
29h 35m3 stops
6:00 am - 8:18 pmMEL-IAD
28h 18m3 stops
$1,578Air Canada
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Sat, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 3
6:45 pm - 8:15 amBWI-MEL
23h 30m1 stop
10:55 am - 9:15 pmMEL-BWI
24h 20m2 stops
$1,588United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 20
10:05 pm - 8:15 amIAD-MEL
44h 10m1 stop
10:55 am - 9:17 pmMEL-IAD
24h 22m1 stop
$1,599United Airlines
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Flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Washington, D.C. to Melbourne, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Melbourne back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport is July, where tickets cost $1,557 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of tickets is $2,512 and $1,912 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $1,322 on Air New Zealand, followed by American Airlines ($1,420). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $1,185 on Air Canada and from $1,272 on Japan Airlines.

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April

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May

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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Washington, D.C. to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport was $905 for a one-way ticket and $1,322 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Melbourne?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Melbourne.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C. (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.) and only 1 airport in Melbourne (Melbourne). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne, Air New Zealand or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,744 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,603 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 635 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.6Food
8.8Crew
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

8.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr 2024ZQN - SYD
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.) Lounge was crowded

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.)

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Food was terrible Not many options Stewards dont care Delay

The ride was good but no food ot entertainment hence, it was just over an hour flight.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Every experience was good except for the lack of comfort in those economy seats. I never had knee pain until that flight. Those seats are uncomfortable.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

My second flight ended up being through United and it was fine. Again, just frustrating that it was so late.

My experience was pretty frustrating because the first leg of my flight on United (though booked through Air Canada) was delayed causing me to miss my connecting flight on Air Canada. This could have been an easy solve as there was a direct flight later that morning via Air Canada that they easily could have put me on which would have only gotten me to my destination 2 1/2 hours later but because United and Air Canada don’t seem to have good communication they gave me the run around both telling me to talk with the other which I did three times to no avail. I ended up taking the delayed flight and getting on a new connecting flight which ended up getting me to my destination 6 hours later and I missed the event I was planning to go to this evening.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. We were on time and one flight arrived early.

First time flying Air Canada and the trip was very pleasant! They did a great job getting us out of Toronto and into Rome (early!) For an international flight it was very enjoyable.

This is not a Business Class equipped airplane and even the crew apologize before take over BUT BUT Air Canada charged full business class fare

All was good, except our baggage was lost for most of a day. We are thankful that it was found quickly and delivered to our hotel. Rouge was fine outside of that problem.

You do not have a space for flight cancelled. BUT!!! Air Canada handled it great. Was booked on another airline for the next day. The original flight was booked solid. But he precheck by the maintenance found a mechanical problem and the plane was not safe to fly. It was an inconvenience to have to wait until next day but I would rather arrive safely.

Very good other than we have to wait for one crew and we’re delayed and the pilot and his co- pilot has to make a difference to be right on time arrival. Disappointed about no food service also.

I had written all my complaints on my trip from Grand Junction to Denver so I will repeat it here! I was absolutely appalled that I had to pay for a regular seat that I choose 24 hrs before boarding! Also I checked my large bag which I had to pay for as well, and by the time I boarded all the room in the bins were gone so also had to check that one. I noticed people pulling out oversized suitcases, bigger than the measurements stated for carry on, and also large pack packs stuffed full! So these people were taking up 2 or 3 spaces that the rest of us should have been able to use but couldn’t! NoTV on the flight! Thankfully I had downloaded the United Airlines app and was able to watch movies on my phone. Don’t remember the last time I flew in a plane with no movie screens!

I was appalled to have to pay for just a regular seat when I went to book 24 hrs before my flight! Because it was only an hour flight I didn’t choose a seat from Grand Junction to Denver, but I did for Toronto and had to pay just to choose a regular available seat! In my 60+ years of flying this was the first time I have heard of this. Also, allowing people to bring on “huge “ suitcases, not carry on size, but much bigger, and then a large pack pack stuffed. So they take up all the room in the overhead bins and if we are later boarding, there is no room so we have to check our small carry on. I have already paid for and checked in one bag! I certainly will not choose to fly with United again unless it is the “only” airline available!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/27Mon
3 stops
48h 55mDCA-MEL
$905
5/28Tue
3 stops
42h 50mIAD-MEL
$1,007
5/27Mon
3 stops
43h 30mIAD-MEL
$1,015
5/30Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
26h 45mDCA-MEL
$1,435
5/29Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
23h 47mBWI-MEL
$1,467
7/12Fri
2 stopsAir New Zealand
29h 25mIAD-MEL
$1,500
5/29Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
30h 15mDCA-MEL
$1,542
5/27Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 45mBWI-MEL
$1,560
5/28Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 02mBWI-MEL
$1,582
7/27Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
43h 53mDCA-MEL
$8,744

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stop
38h 36mIAD-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stop
30h 45mMEL-IAD
$1,863
5/10Fri
multi-stop
27h 45mIAD-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stop
28h 15mMEL-IAD
$2,007
5/10Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
49h 30mDCA-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
48h 23mMEL-DCA
$2,013
5/10Fri
multi-stop
32h 25mIAD-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stop
39h 25mMEL-IAD
$2,357
5/10Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
30h 13mBWI-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
28h 00mMEL-BWI
$2,400
5/10Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
36h 20mDCA-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
27h 52mMEL-DCA
$2,403
5/10Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
29h 05mIAD-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
28h 15mMEL-IAD
$2,403
5/10Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
26h 40mBWI-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
24h 35mMEL-BWI
$2,439
5/10Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 25mIAD-MEL
5/21Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 10mMEL-IAD
$2,557
5/10Fri
multi-stopEmirates
28h 35mIAD-MEL
5/20Mon
multi-stopEmirates
44h 15mMEL-IAD
$2,738

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