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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from $2,170

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Melbourne departing on 6/6. 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.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Melbourne (DTW-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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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4:48 pm - 10:50 amDTW-MEL
28h 02m2 stops
12:10 pm - 11:59 pmMEL-DTW
25h 49m2 stops
$2,170Air New Zealand
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Thu, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 24
8:20 am - 10:50 amDTW-MEL
36h 30m2 stops
6:55 pm - 11:59 pmMEL-DTW
43h 04m2 stops
$2,179Air New Zealand
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
1:12 pm - 5:45 amDTW-MEL
26h 33m2 stops
9:45 am - 11:05 pmMEL-DTW
27h 20m2 stops
$2,256Qantas Airways
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Jul 9
5:37 am - 5:45 amDTW-MEL
34h 08m1 stop
11:55 pm - 1:46 amMEL-DTW
39h 51m2 stops
$2,296
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Thu, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 24
7:20 am - 5:45 amDTW-MEL
32h 25m1 stop
6:30 am - 1:46 amMEL-DTW
57h 16m2 stops
$2,313
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
3:44 pm - 7:40 pmDTW-MEL
37h 56m3 stops
9:20 pm - 6:25 pmMEL-DTW
35h 05m2 stops
$2,548Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 24
7:37 pm - 5:25 amDTW-MEL
43h 48m1 stop
1:00 pm - 12:16 amMEL-DTW
25h 16m1 stop
$2,877Qantas Airways
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Tue, Jul 2 - Tue, Aug 13
3:44 pm - 7:40 pmDTW-MEL
37h 56m3 stops
9:20 pm - 10:38 amMEL-DTW
51h 18m3 stops
$3,797Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 24
6:13 pm - 7:35 pmDTW-MEL
35h 22m3 stops
2:25 am - 10:00 pmMEL-DTW
57h 35m3 stops
$4,032Emirates
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Tue, Jun 11 - Mon, Jul 8
6:20 pm - 5:30 amDTW-MEL
45h 10m2 stops
2:25 am - 10:00 pmMEL-DTW
57h 35m3 stops
$10,219Emirates
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Tue, Jul 2 - Mon, Aug 12

Flights from Detroit to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport is August, where tickets cost $1,799 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $2,549 and $2,274 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 52 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$2,170
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 34% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Detroit to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport was $2,170 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Detroit and on arrival in Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    On your way to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you’ll fly out from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You’ll be landing at Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Melbourne, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,877 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,127 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Airport (Tullamarine) with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Airport (Tullamarine) from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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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8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
8.8crew
7.9entertainment
7.7food
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

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

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

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.

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.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

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

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Nothing beats ANA customer service on my opinion. Maybe because of their Japanese culture (and food). Arigatō

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

I just wrote a text which was supposed to be for the flight from Denver to spokane not Frankfurt to Denver.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Just get Economy Plus for international flights, so worth it the extra room, bigger seats…

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

It was spectacular. I had basic Economy and was given so much space and their seats lean back so far. Staff was superb, food was superb, everything was superb, Finnair is Fantastic.

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

Flight boarded without pilots. Sat on plane for 3 hrs. after over an hour late boarding. Plane never took off. Had to deplane near midnight. Line for rebooking was 3 hours + long. I had to leave.

The flight was great but board was a nightmare. The gate was changed 4 times during the layover period

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

Detroit - Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (MEL)Australia

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Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) - Detroit

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