What is Melbourne also known as?

Melbourne Airport’s airport code is MEL. It can also be referred to as Melbourne.

Are there any lounges at Melbourne Airport I can access without a membership?

Melbourne Airport has three open-access lounges available to travellers who don’t have airline memberships. They are all located in Terminal 2 and can be found in the international departures area. You can choose between Marhaba, The House Lounge by Aspire and Plaza Premium. The Melbourne Airport website offers an easy way to compare the lounges, check prices and then pre-book your desired lounge pass.

What’s the usual checked luggage limit for international flights from Melbourne?

Your checked luggage limit will depend on your destination, the airline you choose and the cabin class you book. For example, low-cost carriers like AirAsia and Jetstar may not include any checked luggage in the base economy fare. Meanwhile, airlines like Emirates generally include a free 30 kg bag for economy passengers and a 40 kg bag for business class passengers flying from Melbourne Airport to destinations such as Dubai (DXB) or London Heathrow (LHR). So, when looking for deals on flights from Melbourne, it’s important to confirm that the luggage limit will work for you before booking your tickets.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from 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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 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 your destination with an airline and back to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with another airline.

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

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Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28

2:00 pm - 9:55 amMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

23h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

11:50 am - 12:10 pmBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

20h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

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Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Nov 1

10:35 pm - 2:25 pmMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

8:15 pm - 9:20 pmBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

21h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

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Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28

2:00 pm - 9:55 amMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

23h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

11:50 am - 12:10 pmBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

20h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

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Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Dec 10

11:20 am - 7:00 pmMEL Melbourne-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

37h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

9:40 pm - 9:45 amDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 35m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$622China Southern

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 11

1:25 am - 10:05 pmMEL Melbourne-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

26h 10m1 stop Hanoi Noibai

11:30 pm - 10:50 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-MEL Melbourne

17h 50m1 stop Hanoi Noibai

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Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 17

11:35 am - 10:05 pmMEL Melbourne-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

16h 00m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

11:35 pm - 9:25 amDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 20m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$642Vietnam Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29

2:00 pm - 1:05 amMEL Melbourne-HND Tokyo Haneda

37h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

2:10 am - 8:50 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-MEL Melbourne

16h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$663Scoot

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Dec 5

11:25 am - 9:20 pmMEL Melbourne-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

15h 25m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

11:10 pm - 10:50 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-MEL Melbourne

18h 10m1 stop Hanoi Noibai

$666Vietnam Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 29

10:35 pm - 1:05 amMEL Melbourne-HND Tokyo Haneda

28h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

2:10 am - 8:50 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-MEL Melbourne

16h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$666Scoot

Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 27

11:35 am - 9:35 pmMEL Melbourne-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

39h 30m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Noibai

11:10 pm - 10:50 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-MEL Melbourne

18h 10m1 stop Hanoi Noibai

$671Vietnam Airlines

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Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 24

1:25 pm - 7:50 pmMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9h 25mnonstop

9:40 pm - 9:25 amBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

8h 45mnonstop

$453Jetstar

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 21

1:25 pm - 7:50 pmMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9h 25mnonstop

9:40 pm - 9:25 amBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

8h 45mnonstop

$454Jetstar

Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 30

1:25 pm - 7:50 pmMEL Melbourne-BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9h 25mnonstop

9:40 pm - 9:25 amBKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-MEL Melbourne

8h 45mnonstop

$489Jetstar

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 31

10:35 am - 9:35 pmMEL Melbourne-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

39h 30m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Noibai

11:10 pm - 8:35 amBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 55m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$687Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 31

10:35 am - 9:35 pmMEL Melbourne-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

39h 30m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Noibai

11:10 pm - 8:35 amBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 55m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$688Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 31

10:35 am - 9:35 pmMEL Melbourne-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

39h 30m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Noibai

11:10 pm - 8:35 amBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 55m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$692Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

2:25 pm - 1:55 pmMEL Melbourne-HND Tokyo Haneda

24h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:05 am - 11:15 amHND Tokyo Haneda-MEL Melbourne

24h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$766Cathay Pacific

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 27

11:00 am - 3:50 pmMEL Melbourne-HND Tokyo Haneda

29h 50m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:40 am - 9:00 amHND Tokyo Haneda-MEL Melbourne

23h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$786China Eastern

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

7:25 am - 9:35 pmMEL Melbourne-HND Tokyo Haneda

15h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:20 pm - 10:15 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-MEL Melbourne

28h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$789Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 31

10:35 am - 10:05 pmMEL Melbourne-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

16h 00m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

11:35 pm - 10:15 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-MEL Melbourne

18h 10m1 stop Hanoi Noibai

$795Vietnam Airlines

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Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

6:00 am - 7:20 amMEL Melbourne-HBA Hobart

1h 20mnonstop

6:10 pm - 7:35 pmHBA Hobart-MEL Melbourne

1h 25mnonstop

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Wed, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 11

10:50 am - 12:05 pmMEL Melbourne-HBA Hobart

1h 15mnonstop

10:20 pm - 11:40 pmHBA Hobart-MEL Melbourne

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Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6

9:00 pm - 9:55 pmMEL Melbourne-ADL Adelaide

1h 25mnonstop

7:15 am - 9:05 amADL Adelaide-MEL Melbourne

1h 20mnonstop

$112Jetstar

Sat, Aug 29 - Fri, Sep 11

6:25 pm - 7:45 pmMEL Melbourne-HBA Hobart

1h 20mnonstop

9:00 pm - 10:20 pmHBA Hobart-MEL Melbourne

1h 20mnonstop

$113Jetstar

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 17

7:05 am - 8:00 amMEL Melbourne-ADL Adelaide

1h 25mnonstop

9:45 pm - 11:30 pmADL Adelaide-MEL Melbourne

1h 15mnonstop

$113Jetstar

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

7:05 am - 8:00 amMEL Melbourne-ADL Adelaide

1h 25mnonstop

7:15 am - 9:05 amADL Adelaide-MEL Melbourne

1h 20mnonstop

$116Jetstar

Sun, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 7

9:15 pm - 10:20 pmMEL Melbourne-OOL Coolangatta Gold Coast

2h 05mnonstop

6:25 am - 9:50 amOOL Coolangatta Gold Coast-MEL Melbourne

2h 25mnonstop

$120Jetstar

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

9:10 pm - 10:15 pmMEL Melbourne-OOL Coolangatta Gold Coast

2h 05mnonstop

8:10 pm - 11:30 pmOOL Coolangatta Gold Coast-MEL Melbourne

2h 20mnonstop

$122Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 12

8:20 pm - 9:30 pmMEL Melbourne-OOL Coolangatta Gold Coast

2h 10mnonstop

9:10 pm - 12:30 amOOL Coolangatta Gold Coast-MEL Melbourne

2h 20mnonstop

$125Virgin Australia

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

6:55 pm - 8:20 pmMEL Melbourne-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

1h 25mnonstop

2:20 pm - 3:55 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MEL Melbourne

1h 35mnonstop

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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from Melbourne

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Melbourne Airport?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Melbourne is Sydney Kingsford Smith (34% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Coolangatta Gold Coast (21%) and Hobart (15%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Melbourne Airport?

There are many international destinations you can fly to from Melbourne Airport. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from Melbourne Airport?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from Melbourne Airport is Singapore (14% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are United States (13%) and New Zealand (11%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from Melbourne Airport?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Melbourne Airport. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Hobart, Newcastle, Adelaide, Cairns and Launceston. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Launceston at $73, while the most expensive was Newcastle, at $180.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from Melbourne Airport?

There are many international destinations you can fly to non-stop from Melbourne Airport. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Los Angeles, Denpasar, Manila, Tokyo and Wellington. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Manila at $238, while the most expensive was Colombo, at $632.

What is the longest direct flight from Melbourne Airport?

The longest direct flight you can take from Melbourne Airport is to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, with a duration of 16h 10m. The next longest is Los Angeles at 14h 20m, followed by a flight to San Francisco at 14h 15m.

What are the cheapest places to fly to from Melbourne Airport?

The cheapest destination for a flight from Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last two weeks was Hobart and cost $55. The next cheapest destinations were Launceston at $59 and Adelaide at $69.

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Flight from Melbourne to Denpasar

AndreaFlew with Virgin Australia-Jul 2026

Arrive 1 hour prior for a seamless experience. Especially if you only have carry on.

TimothyFlew with Jetstar-Jun 2026

Pack your own device, noise cancelling head phones, free water and a spine board to protect back from person behind,

ScoutFlew with Jetstar-Mar 2026

There will be no internet or phone reception from the moment you start boarding. Send your goodbye messages before boarding. Wish they offered at least free wifi for messaging apps like WhatsApp. This seems to be common in Europe and great to include.

DennisFlew with Air India-May 2026

If you are going to leisure, definitely accept the fact your holiday will not start from the plane. If you can, take a sleeping tablet and sleep all the way through to save yourself the troubles

DeborahFlew with American Airlines-Mar 2026

Be sure to keep your electric adapter handy. N USB port available in airport.

PriyankaFlew with Air New Zealand-Jan 2026

Melbourne airport is busy during the summer holidays. Please ensure enough time for check in. Air New Zealand and Quantas are both great options. Staff are very friendly.

LeanneFlew with Virgin Australia-Dec 2025

Keep carry on baggage to a minimum and small.

AndrewFlew with Virgin Australia-Jun 2025

Save up and fly business. Sounds ridiculous,but if you are tall, it would be better.

ErinFlew with Jetstar-Nov 2024

Choose who is right for you cost & comfort all airlines have issues with delays at times so cant be helped some days I usually fly early and have rarely had issues

MarkFlew with Qantas Airways-Oct 2024

Allow for cancellations and delays in your scheduled.

FrankFlew with Scoot-May 2024

Download movies etc in advance so you don’t reply on WiFi onboard

SimonFlew with Qantas Airways-May 2024

Avoid the sunny side of the aircraft as the morning/evening glare can be harsh. Take your own iPad with movies. Have a charge cable handy to recharge your devices.

Verified travelerFlew with Virgin Australia-Dec 2023

If you’re changing to the international terminal make sure you eat at the entry or the domestic terminal. The international terminal is due for an upgrade and has limited options.

Are there any lounges at Melbourne Airport I can access without a membership?
Melbourne Airport has three open-access lounges available to travellers who don’t have airline memberships. They are all located in Terminal 2 and can be found in the international departures area. You can choose between Marhaba, The House Lounge by Aspire and Plaza Premium. The Melbourne Airport website offers an easy way to compare the lounges, check prices and then pre-book your desired lounge pass.
What’s the usual checked luggage limit for international flights from Melbourne?
Your checked luggage limit will depend on your destination, the airline you choose and the cabin class you book. For example, low-cost carriers like AirAsia and Jetstar may not include any checked luggage in the base economy fare. Meanwhile, airlines like Emirates generally include a free 30 kg bag for economy passengers and a 40 kg bag for business class passengers flying from Melbourne Airport to destinations such as Dubai (DXB) or London Heathrow (LHR). So, when looking for deals on flights from Melbourne, it’s important to confirm that the luggage limit will work for you before booking your tickets.
What is Melbourne also known as?
Melbourne Airport’s airport code is MEL. It can also be referred to as Melbourne.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from 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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 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 your destination with an airline and back to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from 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 from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Melbourne to the following destinations at these prices or less: Bangkok $445 one-way - $773 round-trip; Doha $667 one-way - $1,348 round-trip; Singapore $258 one-way - $707 round-trip
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) is a hub for Virgin Australia and Qantas. It also serves as a home base for the budget Australian airline Jetstar.
If you’ll be leaving a pet in Melbourne during your travels, you may wish to consider Hanrob Pet Hotel, which is conveniently located in the Tullamarine airport precinct. This pet hotel offers video calls, gourmet meals and other premium services.
Melbourne has a second airport, Avalon (AVV). The airport is smaller and generally services fewer flights. However, it's still best practice to always double-check your itinerary before you head out to the airport for your flight. That way, you can confirm you’re on the way to the right one.

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