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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 Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York.

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 (16% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are New Zealand (11%) and United States (10%).

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, Darwin, Adelaide, Cairns and Launceston. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Coolangatta at $126, while the most expensive was Darwin, at $361.

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 $253, while the most expensive was Dallas, at $1,165.

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 Sydney and cost $40. The next cheapest destinations were Coolangatta at $59 and Adelaide at $64.

Good to know

Low season

February

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$217
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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Flights from Melbourne: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew from Melbourne to anywhere 
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.

FAQs for booking flights out of 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. 

  • 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.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Melbourne

  • 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 - $746 round-trip; Singapore $244 one-way - $707 round-trip; Sydney $94 one-way - $199 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.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Melbourne to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Worldwide? 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1586 reviews
8.1Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
Airline reviews

I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

2.0 MediocreJanine, Jul 2026
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I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

Crew were so busy Anna so awesome. I was in a seat that got my food nearly last but the crew were Just awesome.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Excellent service in business class. Well worth the slightly higher fare as it includes lounge access, additional luggage weight and a full hot meal on board.

Seats were uncomfortable and the vegetarian meal was awful. Some of the entertainment didn't work.

They used Thai Smile plane, which is a smaller model and used to service only domestic flights; hence, the plane is small and quite compact. No entertainment on the flight. While boarding was delayed, it was done in a quick manner.

USB charging port was not working at my seat 48K.

I enjoy flying with Thai Airways, however their B788 business class configuration is quite dated. Additionally , while the service is always friendly and efficient, I’m getting tired of the same “usual suspects” when it comes to food choices. Since it was a lunchtime flight, what about some gourmet sandwiches or some type of salad dish for the main course? The entertainment options are also quite limited and this is not unique to TG, so much so that given the short duration of the flight I ended up not bothering with any entertainment. Finally, despite signs around the cabin advising wifi available, I was unable to con-net and in fact I’ve never been able to connect on any TG flight over the last year or so - what’s the go here??

Could have been better. I prefer Thai airlines only but it hasnt been reliable.

Service on board was excellent. Flight attendant was very helpful. I wish the website is more functional. I can't even choose seats online and had to call the customer service. During check-in at the counter in CGK, I saw a printed page about paying for the bulkhead and exit row seats, so I asked the staff at the check-in counter. I was told that the flight is full and there isn't any seats available for paid upgrade. When I boarded the plane, I saw so many bulkhead and exit row seats empty and asked the flight attendant. He allowed me to purchase the upgrades on board. It would have been nice if I could purchase the upgrades ahead of time, eg. During online check-in or bag drop at the airport. The economy seats in the A350-900 are arranged in 3-3-3 configuration. Seat width is a bit tight for me.

My case was missing a wheel on arrival Heathrow and the staff were unhelpful when i tried to get some compensation stating it was not sufficient damage, i only wish that they at some point have to deal with the same situation it put me in, maybe they would change their attitude but overall it was a good flight

Increase the number of available films, including variety. All other aspects were great.

food poor i said chiken i got pack a pow breakfast lousey .job to explain wot it was ...

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

The level of incompetence of this airline is truly astounding.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

When I made the booking I was not aware I had to book our checked baggage separately. As we had no checked luggage booking, I had to pay A$120 per bag (total 2 bags) so you can imagine I was not pleased. I am an experienced traveller so something needs to be done to improve the booking app,

The seats are so uncomfortable. The food doesn't exist unless you pay. Disappointed

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

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

Overall, it was a very good experience. I would have given it a 10/10, especially based on our flight from SFO to Melbourne. The cabin crew on that flight were wonderful and incredibly attentive. They took extra care when setting up our beds so we could sleep comfortably without being disturbed. Dinner was served promptly and smoothly. I woke up quite late, when the flight was already preparing for landing, and the crew still made sure I was taken care of. They brought me English tea in a proper cup, and when it was time to prepare the cabin for landing, they thoughtfully transferred it into a takeaway cup so I could continue enjoying it along with some breakfast. Those small, thoughtful gestures made the long flight feel much more comfortable and special. The service from the SFO to Melbourne crew was truly excellent.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

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

Would be better if can provide small free snacks on a long flight

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