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$572 Find Cheap Flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne

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Cheap Flights from Dulles Intl to Melbourne (IAD-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dulles Intl 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Dulles Intl to Melbourne

Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Dec 1
American Airlines Logo
7:59 am - 5:00 amIAD-MEL
29h 01m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 11:59 pmMEL-IAD
27h 59m2 stops
$1,417American Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Sat, Apr 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 11:40 amIAD-MEL
29h 10m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:05 pmMEL-IAD
29h 05m3 stops
$1,423Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 24
Air New Zealand Logo
2:10 pm - 9:25 amIAD-MEL
27h 15m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 pm - 8:48 pmMEL-IAD
24h 38m2 stops
$1,425Air New Zealand
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 8:55 pmIAD-MEL
31h 40m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 11:45 amMEL-IAD
53h 05m2 stops
$1,426Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 24 - Thu, Dec 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:00 pmIAD-MEL
37h 00m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:26 pmMEL-IAD
28h 26m3 stops
$1,428Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, May 12
Air New Zealand Logo
6:00 pm - 10:50 amIAD-MEL
26h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:05 pm - 12:24 amMEL-IAD
26h 19m2 stops
$1,431Air New Zealand
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Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Dec 6
United Airlines Logo
6:03 pm - 10:00 amIAD-MEL
23h 57m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 12:56 amMEL-IAD
27h 56m1 stop
$1,436United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 27
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:00 amIAD-MEL
26h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 7:26 pmMEL-IAD
22h 26m1 stop
$1,437United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 23 - Fri, Mar 13
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 8:55 pmIAD-MEL
31h 40m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 8:20 pmMEL-IAD
36h 40m2 stops
$1,454Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
Qantas Airways Logo
5:03 pm - 5:00 amIAD-MEL
43h 57m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
6:30 am - 10:41 pmMEL-IAD
32h 11m2 stops
$1,469Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,417 (round-trip)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 29% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,417
Overall average: $1,475
American Airlines
Fri 11/14Mon 12/1
IAD - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$572
Typical prices: $881-$1,176
Multiple Airlines
Mon 12/1
IAD - MEL • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dulles Intl to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl 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 Dulles Airport to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington Dulles Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport is August, where tickets cost $1,008 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,895 and $1,729 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$572
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 32% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl 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 Dulles Airport to Melbourne flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport was $572 for a one-way ticket and $1,417 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington Dulles Airport and Melbourne?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Melbourne?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington Dulles Airport 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 Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,740 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,415 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Dulles Airport to Melbourne.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Dulles Airport 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 Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Dulles Intl 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dulles Intl 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.4Food
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

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.

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

Bad food, small seats that didn’t recline. I thought I was buying a quantas ticket so I feel like I got scammed

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