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Find cheap flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne from $957

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Reagan-National to Melbourne departing on 9/27. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Reagan-National to Melbourne (DCA-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National 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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5:11 pm - 12:15 pmDCA-MEL
29h 04m2 stops
11:35 pm - 4:11 pmMEL-DCA
54h 36m2 stops
$1,527
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Wed, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 14
8:20 am - 10:50 amDCA-MEL
36h 30m2 stops
6:55 pm - 8:35 pmMEL-DCA
41h 40m2 stops
$1,571Air New Zealand
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Mon, Sep 2 - Tue, Nov 26
4:40 pm - 8:15 amDCA-MEL
25h 35m2 stops
9:30 am - 10:43 pmMEL-DCA
27h 13m2 stops
$1,680United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Fri, May 31
7:45 pm - 12:15 pmDCA-MEL
49h 30m2 stops
8:50 am - 6:59 pmMEL-DCA
50h 09m2 stops
$1,731Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 11
8:40 pm - 12:35 pmDCA-MEL
48h 55m3 stops
8:00 am - 10:28 pmMEL-DCA
30h 28m3 stops
$1,919Air Canada
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Mon, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 11
6:05 pm - 8:15 amDCA-MEL
24h 10m1 stop
9:30 am - 10:43 pmMEL-DCA
27h 13m2 stops
$1,940United Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 26
9:15 am - 11:05 amDCA-MEL
35h 50m3 stops
8:00 pm - 7:55 pmMEL-DCA
37h 55m3 stops
$2,027Air Canada
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Wed, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 14
7:45 pm - 11:15 amDCA-MEL
49h 30m2 stops
11:45 pm - 9:14 pmMEL-DCA
35h 29m2 stops
$2,063Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 30
10:00 am - 5:35 amDCA-MEL
29h 35m2 stops
7:20 am - 10:11 pmMEL-DCA
28h 51m2 stops
$2,139Japan Airlines
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Sat, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 18
10:05 am - 5:35 amDCA-MEL
29h 30m2 stops
7:20 am - 9:59 pmMEL-DCA
28h 39m2 stops
$2,408Japan Airlines
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Sat, Jun 8 - Wed, Jul 10

Flights from Reagan-National to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport 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. Reagan-National 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. Reagan-National Airport to Melbourne Airport is November, where tickets cost $1,805 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $3,141 and $2,791 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 37 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Melbourne from Reagan Washington National Airport were found on Philippine Airlines ($1,226) and United Airlines ($1,333), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air New Zealand ($1,571) and United Airlines ($1,680).

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Flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne

When to book flights from Reagan-National to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reagan-National to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Melbourne Airport was $957 for a one-way ticket and $1,527 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne?

    When flying out of Reagan Washington National Airport you will be using Washington, D.C. Reagan-National. You will be landing at Melbourne, also known as Melbourne.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top airline flying from Reagan-National 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 Reagan-National 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11226 reviews
7.7boarding
6.7food
7.1entertainment
7.2comfort
8.1crew
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they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IAD - PDX
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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.

Kayak, the site I went through to book our flight, sent very unclear emails about flight changes. Kayak was incredibly unhelpful in their communications with me about this, promising to work on resolving the issue, and failing to do so. As a result, I needed to get a hotel in Brussels and am now in the process of trying to get reimbursed. On the other hand, the flight personnel in Brussels were very helpful, taking time to look into the issue and determine if they could help. I am very grateful for them and have no problems with the airline. For Kayak, however, I will never use it again and will never recommend it to anyone, and will even discourage people who consider going through that site. My worst experience ever....

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

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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.
9/27Fri
2 stops
34h 15mDCA-MEL
$957
7/13Sat
2 stopsPhilippine Airlines
57h 00mDCA-MEL
$1,226
9/27Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 15mDCA-MEL
$1,333
5/17Fri
2 stopsCathay Pacific
44h 26mDCA-MEL
$1,449
9/27Fri
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
54h 40mDCA-MEL
$1,621
5/17Fri
3 stopsAir Canada
50h 15mDCA-MEL
$1,666
7/13Sat
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
54h 30mDCA-MEL
$2,324
5/17Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
24h 25mDCA-MEL
$2,435
7/13Sat
1 stop
31h 15mDCA-MEL
$2,500

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Last minute flights from Reagan-National to Melbourne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
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.
5/1Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
44h 00mDCA-MEL
5/8Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 13mMEL-DCA
$2,837
5/1Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
31h 15mDCA-MEL
5/8Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
24h 00mMEL-DCA
$3,880

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Reagan Washington National Airport - Melbourne Flights

Departure:

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)United States

Destination:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Return flight deals:

Melbourne - Reagan Washington National Airport

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