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$679 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne departing on 2/20. 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
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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Cheapest round-trip
$1,265
Typical prices: $1,534-$2,119
American Airlines
Fri 12/5Fri 12/12
BWI - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$679
American Airlines
Fri 2/20
BWI - MEL • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,265 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (WAS-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
American Airlines Logo
11:09 am - 9:30 amBWI-MEL
30h 21m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 12:29 amMEL-BWI
24h 24m2 stops
$1,265American Airlines
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Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
8:42 am - 10:00 amBWI-MEL
33h 18m1 stop
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10:30 am - 4:52 pmMEL-BWI
21h 22m1 stop
$1,284United Airlines
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Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 13
United Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 9:30 amBWI-MEL
23h 22m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 9:42 pmMEL-BWI
26h 12m2 stops
$1,285United Airlines
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Fri, May 1 - Wed, May 13
Delta Logo
4:39 pm - 7:40 amBWI-MEL
25h 01m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:00 am - 8:50 pmMEL-BWI
24h 50m2 stops
$1,295Delta
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Sun, Apr 26 - Wed, May 13
Delta Logo
7:00 pm - 7:40 amBWI-MEL
46h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:00 am - 10:39 pmMEL-BWI
26h 39m2 stops
$1,313Delta
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Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 17
Qantas Airways Logo
3:41 pm - 10:50 pmBWI-MEL
39h 09m2 stops
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11:55 pm - 2:31 pmMEL-BWI
30h 36m2 stops
$1,393Qantas Airways
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Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 6
Qantas Airways Logo
3:41 pm - 10:50 pmBWI-MEL
39h 09m2 stops
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11:55 pm - 2:49 pmMEL-BWI
30h 54m2 stops
$1,404Qantas Airways
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 14
Air New Zealand Logo
10:10 pm - 10:55 amIAD-MEL
44h 45m2 stops
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6:55 pm - 8:39 pmMEL-IAD
41h 44m2 stops
$1,408Air New Zealand
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Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:00 amDCA-MEL
30h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 8:41 pmMEL-DCA
24h 41m1 stop
$1,413American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 12
Air New Zealand Logo
8:35 am - 9:25 amIAD-MEL
32h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 pm - 8:42 pmMEL-IAD
24h 32m2 stops
$1,418Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Melbourne flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport departing in December.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Melbourne on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Washington, D.C., you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. 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. 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. to Melbourne Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,114 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,614 and $1,586 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. 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. 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. 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 seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$701
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Washington, D.C. to Melbourne flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne Airport was $679 for a one-way ticket and $1,265 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Melbourne?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Melbourne.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C. (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.) and only 1 airport in Melbourne (Melbourne). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Baltimore/Washington Airport to Melbourne flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Melbourne from Washington, D.C.?

    Los Angeles is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $1,344 and an overall rating of 8.1, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,700 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. to Melbourne.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. 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, D.C. with another airline.

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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.
8.1
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 209 reviews
7.5Food
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

6.0 GoodHon, Oct 2025NAN - SFO
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The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

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.

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

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

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.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

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 loved the steward on the plane. He made the night enjoyable

I enjoyed the extra leg room compared to other airlines. The first stewards made my daughter’s birthday special by giving her an extra snack. Then the last one coming home from Chicago to Appleton made our night really enjoyable Thanks for making our trip enjoyable

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

Flight delay was communicated before leaving for airport which caused it to be a non-event. Great flight and crew!

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

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

They are still charging me after taking 466 and 833 for round trip from AR to to Bradley airport from 19 to 21. Then poor experience. Am hurt and I will say it on social media. Please stay away from this airline. I see in my bank account they are still taking 644. Am trying to stop it. I used to fly United airlines and I suggest that if you don't want extra charges and good service you go back there. American airlines delayed my flight again and I was late for my meeting, no recompensation but charging me over and over.

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