WAS - MEL

$599 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 2/14. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$1,042
Typical prices: $1,059-$1,237
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Sun 2/8Tue 2/24
IAD - MEL • 3 stops
Cheapest one-way
$599
Multiple Airlines
Sat 2/14
DCA - MEL • 2 stops
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 22% price drop
December
Most popular
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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

Sun, Feb 8 - Tue, Feb 24
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12:35 pm - 2:05 pm
IAD
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MEL
33h 30m3 stops
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7:25 am - 8:29 pm
MEL
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IAD
29h 04m3 stops
$1,042Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Tue, Feb 24
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9:40 am - 3:35 pm
DCA
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MEL
37h 55m3 stops
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7:25 am - 7:59 pm
MEL
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DCA
28h 34m3 stops
$1,048Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Tue, Feb 24
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10:06 pm - 1:35 pm
IAD
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MEL
47h 29m3 stops
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7:45 am - 9:21 pm
MEL
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IAD
29h 36m3 stops
$1,048Air Canada
Sat, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 25
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6:50 pm - 1:35 pm
DCA
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MEL
50h 45m3 stops
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8:00 am - 7:59 pm
MEL
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DCA
27h 59m3 stops
$1,151Air Canada
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
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4:59 pm - 9:30 am
DCA
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MEL
24h 31m1 stop
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4:05 pm - 11:00 pm
MEL
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DCA
22h 55m1 stop
$1,171Qantas Airways
Wed, Mar 18 - Mon, Apr 20
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3:21 pm - 5:00 am
BWI
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MEL
22h 39m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 10:22 pm
MEL
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BWI
22h 47m1 stop
$1,175American Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Mon, Apr 20
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11:36 am - 5:00 am
DCA
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MEL
26h 24m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 8:48 pm
MEL
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DCA
21h 13m1 stop
$1,175American Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:31 pm - 9:00 am
BWI
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MEL
23h 29m1 stop
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10:55 am - 9:33 pm
MEL
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BWI
24h 38m2 stops
$1,197United Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Sun, Apr 19
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5:55 pm - 9:00 am
DCA
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MEL
24h 05m1 stop
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10:55 am - 9:53 pm
MEL
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DCA
24h 58m1 stop
$1,197United Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 14
Qantas Airways Logo
5:26 pm - 5:00 am
IAD
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MEL
43h 34m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
4:05 pm - 10:48 pm
MEL
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IAD
22h 43m1 stop
$1,198Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

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 February.

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 December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,614 and $1,604 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 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$599
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne

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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 $599 for a one-way ticket and $1,042 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Melbourne, with oneworld 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 $1,764 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 210 reviews
7.5Food
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

6.0 GoodHon, Oct 2025
NAN - 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.

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

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.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

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.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

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 !

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

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

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

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.

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