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$1,377 Find cheap flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. departing on 5/8. 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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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. (MEL-WAS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. 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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21:00 - 15:10MEL-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
16:35 - 15:45IAD-MEL
55h 10m2 stops
$1,755Air China
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Fri, 25 Oct - Tue, 5 Nov
21:00 - 15:10MEL-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
22:05 - 15:45IAD-MEL
50h 40m2 stops
$1,764
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Fri, 25 Oct - Fri, 1 Nov
20:00 - 16:45MEL-IAD
34h 45m2 stops
17:40 - 11:35IAD-MEL
27h 55m2 stops
$2,637Air Canada
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Wed, 24 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug
06:00 - 20:19MEL-IAD
28h 19m3 stops
16:00 - 11:35IAD-MEL
29h 35m3 stops
$2,653Air Canada
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Wed, 24 Jul - Thu, 15 Aug
10:55 - 07:14MEL-BWI
34h 19m1 stop
18:38 - 08:15BWI-MEL
23h 37m1 stop
$3,005United Airlines
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Mon, 26 Aug - Tue, 3 Sep
09:30 - 16:33MEL-BWI
21h 03m1 stop
18:45 - 08:15BWI-MEL
23h 30m1 stop
$3,017United Airlines
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Wed, 24 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug
12:30 - 22:47MEL-BWI
24h 17m2 stops
19:04 - 05:45BWI-MEL
42h 41m1 stop
$3,064Qantas Airways
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Thu, 5 Sep - Sat, 4 Jan
08:45 - 07:30MEL-BWI
36h 45m2 stops
18:45 - 10:50BWI-MEL
49h 05m2 stops
$3,286Air New Zealand
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Tue, 16 Jul - Sat, 12 Oct
13:00 - 18:26MEL-BWI
20h 26m1 stop
19:08 - 11:40BWI-MEL
24h 32m2 stops
$4,588Qantas Airways
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Fri, 25 Oct - Mon, 4 Nov
12:10 - 22:11MEL-DCA
24h 01m2 stops
18:04 - 10:50DCA-MEL
26h 46m2 stops
$5,762Air New Zealand
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Tue, 18 Jun - Fri, 19 Jul

Flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. 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 Melbourne to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Melbourne to Washington, D.C., Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington, D.C. back to Melbourne, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C., 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 Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. is October, where tickets cost $2,564 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $3,999 and $3,559 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C., 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 Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C., you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.?

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 Washington, D.C. from Melbourne were found on Japan Airlines ($1,377) and Etihad Airways ($1,519), and the lowest return tickets were found on Air China ($1,755) and Japan Airlines ($2,042).

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$1,377
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. 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 Melbourne to Washington, D.C. flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. was $904 for a one-way ticket and $1,152 for a return.

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

    Melbourne is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave Melbourne from Melbourne and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. are Japan Airlines and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $2,853 and an overall rating of 8.3, Japan Airlines is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,753 and an overall rating of 8.2.

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

    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 to Washington, D.C..

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.. 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.
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8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
7.7Food
8.1Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.8Crew
8.4Boarding
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

I like the non stop flight to Lagos. The cabin crew were great, the food was alright and the ride was smooth. The downside is there wasn’t wifi connection from Lagos to Washington as stated. The 11hrs flight, became boring at times because of no wifi.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

One of the best flying experiences I’ve ever had.

The flight cancellation and process for getting a new flight was not that clear. United also had some delays that were unexpected. I am the most disappointed by the fact that I originally bought a Lufthansa ticket, only to be flown by United.

Need to have more snacks for the duration and coffee.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

I was appalled to have to pay for just a regular seat when I went to book 24 hrs before my flight! Because it was only an hour flight I didn’t choose a seat from Grand Junction to Denver, but I did for Toronto and had to pay just to choose a regular available seat! In my 60+ years of flying this was the first time I have heard of this. Also, allowing people to bring on “huge “ suitcases, not carry on size, but much bigger, and then a large pack pack stuffed. So they take up all the room in the overhead bins and if we are later boarding, there is no room so we have to check our small carry on. I have already paid for and checked in one bag! I certainly will not choose to fly with United again unless it is the “only” airline available!

on demand entertainment in seat back awesome Check in Kiosk too demanding with endless demand for more information information then says go to counter. Counter agent unfriendly. Do it yourself check in luggage procedure not intuitive, upset employees frustrated the whole procedure.

It was an excellent experience, traveling from Toronto to Denver with United.

Ontime boarding. Almost 1 hour take off delay. We could have boarded slightly later since the pilots were in traffic

Flight was delayed, I had to put my luggage all the way in the back! They served only a beverage no snack on the way in Air Canada, definitely not a good first impression.

Fresh fuit or veg snacks would be so great, but there are two good restaurants in Denver airport. Try Etais UDIS or Freshens DIA for nutritious delicious pita sandwiches/ donairs and crepes in Freshens.

Crowded plane but it flew on time and had friendly staff

Headphones for the movies have too much bass and can't be adjusted. Almost impossible to hear. Great movie selections but can't really watch them because you can't hear them. Also the system is very slow.

This was the first AC flight in a long time that we experienced no delays or frustrations. The gate attendant was extremely polite and accommodating to my husband who has Parkinson’s disease which made boarding extremely stress free. Flight departed ON TIME and was a smooth ride. If only all my AC experiences could be like this.

The Air Canada agent was very helpful helping with my luggage and cat carrier when I went there instead of United.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
38h 15mMEL-IAD
$1,377
24/10Thu
3 stops
38h 46mMEL-IAD
$1,493
24/10Thu
1 stopEtihad Airways
39h 20mMEL-IAD
$1,519
24/10Thu
2 stops
38h 20mMEL-IAD
$1,534
5/8Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
24h 35mMEL-IAD
$1,877
24/10Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
33h 54mMEL-BWI
$1,950
5/8Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
49h 37mMEL-BWI
$2,031
24/10Thu
3 stopsAir Canada
30h 35mMEL-DCA
$2,154
15/5Wed
3 stopsAir Canada
37h 22mMEL-DCA
$2,256
15/5Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
22h 00mMEL-DCA
$2,627

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Last minute flights from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.

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 Melbourne to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
31h 30mMEL-IAD
6/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 25mIAD-MEL
$2,421
4/5Sat
multi-stopEmirates
44h 15mMEL-IAD
12/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
44h 55mIAD-MEL
$2,994
4/5Sat
multi-stopEmirates
44h 15mMEL-IAD
12/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
42h 40mIAD-MEL
$3,003
2/5Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 11mMEL-BWI
6/5Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
33h 32mBWI-MEL
$3,043
2/5Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
40h 03mMEL-DCA
6/5Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
31h 25mDCA-MEL
$3,094
2/5Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
40h 03mMEL-DCA
6/5Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
31h 25mDCA-MEL
$3,096
2/5Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
28h 15mMEL-IAD
6/5Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
27h 55mIAD-MEL
$3,228
2/5Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
27h 52mMEL-DCA
6/5Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
35h 50mDCA-MEL
$3,238
2/5Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 49mMEL-BWI
6/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 56mBWI-MEL
$3,311
2/5Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 22mMEL-IAD
6/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 40mIAD-MEL
$3,876

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