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Find cheap flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs from $340

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 Alice Springs departing on 13/9. 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 Alice Springs (MEL-ASP)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs 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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10:25 - 12:50MEL-ASP
2h 55mdirect
13:35 - 16:40ASP-MEL
2h 35mdirect
$710Qantas Airways
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Wed, 17 Jul - Mon, 29 Jul
10:10 - 14:00MEL-ASP
4h 20m1 stop
14:40 - 20:40ASP-MEL
5h 30m1 stop
$717Virgin Australia
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Fri, 17 May - Wed, 22 May
07:10 - 13:30MEL-ASP
6h 50m1 stop
14:10 - 23:30ASP-MEL
8h 50m1 stop
Mon, 15 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul
10:25 - 12:50MEL-ASP
2h 55mdirect
14:10 - 23:30ASP-MEL
8h 50m1 stop
Wed, 17 Jul - Mon, 29 Jul
10:25 - 12:50MEL-ASP
2h 55mdirect
13:35 - 16:40ASP-MEL
2h 35mdirect
$729Qantas Airways
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Mon, 23 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep
10:10 - 14:00MEL-ASP
4h 20m1 stop
14:40 - 19:30ASP-MEL
4h 20m1 stop
$735Virgin Australia
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Fri, 17 May - Fri, 24 May
10:10 - 14:00MEL-ASP
4h 20m1 stop
14:40 - 23:30ASP-MEL
8h 20m1 stop
Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May
10:10 - 14:00MEL-ASP
4h 20m1 stop
14:40 - 19:30ASP-MEL
4h 20m1 stop
$746Virgin Australia
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Mon, 20 May - Mon, 27 May
07:10 - 13:30MEL-ASP
6h 50m1 stop
13:35 - 16:40ASP-MEL
2h 35mdirect
Mon, 15 Jul - Mon, 29 Jul
08:45 - 17:50MEL-ASP
33h 35m2 stops
12:35 - 20:35ASP-MEL
31h 30m2 stops
$1,917Air New Zealand
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Tue, 16 Jul - Tue, 30 Jul

Flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs 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 Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Alice Springs, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs, 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 Alice Springs is February, where tickets cost $346 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets is $781 and $759 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs, 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 Alice Springs, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Virgin Australia offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $340. KAYAK users also found Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs return flights on Qantas Airways from $710 and on Virgin Australia from $717.

Which airlines fly direct between Melbourne Airport and Alice Springs?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs. They are Bonza and Qantas Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is Bonza, with the best one-way deal found costing $92. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Bonza.

How many flights are there between Melbourne Airport and Alice Springs per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Alice Springs, with an average flight time of 2h 55m. The most common departure time is 10:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 27% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Melbourne Airport and Alice Springs?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs take?

Direct flights take on average 2h 55m to travel the 2,991 km between Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Alice Springs.

What’s the earliest departure time from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Melbourne Airport at 10:25 and will be landing in Alice Springs at 12:50.

What’s the latest departure time from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs jets off at 17:55 and lands at 20:20.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$340
Best time to beat the crowds (49% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs

When to book flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Alice Springs based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs was $225 for a one-way ticket and $470 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Alice Springs are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from Melbourne and will be arriving at Alice Springs.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Alice Springs, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    You can catch a direct flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs, Virgin Australia or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Alice Springs are Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $659 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $897 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    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 Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Alice Springs from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    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 Alice Springs with an airline and back to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs?

    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 Alice Springs from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne to Alice Springs

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $317 or less one-way and $408 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Alice Springs?

Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Alice Springs, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Alice Springs

Monday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Tuesday

Bonza

Bonza

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Bonza, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Bonza, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

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Direct returns

Alice Springs to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Tuesday

Bonza

Bonza

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Bonza, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Bonza, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Melbourne to Alice Springs

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Alice Springs. 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 Melbourne to Alice Springs? 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.
9.4
BonzaOverall score based on 11 reviews
8.5Comfort
9.2Boarding
9.4Crew
8.7Entertainment
7.6Food
Airline reviews

Boarding could be smoother but that's probably more to do with the airport infrastructure

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2023MCY - CNS
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Boarding could be smoother but that's probably more to do with the airport infrastructure

I liked the friendly team, the roomy comfortable seats, easy to use on flight entertainment, flights on time,

Personal kind attention to all.App was not spot on, but staff able to deal with any requests.Staff were legends !!

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

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

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

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!

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

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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 Alice Springs found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/9Fri
1 stopVirgin Australia
4h 50mMEL-ASP
$340
27/8Tue
1 stop
17h 50mMEL-ASP
$341
14/9Sat
directQantas Airways
2h 55mMEL-ASP
$355
17/6Mon
1 stopVirgin Australia
4h 20mMEL-ASP
$356
19/7Fri
1 stopVirgin Australia
6h 50mMEL-ASP
$365
2/6Sun
1 stopVirgin Australia
21h 20mMEL-ASP
$367
16/5Thu
1 stopVirgin Australia
7h 25mMEL-ASP
$380
17/7Wed
1 stop
5h 05mMEL-ASP
$394
2/6Sun
directQantas Airways
2h 55mMEL-ASP
$427
17/6Mon
directQantas Airways
2h 55mMEL-ASP
$429

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Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) - Alice Springs Flights

Departure:

Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (MEL)Australia

Destination:

Alice Springs (ASP)Australia

Return flight deals:

Alice Springs - Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

Cabin classes:

$1,643
$290