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Among airlines operating Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport flights:

• Qantas Airways: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Qantas Airways operates flights between Alice Springs and Melbourne Airport.

Flights from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport usually depart from Alice Springs (ASP) and arrive at Melbourne (MEL).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Qantas Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average $671 return via Brisbane (BNE), compared with $857 for direct.

The Airbus A220-300 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Qantas Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Embraer 190 variants.

One-stop flights from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport most commonly connect through:

• Adelaide (ADL) – 94% of one-stop connections
• Brisbane (BNE) – 4% of one-stop connections
• Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) – 2% of one-stop connections

Adelaide (ADL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 22% on the Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $725 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $921, a difference of $197. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 7 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in Melbourne Airport are Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Crown Casino, and Marvel Stadium. These are among the most viewed places in Melbourne Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 10:40 and lands at 13:22
• Latest: departs at 11:45 and lands at 14:27.

The flight takes about 2h 42m.

A direct flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport takes 2h 42m, covering 2,991 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $711 to $1,905. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $391, which is 8% below the typical average for this route.

Qantas Airways is the only airline operating Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport flights. 81% of its flights are on time.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 5h 34m, compared to 5h 59m via Adelaide (ADL) and 7h 06m via Brisbane (BNE).

Melbourne Airport (MEL) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around $19 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Bargain Car Rentals
• East Coast Car Rentals
• EverythingFleet
• Ace Rental Cars
• Alpha

Return flights from Alice Springs to Melbourne Airport range from $688 to $899, with an average of $801 over the past 12 months. Anything below $688 counts as a good deal.