DTW - MEL

$887 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne departing on 2/11. 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 Flights from Detroit to Melbourne (DTW-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Detroit 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 return flight deals from Detroit to Melbourne

Tue, 2 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
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16:10 - 10:35DTW-MEL
28h 25m3 stops
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20:30 - 10:29MEL-DTW
51h 59m3 stops
$1,266
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Thu, 2 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
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19:45 - 16:05DTW-MEL
30h 20m2 stops
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08:00 - 17:58MEL-DTW
24h 58m2 stops
$1,566Qantas Airways
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Fri, 28 Nov - Mon, 15 Dec
United Airlines Logo
17:35 - 10:00DTW-MEL
24h 25m1 stop
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13:00 - 18:43MEL-DTW
21h 43m1 stop
$1,641United Airlines
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Fri, 28 Nov - Mon, 15 Dec
United Airlines Logo
09:20 - 10:00DTW-MEL
32h 40m2 stops
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13:00 - 18:43MEL-DTW
21h 43m1 stop
$1,643United Airlines
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Thu, 30 Oct - Mon, 10 Nov
American Airlines Logo
16:11 - 09:30DTW-MEL
26h 19m2 stops
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12:00 - 22:03MEL-DTW
26h 03m2 stops
$1,730American Airlines
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Wed, 1 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
American Airlines Logo
12:24 - 05:00DTW-MEL
26h 36m2 stops
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09:45 - 20:22MEL-DTW
25h 37m2 stops
$1,732American Airlines
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Wed, 3 Sep - Thu, 11 Sep
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17:00 - 10:50DTW-MEL
27h 50m2 stops
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08:35 - 23:56MEL-DTW
29h 21m2 stops
$2,059Air New Zealand
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Thu, 30 Oct - Mon, 10 Nov
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20:55 - 13:05DTW-MEL
49h 10m3 stops
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07:45 - 20:11MEL-DTW
28h 26m3 stops
$2,249Air Canada
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Thu, 2 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Air Canada Logo
20:35 - 11:05DTW-MEL
48h 30m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
07:00 - 20:11MEL-DTW
28h 11m3 stops
$2,381Air Canada
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Tue, 22 Jul - Sun, 3 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
06:06 - 10:20DTW-MEL
38h 14m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 23:59MEL-DTW
29h 24m2 stops
$2,696Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Melbourne 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 Detroit to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,554 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,047 and $2,883 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonOctober
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$887
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Melbourne 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 Detroit to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Melbourne Airport was $578 for a one-way ticket and $825 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Melbourne?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Melbourne, Qantas Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Melbourne are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,277 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,156 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Detroit 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 Detroit to Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

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

Top airlines flying from Detroit to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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.
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7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 854 reviews
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.9Food
7.1Entertainment
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Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2025SYD - ADL
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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.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

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