$697 Find Cheap Flights from France to Melbourne

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Cheap Flights from France to Melbourne

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

Mon, 9 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
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10:50 - 10:00LYS-MEL
37h 10m2 stops
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12:00 - 14:45MEL-LYS
36h 45m2 stops
$1,446Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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11:35 - 10:00LYS-MEL
36h 25m2 stops
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12:00 - 18:55MEL-LYS
40h 55m2 stops
$1,472Multiple Airlines
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Sun, 30 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
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21:45 - 14:05MRS-MEL
30h 20m1 stop
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12:00 - 07:20MEL-MRS
29h 20m1 stop
$1,574China Eastern
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Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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12:25 - 14:05CDG-MEL
39h 40m1 stop
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22:30 - 06:00MEL-CDG
41h 30m1 stop
$1,586China Eastern
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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12:25 - 15:40CDG-MEL
41h 15m1 stop
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20:15 - 17:45MEL-CDG
31h 30m1 stop
$1,619Air China
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Mon, 17 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
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19:30 - 15:40CDG-MEL
34h 10m1 stop
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20:15 - 17:45MEL-CDG
31h 30m1 stop
$1,622Air China
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Wed, 18 Mar - Fri, 17 Apr
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11:05 - 21:30CDG-MEL
24h 25m1 stop
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21:00 - 07:00MEL-CDG
42h 00m1 stop
$1,627China Southern
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Sat, 29 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
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11:30 - 10:25CDG-MEL
36h 55m1 stop
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12:25 - 06:00MEL-CDG
27h 35m1 stop
$1,631XiamenAir
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Thu, 13 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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11:30 - 10:25CDG-MEL
36h 55m1 stop
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12:25 - 06:00MEL-CDG
27h 35m1 stop
$1,634XiamenAir
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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11:05 - 21:30CDG-MEL
24h 25m1 stop
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11:25 - 06:40MEL-CDG
29h 15m1 stop
$1,656China Southern
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,446
Typical prices: $2,006-$2,211
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/3Sun 22/3
LYS - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$697
Typical prices: $1,318-$2,086
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/12
LYS - MEL • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Melbourne

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Melbourne, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 54 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Melbourne?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne is Melbourne Avalon Airport, with an average flight price of $156.

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FAQs - booking Melbourne flights

  • Which Melbourne airport is closest to central Melbourne?

    Out of the 4 airports in Melbourne, Melbourne Essendon is the nearest to the city center (11 km). You'll travel 19 km to reach the center of Melbourne if you land in Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), 22 km if you land in Melbourne Moorabbin, and 50 km if you arrive in Melbourne Avalon.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,805. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where prices are $2,498 on average.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally at night, when flights cost $1,888 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $3,012.

  • How many direct flights to Melbourne are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,934 direct flights from within France to Melbourne. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from France to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from France to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.4
Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1283 reviews
7.3Entertainment
7.6Boarding
7.2Food
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
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Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

6.0 GoodH, Sept 2025AUH - MAD
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Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

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