DRW

$259 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Darwin

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 Darwin departing on 30/11. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Darwin

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Darwin, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Darwin, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travellers love KAYAK
41.299.237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 21% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Darwin

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Darwin 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Darwin

Mon, 15 Dec - Thu, 15 Jan
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 16:05MEL-DRW
4h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
16:50 - 22:35DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$451Jetstar
Find Deal
Sat, 6 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 16:05MEL-DRW
4h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
16:50 - 22:35DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$464Jetstar
Find Deal
Sat, 6 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 16:05MEL-DRW
4h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
16:50 - 22:35DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$478Jetstar
Find Deal
Mon, 15 Dec - Thu, 15 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:10 - 13:35MEL-DRW
7h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:50 - 22:35DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$486Multiple Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, 15 Dec - Wed, 14 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:15 - 16:05MEL-DRW
4h 20mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:40 - 06:25DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$496Multiple Airlines
Find Deal
Sat, 6 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 16:05MEL-DRW
4h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
17:20 - 08:05DRW-MEL
13h 15m1 stop
$506Jetstar
Find Deal
Wed, 7 Jan - Thu, 15 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:10 - 13:35MEL-DRW
7h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:50 - 22:35DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$513Multiple Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 3 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
20:45 - 23:50MEL-DRW
4h 35mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:20 - 00:15DRW-MEL
8h 25m1 stop
$521Virgin Australia
Find Deal
Wed, 7 Jan - Fri, 9 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 13:35MEL-DRW
7h 55m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
00:40 - 06:25DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$525Virgin Australia
Find Deal
Wed, 7 Jan - Mon, 12 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 13:35MEL-DRW
7h 55m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
00:40 - 06:25DRW-MEL
4h 15mdirect
$527Virgin Australia
Find Deal

Everything you should know

Top airlines
Jetstar
Cheapest • from $451 (return)
Virgin Australia
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Top routes
MEL-DRW
Cheapest
MEL-DRW
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Cheapest return fare
$451
Typical prices: $406-$593
Jetstar
Mon 15/12Thu 15/1
MEL - DRW • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$256
Typical prices: $245-$347
Jetstar
Sun 30/11
MEL - DRW • Direct
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Darwin!
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Darwin flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Darwin?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Darwin departing in December.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Darwin flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Darwin costs $235 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Darwin (DRW). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Darwin?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Darwin on a Friday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Darwin?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Darwin, 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 to Darwin is May, where tickets cost $463 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $676 and $582 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Darwin, 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 Melbourne to Darwin, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$256
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Darwin

When to book flights from Melbourne to Darwin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Darwin based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Darwin

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Darwin?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Darwin was $256 for a one-way ticket and $451 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Darwin?

    Melbourne is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Darwin. You will leave Melbourne from one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne. You will be arriving at Darwin.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Darwin?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Melbourne and Darwin.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Darwin?

    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 Darwin.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Darwin?

    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 Darwin 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 Darwin?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Darwin?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Melbourne to Darwin.
Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Darwin Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Darwin

Monday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Wednesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

See more direct flights

Direct returns

Darwin to Melbourne

Monday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Wednesday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Jetstar, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

See more direct flights

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Melbourne to Darwin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Darwin. 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 Darwin? 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 422 reviews
6.4Food
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

6.0 GoodStephen, Oct 2025OOL - SYD
Read more Virgin Australia reviews

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

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.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Melbourne to Darwin

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car hires and package deals with KAYAK.