$391 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Tokyo

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Cheapest return fare
$822
Overall average: $1,258
China Eastern
Tue 27/1Tue 3/2
MEL - NRT • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$1,414
Typical prices: $1,360-$1,792
Qantas Airways
Mon 2/3Mon 30/3
MEL - NRT • Direct
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Vietnam Airlines
Cheapest • from $959 (return)
Cathay Pacific
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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MEL-NRT
Cheapest
MEL-NRT
Most popular
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When to book
5 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Tokyo

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

Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
China Eastern Logo
14:00 - 12:00
MEL
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NRT
24h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 10:00
NRT
-
MEL
19h 00m1 stop
$822China Eastern
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
13:00 - 13:25
MEL
-
NRT
26h 25m1 stop
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
20:20 - 11:30
NRT
-
MEL
37h 10m1 stop
$823Hong Kong Airlines
Thu, 5 Feb - Thu, 12 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:00 - 01:05
MEL
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HND
18h 05m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
02:15 - 20:50
HND
-
MEL
16h 35m1 stop
$823Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
China Southern Logo
11:25 - 20:00
MEL
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HND
34h 35m1 stop
China Southern Logo
15:05 - 09:45
HND
-
MEL
16h 40m1 stop
$825China Southern
Fri, 6 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
China Southern Logo
11:25 - 13:35
MEL
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HND
28h 10m1 stop
China Southern Logo
15:40 - 21:30
HND
-
MEL
27h 50m2 stops
$826China Southern
Fri, 27 Feb - Fri, 13 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:05 - 07:10
MEL
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NRT
35h 05m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:35 - 21:30
NRT
-
MEL
28h 55m1 stop
$826Multiple Airlines
Mon, 27 Apr - Fri, 8 May
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 17:40
AVV
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NRT
22h 00m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 20:05
NRT
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AVV
23h 00m2 stops
$1,017Jetstar
Mon, 27 Apr - Fri, 8 May
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 18:05
AVV
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NRT
22h 25m2 stops
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 20:05
NRT
-
AVV
23h 00m2 stops
$1,037Jetstar
Wed, 10 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
16:40 - 05:25
AVV
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HND
13h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:55 - 22:50
HND
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AVV
14h 55m1 stop
$1,429Qantas Airways
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
16:40 - 05:25
AVV
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HND
13h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:55 - 22:50
HND
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AVV
14h 55m1 stop
$1,430Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Tokyo flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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 Tokyo departing in January.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Tokyo flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Tokyo costs $1,262 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Tokyo, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Tokyo, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Tokyo, 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 Tokyo is November, where tickets cost $907 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,463 and $1,349 respectively.

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

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 Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$391
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Tokyo Narita Airport

When to book flights from Melbourne to Tokyo

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Tokyo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Tokyo was $391 for a one-way ticket and $820 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Melbourne you will be using one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne. You will be landing at one of these airports: Tokyo Haneda or Tokyo Narita.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Tokyo from Melbourne?

    Hong Kong is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Melbourne to Tokyo.

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

    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 Tokyo.

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

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

    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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo?

    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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo?

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

Direct departures

Melbourne to Tokyo

Monday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Friday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Tokyo to Melbourne

Monday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Friday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

Japan Airlines, Qantas Airways

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Tokyo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo? 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
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1095 reviews
7.3Food
8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

8.0 ExcellentDavid, Dec 2025
HKG - SFO
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I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

Trip was fine. My only complaint was that when the passenger in front of me reclined her seat (which was, in essence, the whole flight except landing and take-off,) it was uncomfortably claustrophobic for me and very difficult for my husband to get in and out of his window seat. Also uncomfortable to watch the entertainment because the screen was right in your face.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Overall, not good. Super late boarding in Hong Kong because some last minute issue with a plane. The boarding process is chaotic. Kathy Pacific should seek to do better with punctual departure time. Caused a lot of trouble with missed connecting flight.

It's basically 15 hours with an airline in economy class. There's really not much of anything that could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. Cathay Pacific does excellent work, with a very professional, friendly and attentive crew. It's literally the only airline that I will fly to Southeast Asia.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Food was great. Lots of movies and tv shows to choose from. Highly recommend.

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Close to excellent. The only problem is when I try to charge my phone on the USB in front of my seat, the battery level is decreasing rather than increasing. Why?

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

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.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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.

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

Excellent! All flight related was memorable ! My first experience with Mabuhay Lounge,,, not so good

It’s sad how legacy airlines feel like budget airlines now. Cramped space Non reclining seats No inflight entertainment (need to connect via your own device) Saving grace is the crew. Truly nice and sincere service.

Crew excellent calling me by name ! Only downside was no inflight WiFi

I was glad that the plane was not totally full.

Boarding and flying on time is the most important need of passengers they did that

reach the standard, crew tried to fix up issues fast.

Purchased exit row window seat for extra leg room and sleep. Worth the price. Attendants maintained restrooms regularly. No snacks/chips/nuts/cookies beyond what was served with meals.

Delayed, from morning flight, they moved to evening. And said, their earlier flight is already full but we can upgrade the seat

Manila airport is a dump. Very dirty and not comfortable at all

I thought the meals and meal choices were excellent. The cabin staff was helpful and as is the norm for Pinays, extraordinarily empathetic.

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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