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If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Alice Springs, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs is January, where tickets cost $644 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $896 and $812 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $703 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs were found on Virgin Australia ($691) and Qantas Airways ($815).

There is just one airline that flies from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs direct and that is Qantas Airways. The best return deal found from Qantas Airways for the route is $440.

Weekly flights between Melbourne and Alice Springs historically see delays in approximately 10% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 64 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Friday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Qantas Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Adelaide (ADL) is the top choice – 96% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Brisbane (BNE) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $648 for a return.

Consider flying via Adelaide (ADL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 5h 52m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Brisbane (BNE) often has the shortest stopovers from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Alice Springs, with an average time of 1h 15m.