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$744 Find Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Melbourne

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Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Melbourne (YVR-MEL)

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

jue., 11 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
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01:40 - 09:35YVR-MEL
38h 55m1 stop
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11:35 - 18:40MEL-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
$1,480XiamenAir
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jue., 11 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
XiamenAir Logo
01:40 - 09:35YVR-MEL
38h 55m1 stop
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11:35 - 18:40MEL-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
$1,488XiamenAir
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jue., 11 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
XiamenAir Logo
01:40 - 09:35YVR-MEL
38h 55m1 stop
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11:35 - 18:40MEL-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
$1,500XiamenAir
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jue., 11 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
XiamenAir Logo
01:40 - 09:35YVR-MEL
38h 55m1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
11:35 - 18:40MEL-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
$1,505XiamenAir
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mié., 22 oct. - mié., 12 nov.
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19:55 - 10:50YVR-MEL
20h 55m1 stop
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12:10 - 12:30MEL-YVR
19h 20m1 stop
$1,627Air New Zealand
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mié., 22 oct. - mar., 4 nov.
Air New Zealand Logo
19:55 - 10:50YVR-MEL
20h 55m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
10:35 - 12:30MEL-YVR
20h 55m1 stop
$1,628Air New Zealand
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jue., 11 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
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01:40 - 06:15YVR-MEL
35h 35m2 stops
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13:30 - 00:04MEL-YVR
27h 34m2 stops
$1,656
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mar., 28 oct. - mar., 11 nov.
Fiji Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:00YVR-MEL
21h 00m1 stop
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14:15 - 13:25MEL-YVR
18h 10m1 stop
$1,670Fiji Airways
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vie., 12 sep. - jue., 25 sep.
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09:55 - 06:15YVR-MEL
27h 20m2 stops
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13:30 - 17:26MEL-YVR
20h 56m2 stops
$1,699
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sáb., 6 sep. - sáb., 13 sep.
Fiji Airways Logo
22:20 - 12:00YVR-MEL
20h 40m1 stop
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13:30 - 14:30MEL-YVR
18h 00m1 stop
$1,702Fiji Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver Intl to Melbourne flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport?

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Vancouver to Melbourne, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl 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 Vancouver Intl 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,792 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,478 and $2,168 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl 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 Vancouver Intl 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$744
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Vancouver Intl to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver Intl to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 Vancouver to Melbourne flights

  • How much is a taxi from Melbourne Airport to the city centre?

    Taxi ranks are available outside all of the airport terminals. If your accommodation is in the city centre, a taxi ride will take about 30min and the fare will be around A$ 60 (C$ 57), which includes the airport fee and a toll fee. Rideshare options are also available from the airport, and pick up is allowed from lane 3.

  • How do I get from Melbourne Airport to the city centre by bus?

    The quickest way to get to the city centre by bus is to take the SkyBus, which is an express service that leaves the airport every 10min. It operates every day for 24h and a one-way ticket into Melbourne CBD costs A$ 19.75 (about C$ 19). Aside from the city centre, SkyBus runs additional buses to some other popular areas such as St Kilda, the Docklands and the Peninsula area.

  • Are there car rental companies located at Melbourne Airport?

    There are 6 car rental companies with desks located at the airport. These include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty. If you would like to rent a car following your flight from Vancouver to Melbourne, you will find all available companies located across from Terminal 2, the international terminal. They are easily accessible from the terminal using the walkways, or by exiting the terminal building and crossing the road.

  • Can I exchange currency at Melbourne Airport?

    You can exchange currency from Travelex, which has desks in both Terminals 1 and 2 of the airport. Their desk in Terminal 1 is in the public area and is open from 4:30 am to 8:00 pm, while in Terminal 2 there are 3 desks located in the public area and another 3 in the gated area, all open for all flights each day.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport was $482 for a one-way ticket and $959 for a return.

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

    Vancouver airport is called Vancouver Intl and the only airport in Melbourne is Melbourne.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Vancouver to Melbourne?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Vancouver to Melbourne, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Vancouver to Melbourne are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $1,667 and an overall rating of 8.0, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,978 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport

  • Passengers can freshen up following long flights from Vancouver to Melbourne using the showers available in Terminal 2 of Melbourne Airport (MEL). There are showers located in the gated area on the first floor, and in the public area near Nando’s at the departures area.
  • Short-term and long-term luggage storage is available at Melbourne Airport at SmarteCarte. This service is located in the arrivals hall of Terminal 2 and is open from 5:00 am to 12:30 am every day.
  • If you would like to stay close to the airport following your flight from Vancouver to Melbourne, the ParkRoyal Melbourne International Airport is located across the road from the terminals, has day rooms available and is comfortably accessible via covered walkways.
  • Wait for your flight in comfort at the Plaza Premium airport lounge, located in the gated area of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on level 3. You can access it through a lounge membership or by paying a fee at the door, and you will have access to snacks, beverages and entertainment.
  • Pamper yourself with a massage or a facial before the long flight from Vancouver to Melbourne at Absolute Spa, which is located in the public area of Vancouver International Airport’s domestic terminal on level 1, and is open until 7:00 pm.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver Intl to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Vancouver Intl 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.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 202 reviews
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

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.

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.

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

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Efficient, calm when things were delayed and kept us regularly informed of what was happening.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Very nice and clean plane. Transit time between flights was tight though

Our flights got changed from United to Air Canada and our purchased seats did not get transferred so we had to pay for seats twice. I brought it up with Air Canada and they stated I had to go back and chase it with United. The united seats were $21 Canadian each and Air Canada were $56 each so we have paid $77 for each seat. Very unhappy

So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Michael, our FA was very attentive, even finding me a chocolate brownie from economy class when the dessert selections were all dairy based. ( intolerant, not allergic so don’t usually need to order dairy free)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

It was my first time with United Airlines and I would say it was very good experience and best of all the flights were on time. Will definitely fly with United Airlines next time.

I did not noticed baggage was separate - I had assumed international flights included luggage, so it surprised me I had to pay to check a bag.

No room when you sit. Fell very cramped. Food was only ok. Service was acceptable. Entertainment system was very buggy.

Bad service as well. Another 3hr delayed flight from chicago to Charlotte.

The food on this 5 hour flight was a cookie or pretzels.

It was good except I was sitting beside a bigger gentleman so I didn’t have much room

Everything was good. Except Broken looking escape/exit doors over the wings need tending,

Not happy with Air Canada’s frequent flights cancellation and delays.

Great flight ✈️ I requested a vegan meal and don’t think offering frozen fruit cup for breakfast is a good idea people want something warm or neutral like the muffin but it was cold from being in the paper bag with the frozen fruit 🧐 and unfortunately I didn’t have either and I don’t like wasting food so that was a disappointment. Flight was on time departure and arrival flight crew were good.

Really good, super comfy flight and the stewardess was great.

There was no food other than pretzels or a single cookie for a 4.5 hour flight. The in-flight entertainment system was not available on the back of the seat - instead I had to use my cell phone and the plane's wifi - which drained my battery even though my phone was plugged into the seat ahead of me and should have been charging - it did not. Very irritating.

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