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JQ Return flights from $249
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Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$263
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$285
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Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sun 03 May$285
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 05 Apr$299
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$299
Dep. Sun 22 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$299
JQ,VA Return flights from $316
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$316
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$335
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Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$338
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$350
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$350
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$352
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$370
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$398
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$412
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$423
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$462
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$491
VA Return flights from $324
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$324
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$348
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Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$348
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$374
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$376
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$392
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$393
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$396
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$400
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$403
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$447
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$491
JQ,QF Return flights from $376
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$376
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$410
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Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$415
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$436
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$445
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$472
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$487
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$490
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$503
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$516
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$523
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$547
JQ,QZ,VA Return flights from $404
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$404
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$455
QF,VA Return flights from $410
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$410
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$433
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Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$446
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$447
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$460
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$463
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$467
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$500
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$501
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$502
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$511
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$533
JQ,QZ Return flights from $418
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$418
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$455
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $450
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$450
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$454
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Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$465
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$475
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$485
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$505
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$514
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$529
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$579
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$601
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$617
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$676
JQ,TR Return flights from $453
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$453
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$469
JQ,OD,QZ Return flights from $470
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$470
OD,QZ,VA Return flights from $471
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$471
6E,JQ Return flights from $478
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$478
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$502
QF Return flights from $494
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 13 Apr$494
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$532
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$545
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 10 May$552
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$566
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$569
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$583
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$602
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$613
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$618
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$621
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$671
6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $503
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$503
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$529
JQ,QF,QZ Return flights from $530
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$530
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$560

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Cheapest Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Darwin return airfares.

January 2026
$404
February 2026
$249
May 2026
$266
August 2026
$266
September 2026
$309

Average Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Darwin return airfares.

December 2025
$635
January 2026
$565
February 2026
$461
March 2026
$516
April 2026
$531
May 2026
$436
June 2026
$572
July 2026
$582
August 2026
$517
September 2026
$442

Did you know...

  • The distance from Melbourne to Darwin is 3,133 kilometres.
  • Darwin has the IATA code of DRW and Melbourne has MEL.
  • Melbourne is 30 minutes in front of Darwin.
  • 10 hours and 5 minutes is the shortest return flight between Melbourne and Darwin. Adelaide

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, May/2026 and March/2026 are the most affordable months to take a flight to Darwin from Melbourne.

What airlines fly direct to Darwin from Melbourne?

Jetstar have non-stop flights from Melbourne to Darwin.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Darwin from Melbourne?

The cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Darwin is Virgin Australia.

What is the best airline to fly to Darwin from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly to Darwin from Melbourne is Singapore Airlines. If you would like non-stop flights then Jetstar is best.

How to get from Melbourne to Darwin
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Darwin (DRW)
4h 25m
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