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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Darwin

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VA Return flights from $330
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$330
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$388
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$415
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$584
JQ,VA Return flights from $364
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$364
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$367
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$385
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$482
QF,VA Return flights from $475
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$475
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$477
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$510
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$546
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $478
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$478
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$509
JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$579
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$592
JQ,QF Return flights from $511
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$511
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$517
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$522
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$553
QF Return flights from $594
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$594
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$620
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$626
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$663
EK,QF,VA Return flights from $844
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$844
JQ,TL,VA Return flights from $938
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$938
EK,QF Return flights from $986
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$986
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,246
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,246
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $1,254
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,254
JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,307
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,307
QF,SQ Return flights from $1,411
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,411
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$5,196
QF,TL Return flights from $1,715
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,715
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,758
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Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,771
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,893
SQ Return flights from $9,747
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$9,747
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$9,748

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Cheapest Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

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

January 2026
$401
February 2026
$247
May 2026
$263
August 2026
$263
September 2026
$306

Average Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

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

December 2025
$629
January 2026
$560
February 2026
$456
March 2026
$512
April 2026
$526
May 2026
$432
June 2026
$567
July 2026
$576
August 2026
$512
September 2026
$438

Did you know...

  • Melbourne has the IATA airport code of MEL and Darwin is DRW.
  • The distance between Melbourne and Darwin is 3,133 km.
  • Melbourne is 30 minutes earlier than Darwin.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, April/2026 is the lowest-price time of year to fly from Melbourne to Darwin. You will pay the most in January/2027.

What airlines fly non-stop to Darwin from Melbourne?

Virgin Australia fly non-stop between Melbourne and Darwin.

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

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

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

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly to Darwin from Melbourne. For non-stop flights then Virgin Australia is the best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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