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JQ Return flights from $489
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$489
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sat 02 May$513
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Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$526
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$526
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$526
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$526
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$526
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$526
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$529
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$529
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$529
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$529
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$529
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$529
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$529
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$529
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$530
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$530
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Sat 02 May$550
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sat 02 May$550
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$550
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Sat 02 May$550
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$550
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$551
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$551
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Sun 03 May$551
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$551
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Fri 01 May$551
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$552
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$552
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sat 02 May$553
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$553
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 02 May$553
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$553
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$553
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$553
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sat 02 May$553
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 02 May$553
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$553
JQ,VA Return flights from $518
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$518
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$567
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$648
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$664
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$756
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$823
VA Return flights from $574
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$574
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$574
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Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$619
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$721
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$756
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,103
JQ,QZ Return flights from $668
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$668
JQ,QZ,VA Return flights from $721
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$721
JQ,QZ,TR Return flights from $733
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$733
JQ,QF Return flights from $748
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$748
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$761
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Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$800
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$876
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$882
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$900
QF,VA Return flights from $757
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$757
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$798
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$802
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$818
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$900
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$949
QZ,TR,VA Return flights from $787
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$787
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $843
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$843
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$885
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Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$914
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$972
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$985
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,051
QF Return flights from $875
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$875
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$1,010
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,011
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$1,030
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$1,046
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,060
TL,VA Return flights from $1,184
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$1,184
EK,QF,VA Return flights from $1,304
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$1,304
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$2,273
EK,VA Return flights from $1,320
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$1,320
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$2,200
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,392
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$1,392
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,713

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Cheapest Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

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

January 2026
$693
February 2026
$427
May 2026
$456
August 2026
$456
September 2026
$530

Average Melbourne to Darwin Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,088
January 2026
$969
February 2026
$790
March 2026
$885
April 2026
$910
May 2026
$748
June 2026
$981
July 2026
$997
August 2026
$886
September 2026
$758

Did you know...

  • The distance from Melbourne to Darwin is 3,133 km.
  • MEL is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Melbourne.
  • 10 hrs 5 mins is the quickest return trip from Melbourne to Darwin, stopping over Adelaide
  • The closest hotel to Darwin airport is The Rydges Darwin Airport Hotel which is within a kilometre away.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, April/2026 is the cheapest month to take a flight to Darwin from Melbourne. The most expensive month is July/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Darwin from Melbourne?

Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Melbourne and Darwin.

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

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Darwin.

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

The best airline to fly from Melbourne to Darwin is Singapore Airlines. 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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