Cheap flights from Darwin to Melbourne from $179

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $396. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of May, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $403.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $474. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Friday is $581.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the afternoon. Flights from Darwin to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $462. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $631. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Darwin to Melbourne for the best Darwin - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Darwin when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $488 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Darwin for as low as $385 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Darwin to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Virgin Australia and Jetstar are the most popular carriers operating from Darwin to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Darwin according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Darwin and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

6 flights are operational daily from Darwin to Melbourne as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 64% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 46 flights take off from Darwin and land in Melbourne each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 26% of weekly flights taking off on this day.