Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin from $240

If you aren’t able to travel to Darwin during the month of May, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $455.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Darwin is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $500. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Melbourne Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $576.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Darwin is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne Airport to Darwin at midday for as low as $514. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Darwin, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,056 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Darwin from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Darwin for around $512 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Darwin from Melbourne Airport for as low as $435 on momondo.

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

Virgin Australia is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Darwin

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Darwin from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Darwin. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Darwin on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Melbourne and Darwin have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Melbourne Airport to Darwin. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 55% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 48 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Darwin each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.