Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to India from $504

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to India. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,084. If you aren’t able to travel to India during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,111.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to India from Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $1,384. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne Airport to India for around $1,476.

The cheapest time of day to fly to India is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,412. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $1,606. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Melbourne to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for the best Melbourne - India flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to India from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to India for around $1,270 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to India from Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,209 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to India flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Etihad Airways, China Southern, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to India

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Malaysia Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 28% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to India. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Melbourne and India have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 201 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and India is 5 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 01:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

As of October 2026, there are 38 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to India. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.