Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Japan from $319

If you aren’t able to travel to Japan during the month of November, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $885.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Japan is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,373. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,511. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Japan.

Fly from Melbourne to Tokyo Narita for the best Melbourne - Japan flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around $1,096 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Japan from Melbourne Airport for as low as $941 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 37% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to Japan flight.

Scoot, Shenzhen Airlines, and AirAsia X are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Japan

Qantas Airways, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Melbourne and Japan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Japan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Japan as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off at midday.

55 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne Airport to Japan as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.