Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing from $351

If you’re not able to fly to Nanjing in March, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing during February average around $737.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Nanjing from Melbourne Airport is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $796. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing for around $1,251.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nanjing is in the morning. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing during this time can be as low as $968. Flights to Nanjing are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $1,005. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Melbourne to Nanjing Lukou Intl for the best Melbourne - Nanjing Lukou Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nanjing from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nanjing for around $973 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nanjing from Melbourne Airport for as low as $756 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Nanjing flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Melbourne Airport to Nanjing.

As of October 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Nanjing flights are approximately 71% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Scoot, China Eastern, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Nanjing Lukou Intl

China Eastern, China Southern and Sichuan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nanjing from Melbourne Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nanjing. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Nanjing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Melbourne and Nanjing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Haikou (HAK) offer the lowest average return price of $663.

Flights connecting via Guangzhou (CAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 27m.

Beijing (PEK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 35m.