Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket City from $281

The cheapest month to fly to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $543, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport during May instead. Flights to Phuket City in May, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $611.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Phuket City is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Phuket City on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $709. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket City on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,536. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Melbourne Airport to Phuket City when you can find flight prices for as low as $679. Flying to Phuket City at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $848 on average. Flights to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Melbourne to Phuket City for the best Melbourne - Phuket City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Phuket City for around $785 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport for as low as $630 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Phuket City 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 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to Phuket City flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Phuket City flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Phuket City

Jetstar, Scoot and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Phuket City from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Phuket City. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Phuket City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Melbourne and Phuket City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 150 minutes.

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

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Singapore (SIN) was the most common stop: 69% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of $1,050.

Flights connecting via Bangkok (BKK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 30m.

Bangkok (BKK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 23m.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Phuket City is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 15:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 12 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Phuket City. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.