Cheap flights from Melbourne to Darwin from $235

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 $454.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Darwin is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $496. 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 because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $571.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Darwin is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne to Darwin in the evening for as low as $511. 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 $1,072 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 when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Darwin for around $510 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 for as low as $424 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 and Jetstar are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Darwin

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Darwin from Melbourne according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 52% 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 96 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.

6 flights are operational daily from Melbourne to Darwin as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00, with 55% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Darwin is 45 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.