Cheap flights from Melbourne to Darwin

If you aren’t able to travel to Darwin 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 $504.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Darwin is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $545. 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 $595.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Darwin is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne to Darwin at midday for as low as $543. 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 $661 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 $563 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 $440 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.

Historically, on average around 23% 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.