Cheap flights from Melbourne to Japan from $397

If you aren’t able to travel to Japan during the month of August, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $833.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Japan is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,356. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,481. 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 when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around $1,079 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 for as low as $870 on momondo.

VietJet Air, Scoot, and Jetstar 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 according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% 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 26% 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 117 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 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Melbourne to Japan. The most common time of day flights depart is 09:00, with 100% of flights taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, 44 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Japan each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.