How often are flights from Melbourne to Middle East delayed?

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Melbourne and Middle East have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 80 minutes.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Tuesday 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.

How many flights depart from Melbourne to Middle East on average per week?

182 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne to Middle East as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Middle East?

Air India, IndiGo, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Middle East

Which airlines fly to Middle East?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Middle East from Melbourne according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Middle East. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to Middle East on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Melbourne to Middle East on average per day?

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Middle East is 26 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 23:00, with 78% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

What is the most punctual flight time for Melbourne to Middle East flights?

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Melbourne to Middle East flights?

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Middle East?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to Middle East are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Middle East?

As of November 2026, there are 23 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to Middle East.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Middle East?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Middle East.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Middle East?

The required travel and health documents for your Middle East trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Middle East. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$566 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Middle East in 2026/27

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01:30 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-DOH Doha Hamad Intl

27h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22:20 - 07:30DOH Doha Hamad Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 10m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,128Air India

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

01:30 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-DOH Doha Hamad Intl

27h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22:20 - 20:20DOH Doha Hamad Intl-MEL Melbourne

38h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,129Air India

Wed, 11 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

01:35 - 18:10MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

23h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22:00 - 00:10DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

19h 10m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,300Cebu Pacific

Thu, 28 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb

01:35 - 18:10MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

23h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22:00 - 00:10DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

19h 10m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,300Cebu Pacific

Thu, 28 Jan - Fri, 26 Feb

09:15 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

40h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

10:20 - 21:20DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 00m3 stops Chennai Tiruchirappalli Civil Singapore Changi

$1,300Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

01:30 - 12:45MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

18h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

18:45 - 05:00DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 15m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,349Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

18:40 - 22:20MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

33h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

00:10 - 14:55DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,418Air China

Fri, 23 Apr - Wed, 2 Jun

18:40 - 22:20MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

33h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

00:10 - 14:55DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,418Air China

Fri, 23 Apr - Sat, 5 Jun

22:30 - 01:00MEL Melbourne-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

33h 30m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Beijing Daxing Intl

21:05 - 12:40AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 35m2 stops Shenzhen Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,678China Eastern

Mon, 8 Mar - Thu, 8 Apr

12:00 - 01:00MEL Melbourne-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

44h 00m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Beijing Daxing Intl

23:20 - 12:40AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MEL Melbourne

31h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,682China Eastern

Mon, 8 Mar - Thu, 8 Apr

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09:15 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-DOH Doha Hamad Intl

20h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22:20 - 20:20DOH Doha Hamad Intl-MEL Melbourne

38h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,129Air India

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

01:30 - 12:45MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

18h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:45 - 07:30DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,136Air India

Fri, 6 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

01:30 - 11:25MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

40h 55m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

18:45 - 05:00DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 15m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,233Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

09:15 - 10:15MEL Melbourne-DXB Dubai Intl

32h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13:00 - 21:20DXB Dubai Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 20m2 stops Thiruvananthapuram Singapore Changi

$1,235Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

22:35 - 05:05MEL Melbourne-BGW Baghdad Intl

38h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

11:25 - 20:45BGW Baghdad Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 20m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,625Turkish Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

13:00 - 01:00MEL Melbourne-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

43h 00m3 stops Nanjing Lukou Intl Xi'an Xianyang Beijing Daxing Intl

21:15 - 11:00AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MEL Melbourne

54h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Xi'an Xianyang Nanjing Lukou Intl

$1,761China Eastern

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

08:45 - 17:10MEL Melbourne-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

40h 25m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Muscat Seeb

14:05 - 07:20JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 15m2 stops Muscat Seeb Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,771Oman Air

Mon, 9 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

00:30 - 17:10MEL Melbourne-JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

24h 40m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Muscat Seeb

00:55 - 07:20JED Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-MEL Melbourne

46h 25m2 stops Muscat Seeb Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,771Oman Air

Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

18:05 - 10:15MEL Melbourne-BEY Beirut

25h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 16:45BEY Beirut-MEL Melbourne

18h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,803Etihad Airways

Sun, 8 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

22:35 - 05:05MEL Melbourne-BGW Baghdad Intl

38h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

06:10 - 09:25BGW Baghdad Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 15m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,819Turkish Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

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Air India flights from Melbourne to Middle East

Our best Air India deals on Melbourne to Middle East flight tickets

Air India

11 Nov

MEL01:30Melbourne

27h 50m

1 stop

DOH21:20Doha Hamad Intl

30 Nov

DOH22:20Doha Hamad Intl

25h 10m

1 stop

MEL07:30Melbourne

$1,128

Air India

4 Nov

MEL09:15Melbourne

20h 05m

1 stop

DOH21:20Doha Hamad Intl

18 Nov

DOH22:20Doha Hamad Intl

38h 00m

1 stop

MEL20:20Melbourne

$1,129

Air India

6 Nov

MEL01:30Melbourne

18h 15m

1 stop

DXB12:45Dubai Intl

14 Nov

DXB11:45Dubai Intl

36h 45m

1 stop

MEL07:30Melbourne

$1,136

Cebu Pacific flights from Melbourne to Middle East

Our best Cebu Pacific deals on Melbourne to Middle East flight tickets

Cebu Pacific

28 Jan

MEL01:35Melbourne

23h 35m

1 stop

DXB18:10Dubai Intl

26 Feb

DXB22:00Dubai Intl

19h 10m

1 stop

MEL00:10Melbourne

$1,300

Cebu Pacific

27 Jan

MEL01:35Melbourne

25h 55m

1 stop

DXB20:30Dubai Intl

24 Feb

DXB22:00Dubai Intl

19h 10m

1 stop

MEL00:10Melbourne

$1,322

Cebu Pacific

30 Jan

MEL01:35Melbourne

25h 55m

1 stop

DXB20:30Dubai Intl

24 Feb

DXB22:00Dubai Intl

19h 10m

1 stop

MEL00:10Melbourne

$1,360

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Wed 11/11

01:30-21:20

1 stop27h 50m

Doha Hamad Intl

Mon 30/11

22:20-07:30

1 stop25h 10m

$1,128

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MELDOH

Melbourne

Wed 11/11

01:30-21:20

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Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 26/11

22:20-20:20

1 stop38h 00m

$1,129

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MEL Melbourne - DXB Dubai Intl

MELDXB

Melbourne

Thu 28/1

01:35-18:10

1 stop23h 35m

Dubai Intl

Wed 24/2

22:00-00:10

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$1,300

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Melbourne

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22:00-00:10

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$1,300

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MEL Melbourne - DXB Dubai Intl

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Melbourne

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09:15-19:00

1 stop40h 45m

Dubai Intl

Wed 25/11

10:20-21:20

3 stops28h 00m

$1,300

MelbourneDubai

MEL Melbourne - DXB Dubai Intl

MELDXB

Melbourne

Fri 13/11

01:30-12:45

1 stop18h 15m

Dubai Intl

Sat 21/11

18:45-05:00

2 stops27h 15m

$1,349

MelbourneDubai

MEL Melbourne - DXB Dubai Intl

MELDXB

Melbourne

Fri 23/4

18:40-22:20

1 stop33h 40m

Dubai Intl

Wed 2/6

00:10-14:55

1 stop32h 45m

$1,418

MelbourneDubai

MEL Melbourne - DXB Dubai Intl

MELDXB

Melbourne

Fri 23/4

18:40-22:20

1 stop33h 40m

Dubai Intl

Sat 5/6

00:10-14:55

1 stop32h 45m

$1,418

MelbourneAbu Dhabi

MEL Melbourne - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

MELAUH

Melbourne

Mon 8/3

22:30-01:00

2 stops33h 30m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 8/4

21:05-12:40

2 stops33h 35m

$1,678

MelbourneAbu Dhabi

MEL Melbourne - AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

MELAUH

Melbourne

Mon 8/3

12:00-01:00

2 stops44h 00m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 8/4

23:20-12:40

1 stop31h 20m

$1,682

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Middle East?

If you’re not able to fly to Middle East in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Middle East during November average around $1,862.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Middle East flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to Middle East?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Middle East from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Middle East for around $2,019 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Middle East from Melbourne for as low as $1,705 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Melbourne to Middle East flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Middle East flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Best price found	$566
Fastest flight time	13h 50m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Middle East	112 airports

The best one-way flight to Middle East from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $566. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Middle East found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,128.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Middle East takes 13h 50m

Direct flights go from Melbourne to Middle East every day.

There are 112 airports in Middle East. From Melbourne there are direct flights to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH), Dubai Intl (DXB).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to Middle East

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Middle East?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to Middle East are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Middle East?
As of November 2026, there are 23 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to Middle East.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Middle East?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Middle East.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Middle East?
The required travel and health documents for your Middle East trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Middle East. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne to Middle East

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $591	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 39 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Cebu Pacific	PriceFrom $752	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 227 reviews	Search Cebu Pacific flights
Hainan Airlines	PriceFrom $865	Free cancellation	Rating 8.4 73 reviews	Search Hainan Airlines flights
AirAsia X	PriceFrom $868	Free cancellation	Rating 6.4 48 reviews	Search AirAsia X flights
Air India	PriceFrom $871	Free cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,902 reviews	Search Air India flights
Royal Brunei Airlines	PriceFrom $876	Free cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Royal Brunei Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $900	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 484 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $903	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 248 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Oman Air	PriceFrom $1,033	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 144 reviews	Search Oman Air flights
SriLankan Airlines	PriceFrom $1,042	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 89 reviews	Search SriLankan Airlines flights

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