Cheap flights from Melbourne to the United Arab Emirates from $509

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to United Arab Emirates from Melbourne, with most prices found around $1,399. If you don’t want to visit United Arab Emirates in May, then you should wait until November to fly from Melbourne, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,444.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to United Arab Emirates is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Arab Emirates on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $2,017. Flights from Melbourne to United Arab Emirates on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $2,124. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to United Arab Emirates from Melbourne in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,971 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to United Arab Emirates, so prices are often more expensive at around $2,151 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Arab Emirates from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Arab Emirates for around $1,599 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Arab Emirates from Melbourne for as low as $1,443 on momondo.

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

Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to United Arab Emirates

Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates from Melbourne according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Arab Emirates. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to United Arab Emirates on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Melbourne and United Arab Emirates have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 19 flights per day flying from Melbourne to United Arab Emirates. The most common time of day flights depart is 18:00, with 81% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 138 flights per week flying from Melbourne to United Arab Emirates. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.