What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to United Kingdom?

China Southern, Turkish Airlines, and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to United Kingdom

Which airlines fly to United Kingdom?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from Melbourne according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 24 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom?

As of September 2026, there are 24 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to United Kingdom?

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 United Kingdom.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to United Kingdom?

The required travel and health documents for your United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$621 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to the United Kingdom in 2026

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22:10 - 18:30MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

30h 20m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Zhengzhou

21:30 - 21:30LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

38h 00m2 stops Zhengzhou Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,354China Southern

Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

12:00 - 06:40MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

28h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

18:00 - 10:00LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,354China Eastern

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

12:00 - 17:30MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

40h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

19:45 - 15:10LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

32h 25m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

$1,354Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

22:30 - 15:00MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

26h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:30 - 14:05LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

40h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,355China Eastern

Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 19 Nov

23:30 - 06:30MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

42h 00m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

09:50 - 21:30LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

24h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,355China Southern

Mon, 9 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

20:45 - 16:20MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

30h 35m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

21:00 - 10:00LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

26h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,362Multiple Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

20:40 - 06:35MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

43h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

10:40 - 15:40LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

42h 00m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Beijing Capital

$1,381Air China

Wed, 21 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

20:45 - 16:20MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

30h 35m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

21:00 - 15:10LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

31h 10m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Haikou Meilan Intl

$1,383Hainan Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

20:45 - 16:20MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

30h 35m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

19:45 - 15:10LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

32h 25m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

$1,386Hainan Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

20:40 - 17:40MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

31h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

17:45 - 15:40LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

34h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,408Air China

Wed, 21 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

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01:30 - 11:30MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

43h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22:40 - 14:25LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

30h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,368Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep

01:30 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

26h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

19:45 - 15:10LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

32h 25m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl

$1,374Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Wed, 28 Oct

01:30 - 20:00MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

27h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

09:45 - 19:40LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

24h 55m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,477Air India

Wed, 9 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

01:30 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

26h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:35 - 19:40LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

38h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,477Air India

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

11:00 - 15:00MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

37h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

22:00 - 12:40LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

29h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,606China Eastern

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

11:00 - 15:00MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

37h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

11:35 - 13:40LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,690China Eastern

Thu, 10 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

05:15 - 21:30MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

25h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:25 - 06:25LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

23h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,837Emirates

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 25 Oct

05:15 - 21:30MEL Melbourne-LGW London Gatwick

25h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:25 - 10:15LGW London Gatwick-MEL Melbourne

26h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$1,919Emirates

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 25 Oct

18:15 - 18:00MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

32h 45m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

09:30 - 23:20LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

27h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,076Virgin Australia

Mon, 14 Sep - Sat, 24 Oct

16:10 - 06:25MEL Melbourne-LHR London Heathrow

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

08:35 - 17:50LHR London Heathrow-MEL Melbourne

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,203Virgin Australia

Thu, 10 Sep - Tue, 1 Dec

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Finnair flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom

Our best Finnair deals on Melbourne to United Kingdom flight tickets

Finnair

13 Nov

MEL15:30Melbourne

28h 40m

2 stops

LHR09:10London Heathrow

1 Dec

LHR16:15London Heathrow

28h 05m

2 stops

MEL07:20Melbourne

$1,433

Finnair

10 Nov

MEL15:30Melbourne

34h 05m

3 stops

GLA14:35Glasgow Intl

25 Nov

GLA19:15Glasgow Intl

49h 05m

3 stops

MEL07:20Melbourne

$1,857

China Eastern flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom

Our best China Eastern deals on Melbourne to United Kingdom flight tickets

China Eastern

5 Oct

MEL12:00Melbourne

28h 40m

1 stop

LGW06:40London Gatwick

12 Oct

LGW18:00London Gatwick

30h 00m

1 stop

MEL10:00Melbourne

$1,354

China Eastern

16 Oct

MEL12:00Melbourne

28h 40m

1 stop

LGW06:40London Gatwick

8 Nov

LGW17:00London Gatwick

30h 00m

1 stop

MEL10:00Melbourne

$1,355

China Eastern

22 Oct

MEL22:30Melbourne

26h 30m

1 stop

LGW15:00London Gatwick

19 Nov

LGW10:30London Gatwick

40h 35m

1 stop

MEL14:05Melbourne

$1,356

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$1,355

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23:30-06:30

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20:45-16:20

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21:00-10:00

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$1,362

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20:40-06:35

1 stop43h 55m

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10:40-15:40

2 stops42h 00m

$1,381

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MEL Melbourne - LHR London Heathrow

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Tue 10/11

20:45-16:20

1 stop30h 35m

London Heathrow

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21:00-15:10

2 stops31h 10m

$1,383

MelbourneLondon

MEL Melbourne - LHR London Heathrow

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Melbourne

Tue 17/11

20:45-16:20

1 stop30h 35m

London Heathrow

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19:45-15:10

1 stop32h 25m

$1,386

MelbourneLondon

MEL Melbourne - LHR London Heathrow

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Wed 21/10

20:40-17:40

1 stop31h 00m

London Heathrow

Mon 16/11

17:45-15:40

1 stop34h 55m

$1,408

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne to United Kingdom

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What is the cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom from Melbourne, with most prices found around $1,524. If you don’t want to visit United Kingdom in February, then you should wait until May to fly from Melbourne, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,640.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to United Kingdom?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to United Kingdom is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $2,218. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne to United Kingdom for around $4,167.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to United Kingdom?

Flying to United Kingdom from Melbourne at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $2,483 when looking at flights departing at midday. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to United Kingdom, so prices are often more expensive at around $3,566 per ticket.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to United Kingdom flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to the United Kingdom?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around $1,839 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from Melbourne for as low as $1,754 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Melbourne to United Kingdom flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to United Kingdom flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Cheap Melbourne to United Kingdom flight deals and tips

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Best price found	$621
Fastest flight time	22h 30m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in United Kingdom	1,285 airports

The best one-way flight to United Kingdom from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $621. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to United Kingdom found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,354.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to United Kingdom takes 22h 30m

Direct flights go from Melbourne to United Kingdom every day.

There are 1,285 airports in United Kingdom. From Melbourne there are direct flights to London Heathrow (LHR).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to the United Kingdom

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom?
As of September 2026, there are 24 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to United Kingdom.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to United Kingdom?
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 United Kingdom.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to United Kingdom?
The required travel and health documents for your United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne to United Kingdom

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Melbourne to United Kingdom with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
China Southern	PriceFrom $862	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $883	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 236 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $905	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 474 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
AirAsia X	PriceFrom $924	Free cancellation	Rating 6.4 48 reviews	Search AirAsia X flights
Hainan Airlines	PriceFrom $928	Free cancellation	Rating 8.4 70 reviews	Search Hainan Airlines flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $930	Free cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,910 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,105	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,474 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air China	PriceFrom $1,222	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 164 reviews	Search Air China flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,231	Free cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,209 reviews	Search British Airways flights
China Airlines	PriceFrom $1,231	Free cancellation	Rating 8.3 844 reviews	Search China Airlines flights

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