Cheap flights from New Delhi to Melbourne from $498

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,162. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of September, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,173.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,281. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Saturday is $1,362.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from New Delhi to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $1,310. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,356. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne for the best New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,273 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from New Delhi for as low as $1,099 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne

Air India, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from New Delhi according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between New Delhi and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 5 flights take off from New Delhi and land in Melbourne each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 01:00, with 93% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

38 flights are operational weekly from New Delhi to Melbourne as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.