Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to Melbourne from $657

The month of October is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from United Arab Emirates averaging around $514.

The cheapest day to depart from United Arab Emirates to Melbourne Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $2,650. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from United Arab Emirates because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $4,661.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the morning. Flights from United Arab Emirates to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $2,582. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $2,676 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from United Arab Emirates in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from United Arab Emirates when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $1,596 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from United Arab Emirates for as low as $1,165 on momondo.

Air India, IndiGo, and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to Melbourne

Qatar Airways, Air India and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from United Arab Emirates according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between United Arab Emirates and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Arab Emirates and Melbourne Airport is 11 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between United Arab Emirates and Melbourne Airport is 81 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.