Cheap flights from London Gatwick to Melbourne

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9 nights in Melbourne, departing London Gatwick on 28 / Oct / 2025 with Qatar Airways (price found 47 hours ago)

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 2,032 flights. 28 / Oct / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Gatwick/Melbourne route. There are around 258 flights on any given week from the UK to Melbourne and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

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If you're looking to fly from London Gatwick to Melbourne, you might like to know that 28 / Oct / 2025 currently has the cheapest flights. At the moment, there are four airlines flying to Melbourne. Go through the results to find the right flights for you – you can adjust the filters to see find even more flights to Melbourne.

There are 258 flights from London Gatwick to or via Melbourne every week. Out of the four available airlines, the most popular ones are Emirates, Qatar Airways & British Airways. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be the best option for your travel dates. To see as many flights as possible, try widening your search to include other departure airports.

The distance between London Gatwick to Melbourne is 16922 km. Normally, it takes about 23 hrs 45 mins to fly, and you can definitely expect the journey to be at least 21 hrs 35 mins. You can see the various flight times in the results.

If you want to travel in March, it's best to book your flights early, as this is peak season in Melbourne. The cheapest month to fly is normally July – try searching three to four months prior to then to get a bargain. You can also search by month, which will reveal the cheapest time of the week to fly.

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