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Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne

Q: How much are flights normally?

£ 671. If you see flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne for less than this, you've found a good deal.

Q: When is the best time to book cheap flights?

19 weeks. If you want cheap flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne, this is the best time to book.

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Royal Brunei, China Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Qantas, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific. These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Melbourne, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: When is high season?

December. This is the most expensive time to fly to Melbourne. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from London Heathrow in advance.

Q: When is the cheapest time to fly?

May. Flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne are usually cheaper at this time of year.

Q: How long is the flight?

21 hrs 5 mins. This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Melbourne.

Q: How long should I stay in Melbourne?

21 days. Most people spend this amount of time in Melbourne.

from as little as £765

22 nights in Melbourne, departing London Heathrow on 03 / May / 2023 with Royal Brunei (price found 8 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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How much are flights normally?

£ 671

If you see flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne for less than this, you've found a good deal.

When is the best time to book cheap flights?

19 weeks

If you want cheap flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne, this is the best time to book.

What are the cheapest airlines?

Royal Brunei
China Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Qantas
Turkish Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Emirates
Cathay Pacific

These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Melbourne, but you’ll have at least one layover.

When is high season?

December

This is the most expensive time to fly to Melbourne. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from London Heathrow in advance.

When is the cheapest time to fly?

Flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne are usually cheaper at this time of year.

How long is the flight?

21 hrs 5 mins

This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Melbourne.

How long should I stay in Melbourne?

21 days

Most people spend this amount of time in Melbourne.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 37,401 flights. 03 / May / 2023 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Heathrow/Melbourne route. There are around 4,817 flights on any given week from the UK to Melbourne and the cheapest month to fly right now is May.

Min / Max Temperature (°C)

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6 °C

AVG

14 °C

HIGHEST

26 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

40 mm

AVG

49.2 mm

HIGHEST

60 mm

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Language

English

Timezone

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How to get cheap flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Search for cheap flights and last-minute deals with Netflights. We've scanned all the flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne, across the 20 airlines that offer this route. We've found that 03 / May / 2023 is the cheapest date to travel at the moment, but it's best to go through the results to see which flight suits you.

The most popular airlines offering flights to Melbourne are Qantas, Turkish Airlines & Singapore Airlines. Qantas is the most popular one, but that doesn’t mean their flights will be the cheapest. If you can't find a flight time that suits you, why not look at flying out from a different airport?

Generally speaking, the flight from London Heathrow to Melbourne takes around 25 hrs 25 mins. The fastest flight takes 21 hrs 5 mins to cover the 16931 km distance. You can view all flight times yourself in the results list.

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is May, while December is when the prices of flights, hotels and car hire will be at their highest. If you need somewhere to stay for your trip to Australia, take a look at our accommodation options.