Non-stop flights to Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne Airport is the third largest airport in Australia. It is an international airport. In total there are 60 airports around the world that have direct flights to Melbourne, spread around 59 cities in 20 countries. Currently, there are 28 domestic flights to Melbourne.
Melbourne is mainly known for sightseeing & culture and its nightlife.
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All direct flights to Melbourne Airlines flying to Melbourne Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 628 flights arriving at Melbourne Airport, which are 147 flights per week or 21 flights per day.
The most frequently departed flights to Melbourne are routes from Sydney (SYD) in Australia and Brisbane (BNE), also in Australia. These two routes together are operated 171 times this month, and make up for 27% of all monthly arrivals at Melbourne Airport.
The longest flight to Melbourne MEL is departing from Los Angeles (LAX). This non-stop flight takes around 14 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 7,927 miles (12,757 km).
List of all direct flights to Melbourne
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Melbourne, ordered by popularity.
Airlines flying to Melbourne
Currently, there are 32 airlines that fly to Melbourne. Most flights to Melbourne are operated by Qantas, as they connect 25 airports to MEL. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most MEL flights:
Business class flights to Melbourne
There are 34 airports that have flights to Melbourne in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to MEL are listed below:
First class flights to Melbourne
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 3 airports to choose from that have flights to MEL in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Melbourne
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Melbourne Airport (MEL), as of November 2020:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Europe, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa or Central Asia.
Non-stop flights from the US to Melbourne
Qantas (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).
Jetstar: seasonal flights from Honolulu (HNL).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).
Non-stop flights from South America to Melbourne
LATAM is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Southern America to Melbourne. They fly year-round from Santiago de Chile (SCL).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Melbourne
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Melbourne
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Non-stop flights from China to Melbourne
China Southern (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Guangzhou (CAN) and Shenzhen (SZX).
Air China (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Beijing (PEK).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Shanghai (PVG).
Non-stop flights from Japan to Melbourne
Qantas (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Tokyo (HND).
Japan Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Tokyo (NRT).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Melbourne
Qantas (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Cathay Pacific (Oneworld): year-round flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
China Airlines (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Taipei (TPE).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Melbourne
Qantas (Oneworld): year-round flights from Denpasar (DPS) and seasonal flights from Singapore (SIN).
Jetstar: seasonal flights from Denpasar (DPS), Bangkok (BKK), Phuket (HKT) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).
Garuda Indonesia (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Denpasar (DPS) and year-round flights from Jakarta (CGK).
Malindo Air: seasonal flights from Denpasar (DPS).
Virgin Australia: year-round flights from Denpasar (DPS).
Scoot: seasonal flights from Singapore (SIN).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Thai Airways (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).
Cebu Pacific: seasonal flights from Manila (MNL).
Philippine Airlines: seasonal flights from Manila (MNL).
Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Royal Brunei Airlines: year-round flights from Brunei and Muara (BWN).
International flights to Melbourne
Flights from Brunei to Melbourne
Brunei and Muara is the only city in Brunei with direct flights to Melbourne. From Brunei and Muara, direct flights are offered by Royal Brunei Airlines.
Flights from Chile to Melbourne
In Chile, the only airport that has a direct connection to Melbourne is Santiago de Chile. From Santiago de Chile, direct flights are offered by LATAM (Oneworld).
Flights from China to Melbourne
There are 4 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Melbourne.
From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance).
From Guangzhou, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern (SkyTeam).
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop to Melbourne with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Shenzhen, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern (SkyTeam).
Flights from Fiji to Melbourne
There is 1 airport in Fiji that has a direct connection to Melbourne, which is Nadi. From Nadi, you can fly non-stop with Fiji Airways or Virgin Australia. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Hong Kong to Melbourne
In Hong Kong, the only airport that has a direct connection to Melbourne is Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, you can fly non-stop with Cathay Pacific (Oneworld) or Qantas (Oneworld).
Flights from India to Melbourne
New Delhi is the only city in India with direct flights to Melbourne. From New Delhi, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance).
Flights from Indonesia to Melbourne
If you are looking for a direct flight from Indonesia to Melbourne, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Denpasar, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Melbourne, which are Garuda Indonesia (SkyTeam), Jetstar, Malindo Air, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia. This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Jakarta, the only airline with direct flights is Garuda Indonesia (SkyTeam).
Flights from Japan to Melbourne
In Japan, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Melbourne.
From Tokyo, direct flights are offered by Japan Airlines (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in February.
From Tokyo, the only airline with direct flights is Qantas (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in February.
Flights from Malaysia to Melbourne
There is 1 airport in Malaysia that has a direct connection to Melbourne, which is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne
If you are looking for a direct flight from New Zealand to Melbourne, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown, all direct flights to Melbourne are operated by Air New Zealand (Star Alliance), Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Wellington, you can fly non-stop with Air New Zealand (Star Alliance) or Qantas (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Philippines to Melbourne
Manila is the only city in Philippines with direct flights to Melbourne. From Manila, you can fly non-stop with Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Qatar to Melbourne
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Melbourne is Doha. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Singapore to Melbourne
There is 1 airport in Singapore that has a direct connection to Melbourne, which is Singapore. From Singapore, direct flights are offered by Qantas (Oneworld), Scoot and Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Sri Lanka to Melbourne
In Sri Lanka, the only airport that has a direct connection to Melbourne is Colombo. From Colombo, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Taiwan to Melbourne
Taipei is the only city in Taiwan with direct flights to Melbourne. From Taipei, direct flights are offered by China Airlines (SkyTeam).
Flights from Thailand to Melbourne
There are 2 airports in Thailand that have non-stop flights to Melbourne.
From Bangkok, you can fly non-stop with Jetstar or Thai Airways (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Phuket, the only airline with direct flights is Jetstar. This is a seasonal route that started in January and ends in August.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Melbourne
In United Arab Emirates, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Melbourne.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Etihad Airways.
From Dubai, the only airline with direct flights is Emirates.
Flights from United States to Melbourne
There are 3 airports in United States that have non-stop flights to Melbourne.
From Honolulu, direct flights are offered by Jetstar. This is a seasonal route that started in January and ends in August.
From Los Angeles and San Francisco, you can fly with Qantas (Oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Vanuatu to Melbourne
There is 1 airport in Vanuatu that has a direct connection to Melbourne, which is Port Vila. From Port Vila, direct flights are offered by Air Vanuatu. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Vietnam to Melbourne
Ho Chi Minh City is the only city in Vietnam with direct flights to Melbourne. From Ho Chi Minh City, you can fly non-stop with Jetstar or Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in November 2020.
Domestic flights to Melbourne
Flights from Australia to Melbourne
There are lots of domestic flights to Melbourne (MEL). 28 airports in Australia have direct flights to the airport.
From Adelaide, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Albury, the only airline with direct flights is Regional Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Alice Springs, you can fly non-stop to Melbourne with Qantas (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Ballina, the only airline with direct flights is Jetstar.
From Brisbane, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Broome, you can fly non-stop to Melbourne with Qantas (Oneworld).
From Burnie, direct flights are offered by Regional Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Busselton, the only airline with direct flights is Jetstar. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Cairns, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Canberra, you can fly non-stop with Qantas (Oneworld) or Virgin Australia.
From Darwin, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Devonport, you can fly non-stop to Melbourne with Qantas (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Gold Coast, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Hamilton Island, you can fly non-stop with Alliance Airlines or Qantas (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in April.
From Hobart, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From King Island, the only airline with direct flights is Regional Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Launceston, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Merimbula, you can fly non-stop to Melbourne with Regional Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Mildura, you can fly non-stop with Qantas (Oneworld) or Regional Express.
From Mount Gambier, the only airline with direct flights is Regional Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Newcastle, you can fly non-stop with Jetstar or Virgin Australia.
From Perth, direct flights are offered by Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Proserpine, direct flights are offered by Jetstar. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Sunshine Coast, you can fly non-stop with Jetstar or Virgin Australia.
From Sydney, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Melbourne, which are Cathay Pacific (Oneworld), Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld) and Virgin Australia.
From Toowoomba, the only airline with direct flights is Airnorth. This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Townsville and Yulara, you can fly with Jetstar.
Alternative airports near Melbourne
Flying to an alternative airport near Melbourne could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Melbourne (MEL) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Melbourne (MEB) and Melbourne (AVV).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Melbourne?
There are 3 airports in Melbourne: Melbourne Airport (MEL), Essendon Airport (MEB) and Avalon Airport (AVV).
What is the best airport to fly into Melbourne?
The most convenient airport to fly into Melbourne is Melbourne Airport (MEL).
How many airlines fly to Melbourne?
There are 32 airlines flying to Melbourne from 60 airports around the world, as of November 2020.
Which airlines fly to Melbourne?
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia operate most flights to Melbourne. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Melbourne?
Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam are all flying to Melbourne.
How many nonstop flights are there to Melbourne?
There are roughly 628 flights arriving at Melbourne every month (or 147 flights each week), from a total of 60 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Melbourne Airport?
The official name of Melbourne Airport is Melbourne Airport.
What is the airport code of Melbourne Airport?
The airport code of Melbourne Airport is MEL.
What are the most popular flights to Melbourne?
Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide are the 3 most popular routes to Melbourne. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Melbourne, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Melbourne?
| Sydney to Melbourne | 1h 35m |
| Brisbane to Melbourne | 2h 5m |
| Adelaide to Melbourne | 1h 20m |
| Canberra to Melbourne | 1h 5m |
| Mildura to Melbourne | 1h 20m |
