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$551+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Melbourne

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — MEL
Jun 29 — Jul 61
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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 30, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/63:00 pm
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop24h 00m
American Airlines
Mon 6/221:35 pm
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop24h 09m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/29$1,071
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/247:27 am
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop31h 33m
American Airlines
Wed 7/151:35 pm
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop24h 08m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/25$1,079
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/103:48 pm
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop22h 12m
American Airlines
Sat 10/3112:00 pm
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop26h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/29$1,081
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/163:57 pm
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop23h 03m
American Airlines
Sun 9/279:45 am
MEL
-
BWI
2 stops24h 34m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/29$1,086
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/2211:54 am
BWI
-
MEL
2 stops29h 56m
Delta
Fri 7/1710:00 am
MEL
-
BWI
2 stops25h 26m
Delta
Deal found 5/25$1,088
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/247:21 pm
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop22h 09m
Air New Zealand
Wed 7/110:55 am
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop21h 02m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 5/29$1,091
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/13:00 pm
BWI
-
MEL
2 stops26h 30m
United Airlines
Wed 6/1010:55 am
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop21h 02m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/29$1,092
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/288:00 am
BWI
-
MEL
2 stops33h 30m
Air New Zealand
Wed 10/1410:30 am
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop21h 05m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 5/29$1,096
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/303:04 pm
BWI
-
MEL
2 stops27h 11m
United Airlines
Thu 10/1511:55 am
MEL
-
BWI
2 stops26h 41m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/28$1,097
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/228:00 am
BWI
-
MEL
1 stop34h 15m
Air New Zealand
Sun 8/309:30 am
MEL
-
BWI
1 stop21h 05m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 5/29$1,101
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/209:30 am
DCA
-
MEL
1 stop30h 15m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 10/2711:15 pm
MEL
-
DCA
1 stop35h 45m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 5/28$1,276
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/159:30 am
DCA
-
MEL
1 stop31h 15m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 9/239:45 am
MEL
-
DCA
1 stop24h 15m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 5/26$1,279

Find flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Melbourne (ME1). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated May 30, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,071
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$551
(Expedia)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$1,341
From Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Melbourne
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Melbourne
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($70 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($26 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 30, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 8/29

8:00 am-8:15 am

1 stop34h 15m

Melbourne

Sun 10/11

10:30 am-4:35 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$1,102

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 8/26

11:25 am-7:50 am

2 stops30h 25m

Melbourne

Fri 10/16

11:00 am-6:46 pm

2 stops22h 46m

$1,104

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 10/10

6:10 pm-8:50 am

2 stops47h 40m

Melbourne

Sat 10/31

11:00 am-6:46 pm

2 stops22h 46m

$1,116

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 8/27

7:17 pm-7:50 am

2 stops46h 33m

Melbourne

Sun 10/11

11:00 am-11:46 pm

2 stops27h 46m

$1,120

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 9/21

3:57 pm-5:00 am

1 stop23h 03m

Melbourne

Mon 9/28

1:35 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop23h 24m

$1,237

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

DCA - MEL

DCAMEL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 10/20

9:30 am-6:45 am

1 stop30h 15m

Melbourne

Tue 10/27

11:15 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop35h 45m

$1,276

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 9/1

4:18 pm-8:15 am

2 stops25h 57m

Melbourne

Fri 10/16

10:30 am-8:57 pm

2 stops25h 27m

$1,282

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 10/10

6:52 pm-9:15 am

1 stop23h 23m

Melbourne

Sat 10/31

12:00 pm-5:52 am

1 stop32h 52m

$1,289

BaltimoreMelbourne

BWI - MEL

BWIMEL

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 10/16

5:44 pm-8:30 am

1 stop23h 46m

Melbourne

Sat 11/7

1:00 pm-5:52 am

1 stop32h 52m

$1,289

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

IAD - AVV

IADAVV

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/20

12:48 pm-2:10 pm

3 stops34h 22m

Melbourne Avalon

Tue 10/27

6:00 am-8:10 pm

3 stops29h 10m

$1,327

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Best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (average of $82). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne in November is currently the most expensive (average of $1,390). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

Booking 16 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated May 30, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Fiji Airways,Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    For as low as $1,097, United Airlines can have you in Melbourne from Washington, D.C. in 23h 23m. Washington, D.C. and Melbourne are separated by a distance of 10200 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne round-trip from $377. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Qantas Airways, from $1,161, and Air New Zealand, from $1,195. United Airlines is 75% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Washington, D.C. to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne (average of $82). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne in November is currently the most expensive (average of $1,390). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Washington, D.C. to Melbourne. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 30, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$377Average$1,688FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,161Average$1,557FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,195Average$1,541FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,263Average$1,414FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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