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SQ Return flights from $1,820
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,820
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,824
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Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,824
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,825
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,830
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,832
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,834
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,835
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,841
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,841
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,842
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$1,844
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,844
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$1,845
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,845
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,846
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$1,846
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,849
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,852
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,853
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,855
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,862
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,862
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,862
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,864
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,872
Dep. Sun 02 MayRet. Sun 23 May$1,874
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,887
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,905
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,909
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,909
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,909
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,918
Dep. Sat 08 MayRet. Sun 30 May$1,919
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,931
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,977
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr$1,986
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$2,038
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,079
VA Return flights from $2,052
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,052
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,052
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$2,052
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,052
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,052
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$2,052
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$2,052
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$2,052
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$2,052
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$2,052
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,052
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,052
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,052
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,052
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$2,052
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$2,052
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$2,052
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$2,052
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,052
Dep. Sun 02 MayRet. Sun 23 May$2,058
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$2,064
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,064
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,064
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$2,064
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Thu 05 Nov$2,064
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$2,065
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$2,094
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$2,094
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$2,106
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr$2,114
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$2,125
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar$2,136
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$2,184
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,220
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,350
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$2,350
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$2,507
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Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr$2,531
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,533
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,534
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$2,561
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$2,588
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$2,609
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,648
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,649
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,649
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$2,651
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$2,656
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$2,657
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,659
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,659
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,659
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$2,699
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$2,699
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$2,705
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$2,720
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,724
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$2,725
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$2,751
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,764
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar$2,786
Dep. Sat 08 MayRet. Sun 30 May$2,807
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$2,875
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Thu 05 Nov$2,894
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,923
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$3,030
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$3,052
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$3,063
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$3,096
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,098
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$3,098
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$3,160
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$3,422
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$3,423

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to London

Return fares from Melbourne to London by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$1,889
Aug 2026
$1,276
Sep 2026
$1,648
Oct 2026
$1,355
Nov 2026
$1,264
Dec 2026
$3,163
Jan 2027
$2,267
Feb 2027
$1,297
Mar 2027
$1,299
Apr 2027
$1,777

The cheapest month to fly to London is November 2026, with return fares from $1,264 — 60% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $3,163).

When Should You Fly to London?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to London, with return fares from $1,264. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $3,163 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to London average around $1,724. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, August and February, you'll generally pay up to 27% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to London Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to London return airfares.

July 2026
$1,889
August 2026
$1,276
September 2026
$1,648
October 2026
$1,355
November 2026
$1,264
December 2026
$3,163
January 2027
$2,267
February 2027
$1,297
March 2027
$1,299
April 2027
$1,777

Average Melbourne to London Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to London return airfares.

July 2026
$3,359
August 2026
$2,542
September 2026
$2,774
October 2026
$2,417
November 2026
$2,268
December 2026
$3,197
January 2027
$3,048
February 2027
$2,404
March 2027
$2,537
April 2027
$2,857

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to London

When is the cheapest time to travel from Melbourne to London?

The cheapest month to travel is typically November.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to London cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to London is $1270.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Melbourne to London?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to London is 14 July 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to London?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to London is Shenzhen Airlines.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to London?

British Airways flies direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne to London take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to London.

What is the IATA airport code for London?

The IATA code for London is LON.

When should you book flights to London?

From our data, you should book flights to London 60 days out.


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