Melbourne airfare report: October 2026

Fares from Melbourne rose in October. On a typical route the cheapest round trip went from $412 in the first week to $474 in the last. 1 of 8 routes got cheaper and 7 got pricier.

$474 Typical fare, end of month

+13% Typical route change

8 Routes compared

Biggest drops

These routes got cheaper the most between the first and last week of the month.

Melbourne → Bali $323 → $301 −7%

Biggest increases

If you are watching one of these, the price has been moving against you.

Melbourne → London $863 → $1,138 +32%
Melbourne → Tokyo $605 → $769 +27%
Melbourne → Auckland $335 → $400 +19%
Melbourne → Guangzhou $495 → $565 +14%
Melbourne → Bangkok $489 → $548 +12%

Cheapest places to fly from Melbourne

Typical cheapest round trip in the last week of October.

Hobart $127
Brisbane $159
Bali $301
Auckland $400
Bangkok $548
Guangzhou $565
Tokyo $769
London $1,138

Cheapest months to fly

Feb 2027 is the cheapest month on sale right now and Dec 2026 the priciest, compared with each route's own typical fare.

Nov 2026 0%

Dec 2026 +8%

Jan 2027 −2%

Feb 2027 −10%

Mar 2027 +3%

Apr 2027 −4%

How far ahead to book

Among fares on sale now, departures 2 to 4 months out are the cheapest compared with each route's own typical fare.

Within 2 weeks +2%

1 to 2 months +2%

2 to 4 months −10%

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