What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to Melbourne?

United Airlines and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Melbourne

What airlines fly to Melbourne?

United Airlines, Delta and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Detroit according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Melbourne?

Prices for flights from Detroit to Melbourne are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Melbourne?

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to Melbourne.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Melbourne?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Melbourne.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Melbourne?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Melbourne may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Melbourne. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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7:26 am - 10:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

35h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

12:45 pm - 8:30 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 45m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,169United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

10:25 am - 9:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

31h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

12:45 pm - 10:22 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 37m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,169United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 10

6:20 pm - 12:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

51h 15m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:50 pm - 5:38 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

58h 48m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,208Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Mon, Apr 5

6:20 pm - 8:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-AVV Melbourne Avalon

58h 00m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:55 pm - 5:39 pmAVV Melbourne Avalon-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

59h 44m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,236Multiple Airlines

Fri, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 21

1:30 pm - 9:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

12:00 pm - 9:06 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 06m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,345American Airlines

Sun, Feb 21 - Tue, Mar 9

4:36 pm - 5:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

44h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:25 pm - 6:34 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 09m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,360Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 17 - Mon, Mar 1

12:40 pm - 8:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

27h 20m1 stop Los Angeles

10:10 am - 7:14 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 04m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,360Delta

Sun, Feb 21 - Wed, Mar 10

4:59 pm - 8:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

23h 01m1 stop Los Angeles

10:10 am - 7:14 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 04m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,360Delta

Sun, Feb 21 - Tue, Mar 9

4:36 pm - 5:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

44h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:25 pm - 6:34 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 09m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,361Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 17 - Mon, Mar 1

1:30 pm - 9:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

10:45 pm - 10:50 amMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,395American Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Mar 1

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10:21 am - 11:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

34h 54m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

2:25 pm - 11:43 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

47h 18m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,697Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

7:52 pm - 10:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

36h 23m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

6:00 am - 2:12 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

46h 12m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,598Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

2:55 pm - 11:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

30h 25m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:00 am - 2:12 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

46h 12m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,657Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

2:55 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-AVV Melbourne Avalon

33h 15m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:55 pm - 2:12 pmAVV Melbourne Avalon-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

55h 17m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,778Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

7:52 pm - 5:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

43h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:25 pm - 11:43 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

47h 18m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,933Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

7:18 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

22h 57m1 stop San Francisco

10:55 am - 6:37 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 42m1 stop San Francisco

$3,015United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

4:26 pm - 5:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

47h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

5:15 am - 10:15 pmMEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

55h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$3,465Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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Air New Zealand flights from Detroit to Melbourne

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Air New Zealand

Feb 21

DTW8:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 40m

2 stops

MEL10:55 amMelbourne

Mar 9

MEL12:10 pmMelbourne

27h 34m

2 stops

DTW11:44 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,265

Air New Zealand

Jan 31

DTW8:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 40m

2 stops

MEL8:55 amMelbourne

Feb 18

MEL3:00 pmMelbourne

48h 44m

2 stops

DTW11:44 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,332

Air New Zealand

Feb 21

DTW8:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 40m

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MEL10:55 amMelbourne

Mar 10

MEL7:10 pmMelbourne

44h 34m

2 stops

DTW11:44 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,337

American Airlines flights from Detroit to Melbourne

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American Airlines

Feb 21

DTW1:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 00m

2 stops

MEL9:30 amMelbourne

Mar 9

MEL12:00 pmMelbourne

25h 06m

1 stop

DTW9:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,345

American Airlines

Feb 12

DTW1:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 00m

2 stops

MEL9:30 amMelbourne

Mar 1

MEL10:45 pmMelbourne

28h 05m

2 stops

DTW10:50 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,395

American Airlines

Feb 11

DTW1:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 00m

2 stops

MEL9:30 amMelbourne

Feb 28

MEL12:00 pmMelbourne

24h 06m

2 stops

DTW8:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,445

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/10

7:26 am-10:30 am

2 stops35h 04m

Melbourne

Tue 11/24

12:45 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops23h 45m

$1,169

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/20

10:25 am-9:15 am

2 stops31h 50m

Melbourne

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12:45 pm-10:22 pm

2 stops25h 37m

$1,169

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 3/15

6:20 pm-12:35 pm

3 stops51h 15m

Melbourne

Mon 4/5

8:50 pm-5:38 pm

3 stops58h 48m

$1,208

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - AVV Melbourne Avalon

DTWAVV

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 3/5

6:20 pm-8:20 pm

3 stops58h 00m

Melbourne Avalon

Sun 3/21

8:55 pm-5:39 pm

3 stops59h 44m

$1,236

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 2/21

1:30 pm-9:30 am

2 stops28h 00m

Melbourne

Tue 3/9

12:00 pm-9:06 pm

1 stop25h 06m

$1,345

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/17

4:36 pm-5:00 am

1 stop44h 24m

Melbourne

Mon 3/1

5:25 pm-6:34 pm

2 stops41h 09m

$1,360

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 2/21

12:40 pm-8:00 am

1 stop27h 20m

Melbourne

Wed 3/10

10:10 am-7:14 pm

1 stop25h 04m

$1,360

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 2/21

4:59 pm-8:00 am

1 stop23h 01m

Melbourne

Tue 3/9

10:10 am-7:14 pm

1 stop25h 04m

$1,360

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/17

4:36 pm-5:00 am

1 stop44h 24m

Melbourne

Mon 3/1

5:25 pm-6:34 pm

2 stops41h 09m

$1,361

DetroitMelbourne

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - MEL Melbourne

DTWMEL

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 2/12

1:30 pm-9:30 am

2 stops28h 00m

Melbourne

Mon 3/1

10:45 pm-10:50 am

2 stops28h 05m

$1,395

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit and Melbourne?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,080 to $1,504.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,169.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,069. The month of March is another great option to travel to Melbourne, with average flight prices from Detroit averaging around $1,074.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit to Melbourne?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,326 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Detroit for as low as $1,027 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$572
Fastest flight time	26h 53m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Melbourne from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $572. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to Melbourne found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,169.

The fastest flight from Detroit to Melbourne takes 26h 53m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to Melbourne. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to Melbourne.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to Melbourne

How far is Detroit to Melbourne by plane?
Detroit and Melbourne are 9905.7 mi apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 26h 53m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Melbourne?
Prices for flights from Detroit to Melbourne are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Melbourne?
As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to Melbourne.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Melbourne?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Melbourne.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Melbourne?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Melbourne may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Melbourne. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Detroit to Melbourne

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $613	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,585 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $634	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,101 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $990	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,079 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,015	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,224 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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