What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.?

Delta, Etihad Airways, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Washington, D.C.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C.?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C..

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Washington, D.C. can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Washington, D.C.. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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1:20 pm - 6:20 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

55h 00m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:00 am - 12:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

40h 25m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$999Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

10:00 am - 9:28 pmMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

25h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:30 pm - 7:50 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

29h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Los Angeles

$1,033Delta

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

10:00 am - 6:18 amMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

34h 18m2 stops Los Angeles Salt Lake City

7:15 pm - 7:50 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

46h 35m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles

$1,034Delta

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

10:10 am - 11:30 pmMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

29h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:10 pm - 8:00 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

25h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$1,082Delta

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 5

10:10 am - 11:41 pmMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

29h 31m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

10:00 am - 8:00 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

30h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$1,084Delta

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 5

7:40 pm - 6:53 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 13m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

11:00 pm - 2:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

49h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,143Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

10:10 am - 11:41 pmMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

29h 31m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

10:00 am - 8:00 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

30h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$1,180Delta

Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 5

10:10 am - 9:33 pmMEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

8:10 am - 8:00 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

31h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$1,182Delta

Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Jan 29

7:40 pm - 6:53 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 13m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

10:10 pm - 2:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

50h 15m2 stops San Francisco Beijing Capital

$1,210Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

7:40 pm - 7:21 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 41m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

10:13 pm - 3:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

74h 12m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

$1,239Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

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4:10 pm - 3:40 pmMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:00 pm - 4:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,902Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

4:10 pm - 3:40 pmMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:00 pm - 8:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,019Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

10:55 am - 10:59 pmMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Newark

4:15 pm - 7:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

$2,156United Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

9:00 am - 7:14 pmMEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 14m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

5:35 pm - 6:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

23h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,357Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

9:00 am - 7:14 pmMEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 14m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

5:35 pm - 10:20 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

26h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,437Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

8:30 pm - 9:24 pmMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 54m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

9:55 am - 10:35 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

34h 40m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,544Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

9:45 am - 8:55 pmMEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

25h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

5:35 pm - 6:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

23h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,661Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

8:30 pm - 6:30 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

48h 00m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

12:43 pm - 11:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 22m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,901Air Canada

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

1:25 pm - 8:55 amMEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

57h 30m4 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

9:20 pm - 3:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

52h 30m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$3,056Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

5:05 pm - 9:16 amMEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

30h 11m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:58 pm - 10:20 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

25h 22m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

$3,129Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

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United Airlines flights from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C.

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Sep 9

MEL9:30 amMelbourne

25h 59m

2 stops

BWI9:29 pmBaltimore/Washington

Sep 16

BWI7:00 amBaltimore/Washington

34h 30m

1 stop

MEL7:30 amMelbourne

$1,278

United Airlines

Nov 19

MEL12:45 pmMelbourne

26h 23m

2 stops

BWI11:08 pmBaltimore/Washington

Dec 5

BWI6:31 pmBaltimore/Washington

23h 59m

1 stop

MEL10:30 amMelbourne

$1,279

United Airlines

Nov 25

MEL12:45 pmMelbourne

32h 49m

2 stops

BWI5:34 amBaltimore/Washington

Jan 29

BWI6:31 pmBaltimore/Washington

23h 59m

1 stop

MEL10:30 amMelbourne

$1,280

Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C.

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Sep 8

MEL10:45 pmMelbourne

30h 55m

1 stop

IAD3:40 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Nov 15

IAD10:30 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 50m

1 stop

MEL11:20 pmMelbourne

$1,602

Qatar Airways

Sep 9

MEL4:10 pmMelbourne

37h 30m

1 stop

IAD3:40 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sep 15

IAD11:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 45m

1 stop

MEL4:50 pmMelbourne

$1,605

Qatar Airways

Sep 24

MEL10:45 pmMelbourne

48h 00m

1 stop

IAD8:45 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Oct 12

IAD9:00 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 50m

1 stop

MEL5:50 pmMelbourne

$1,610

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Thu 9/24

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3 stops55h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/28

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Melbourne

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10:00 am-9:28 pm

2 stops25h 28m

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12:30 pm-7:50 am

2 stops29h 20m

$1,033

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Melbourne

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2 stops34h 18m

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 9/15

7:15 pm-7:50 am

2 stops46h 35m

$1,034

MelbourneBaltimore

MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

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Melbourne

Thu 11/19

10:10 am-11:30 pm

2 stops29h 20m

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 12/5

2:10 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 50m

$1,082

MelbourneBaltimore

MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

MELBWI

Melbourne

Thu 11/19

10:10 am-11:41 pm

2 stops29h 31m

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 12/5

10:00 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 00m

$1,084

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

MEL Melbourne - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

MELIAD

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

7:40 pm-6:53 am

2 stops49h 13m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/15

11:00 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop49h 25m

$1,143

MelbourneBaltimore

MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

MELBWI

Melbourne

Thu 11/19

10:10 am-11:41 pm

2 stops29h 31m

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 12/5

10:00 am-8:00 am

2 stops30h 00m

$1,180

MelbourneBaltimore

MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

MELBWI

Melbourne

Wed 11/25

10:10 am-9:33 pm

2 stops27h 23m

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 1/29

8:10 am-8:00 am

2 stops31h 50m

$1,182

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

MEL Melbourne - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

MELIAD

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

7:40 pm-6:53 am

2 stops49h 13m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/15

10:10 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops50h 15m

$1,210

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

MEL Melbourne - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

MELIAD

Melbourne

Sun 9/27

7:40 pm-7:21 am

2 stops49h 41m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 10/4

10:13 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops74h 12m

$1,239

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $885. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in January, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. during May average around $911.

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How have Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 24% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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The fastest flight from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. takes 21h 54m

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How far is Melbourne to Washington, D.C. by plane?
A flight from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. will travel around 10177.3 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 21h 54m.
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How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C.?
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What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Washington, D.C.?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Washington, D.C. can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Washington, D.C.. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
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momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Melbourne Airport to Washington, D.C. is United Airlines, representing 100% of all bookings.

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