£434 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne

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Cheapest return fare
£745
Overall average: £936
China Eastern
Thu 19/2Sat 28/3
LGW - MEL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£434
Typical prices: £509-£832
China Eastern
Fri 6/3
LGW - MEL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from £745 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Melbourne (LGW-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Melbourne

Thu, 19 Feb - Sat, 28 Mar
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 12:00
LGW
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MEL
38h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 15:00
MEL
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LGW
38h 00m
1 stop
£745China Eastern
Sun, 7 Jun - Thu, 25 Jun
China Eastern Logo
19:00 - 09:00
LGW
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MEL
29h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 06:40
MEL
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LGW
28h 40m
1 stop
£746China Eastern
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 14:05
LGW
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MEL
40h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:10 - 16:10
MEL
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LGW
38h 00m
2 stops
£747Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Feb - Tue, 10 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:05 - 08:30
LGW
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MEL
28h 25m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 - 09:20
MEL
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LGW
34h 20m
3 stops
£749Multiple Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Wed, 13 May
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 10:00
LGW
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MEL
37h 25m
3 stops
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 15:00
MEL
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LGW
37h 00m
1 stop
£750China Eastern
Tue, 14 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 19:20
LGW
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MEL
36h 50m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 18:30
MEL
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LGW
54h 30m
2 stops
£750China Southern
Wed, 4 Feb - Wed, 11 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:05 - 08:30
LGW
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MEL
28h 25m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:20 - 09:25
MEL
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LGW
26h 05m
2 stops
£751Multiple Airlines
Tue, 17 Mar - Tue, 14 Apr
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 21:30
LGW
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MEL
38h 10m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 07:05
MEL
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LGW
43h 05m
1 stop
£752China Southern
Fri, 13 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Emirates Logo
09:40 - 09:45
LGW
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AVV
37h 05m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
16:40 - 12:35
AVV
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LGW
29h 55m
2 stops
£1,088Emirates
Sat, 18 Apr - Mon, 18 May
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 14:10
LGW
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AVV
31h 25m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
10:30 - 12:35
AVV
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LGW
35h 05m
2 stops
£1,120Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne is May, where tickets cost £765 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,655 and £1,511 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne

Cheapest flight£434
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne Avalon

When to book flights from Gatwick to Melbourne

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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne was £434 for a one-way ticket and £745 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    When flying out of London Gatwick Airport you will be using London Gatwick. You will be landing at one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Essendon, or Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Melbourne, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Gatwick to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3485 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
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Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

8.0 ExcellentShruti, Jan 2026
DEL - DXB
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Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

I was unable to board this flight because of visa changes that I was not alerted about and I’ve been unable to contact Kayak to obtain a refund / credit anything.

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Late. And service was very slow - passengers sat for well over an hour with dirty trays etc surrounding them

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

I like everything about British Airways. Excellence. Perfect. Exquisite service.

The plane was dirty the food was awful and the boarding process took too long

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