Cheap flights to Melbourne (MEL) from London Heathrow (LHR)

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The lowest fare found from London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) was £747 with Royal Brunei, the cheapest direct flight was £1037 with British Airways, while Business Class was £2056 with China Eastern. The fares shown here are the lowest flight prices from London Heathrow to Melbourne obtained in actual searches by Just The Flight customers. To search and book flights to Melbourne, please enter your travel requirements in the search form above, and click the search button.

London Heathrow to Melbourne Route Info

Flights to Melbourne from London Heathrow take approximately 22 hours 39 minutes
Direct flights are available to Melbourne from London Heathrow with carriers such as British Airways, Qantas Airways
Usually flights to Melbourne leave in the Evening
The journey from London Heathrow to Melbourne is roughly 10499 miles
Heathrow Airport lies 15 miles from the centre of London
London Heathrow currently has four operational terminals (as Terminal 2 is closed for renovation) and is the largest hub in the UK
Major UK airlines such as British Airways, British Midland International and Virgin Atlantic have aircraft based at Heathrow

This week's lowest fare

£746.98
Depart: 14 September 2012
Return: 13 October 2012

Cheapest Fares

: £795
: £819
: £824
: £858
: £885
: £922

Direct Flights

: £1,037
: £1,171

Business Class

: £2,056
: £2,193

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Discover Horse Racing’s Melbourne Cup

Australia’s Melbourne Cup is one of Thoroughbred racing’s premier events.

Travellers to Australia have the unique opportunity to enjoy the spectacle and excitement of Australian horse racing’s premier annual event, the Melbourne Cup, in November.

A revered sporting event in Australia and neighbouring New Zealand since 1861, the Cup is held by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse and attendance regularly exceeds 100,000 people. Attire for the event ranges from traditional formal race-day wear, complete with fashionable and artistic hats for the ladies, to exotic and even amusing costumes. Race day has been declared an official public holiday in the city and surrounding areas, and those prevented from attending the race because of distance tune in on their televisions to share in the excitement.

The most famous winner of the Cup was the three-year-old thoroughbred horse Phar Lap. He won the race in 1930 and was the third highest stakes winner in the world at the time of his death in 1932. Foaled in New Zealand, trained and raced in Australia, Phar Lap’s name has become legendary in the world of horse racing and beyond.

Considered one of the most prestigious turf races in the world, the 3,200 metre handicap is also one of the richest, with a purse of more than A$6 million.

British Airways and Qantas provide direct flights to Melbourne from London Heathrow, while connecting flights come courtesy of Emirates Airlines with stops in Dubai.

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Just the flight's interactive price guide helps you find the best flight deals by showing the dates when the cheapest fares from London Heathrow to Melbourne have been found. Lower fares than the ones stated are often found, however due to availability not all flights will be available at these prices. All prices have been obtained within the last 7 days.