This page does one job: keep an eye on return fares from London Gatwick to Melbourne. You get the cheapest price we have on record, the exact dates it was available on, and how that sits against what the route normally costs.
Prices are re-checked against Skyscanner automatically, and every one shows when it was last confirmed, so nothing here is older than it looks. Not flying from London Gatwick? We track 41 other departure cities for Melbourne, listed at the foot of this page.
London Gatwick → Melbourne
for 1 Nov – 17 Nov 2026
✓ live-checked 12 hours ago
Check live price on Skyscanner →Price history 23 checks recorded for this route
lowest seen £548 · typical £891 · highest £960 · now £665
The cheapest London Gatwick to Melbourne return flight on the radar right now is £665, flying with China Eastern via one or more connections. It covers departures in November 2026, and every dated link below opens that exact LGW–MEL search on Skyscanner. At 25% under the £891 we normally record here, it is one of the strongest LGW–MEL fares in our index. Across 23 recorded checks it has ranged between £548 and £960. Our sampling points to November 2026 as the cheapest month to fly London Gatwick to Melbourne.
London Gatwick to Melbourne flights: common questions
How much is a flight from London Gatwick to Melbourne?
The lowest return fare we currently track from London Gatwick (LGW) to Melbourne (MEL) is £665. The typical price on this route is £891, so anything near £665 is worth booking quickly. Over 23 recorded checks we have seen it as low as £548 and as high as £960.
Which airline flies from London Gatwick to Melbourne at this price?
This £665 fare is with China Eastern, with at least one connection. The live search lists every carrier serving the route, so you can compare schedules before booking.
Is there a direct flight from London Gatwick to Melbourne?
This £665 fare includes at least one connection. If you need a non-stop London Gatwick to Melbourne flight, open the live search and apply the direct filter there.
When is the cheapest time to fly from London Gatwick to Melbourne?
Our price sampling points to November 2026 as the cheapest departure month on this route. The dated links on this page cover November 2026.
Is the £665 London Gatwick to Melbourne fare still available?
We last confirmed this £665 fare against live Skyscanner availability 12 hours ago. Deal fares move within days, so the Check live price button re-runs the exact search and shows today's number rather than a cached one.
How do I book this London Gatwick to Melbourne deal?
Pick a date pair above or press Check live price. That opens the exact LGW–MEL search on Skyscanner, where you book directly with the airline or agent. TravelFree does not sell tickets, adds no booking fee and does not mark the price up.
Every London Gatwick to Melbourne price on this page comes from a real bookable quote and is re-checked automatically. TravelFree takes no commission from you and never marks a fare up.
Prices like this tend to vanish fast. If it has gone when you look, try the days either side of the dates above, since London Gatwick to Melbourne is often still worth booking within a day or two of the fare we found.