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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from $592. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Manila.$428 per passenger.Departing Fri, 21 Aug, returning Sun, 6 Sep.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Fri, 21 Aug, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Sun, 6 Sep, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $428, select.
Manila.$468 per passenger.Departing Sat, 1 Aug, returning Fri, 21 Aug.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Sat, 1 Aug, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Fri, 21 Aug, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $468, select.
Manila.$475 per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 May, returning Tue, 23 Jun.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Wed, 27 May, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Tue, 23 Jun, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $475, select.
Manila.$482 per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Jun, returning Thu, 18 Jun.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Thu, 11 Jun, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Thu, 18 Jun, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $482, select.
Manila.$483 per passenger.Departing Tue, 28 Jul, returning Thu, 20 Aug.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Tue, 28 Jul, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Thu, 20 Aug, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $483, select.
Manila.$485 per passenger.Departing Fri, 16 Oct, returning Fri, 20 Nov.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Fri, 16 Oct, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Fri, 20 Nov, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $485, select.
Manila.$491 per passenger.Departing Wed, 4 Nov, returning Fri, 20 Nov.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Wed, 4 Nov, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Fri, 20 Nov, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $491, select.
Manila.$539 per passenger.Departing Mon, 19 Oct, returning Tue, 27 Oct.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Mon, 19 Oct, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Tue, 27 Oct, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $539, select.
Manila.$540 per passenger.Departing Tue, 7 Jul, returning Thu, 30 Jul.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Tue, 7 Jul, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Thu, 30 Jul, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $540, select.
Manila.$548 per passenger.Departing Sun, 7 Jun, returning Sun, 14 Jun.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Sun, 7 Jun, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Sun, 14 Jun, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $548, select.
Manila.$558 per passenger.Departing Wed, 29 Jul, returning Fri, 14 Aug.Return flight with Cebu Pacific.Outbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Wed, 29 Jul, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound direct flight with Cebu Pacific departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Fri, 14 Aug, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $558, select.
Manila.$566 per passenger.Departing Sat, 18 Apr, returning Thu, 12 Nov.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Sat, 18 Apr, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Thu, 12 Nov, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $566, select.
Manila.$569 per passenger.Departing Thu, 24 Sep, returning Tue, 27 Oct.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Thu, 24 Sep, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Tue, 27 Oct, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $569, select.
Manila.$571 per passenger.Departing Thu, 10 Sep, returning Tue, 15 Sep.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Thu, 10 Sep, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Tue, 15 Sep, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $571, select.
Manila.$571 per passenger.Departing Mon, 27 Apr, returning Mon, 8 Jun.Return flight with Scoot.Outbound indirect flight with Scoot, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Mon, 27 Apr, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Scoot, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Mon, 8 Jun, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $571, select.
Manila.$573 per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 May, returning Thu, 27 Aug.Return flight with AirAsia X and Cebu Pacific.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia X, departs from Melbourne Tullamarine on Wed, 27 May, arriving in Manila Ninoy Aquino.Inbound indirect flight with Cebu Pacific, departs from Manila Ninoy Aquino on Thu, 27 Aug, arriving in Melbourne Tullamarine.Price includes taxes and charges.From $573, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino flights are currently cheapest in August.
Mar
from $851
Apr
from $592
May
from $576
Jun
from $482
Jul
from $540
Aug
from $468
Sep
from $571
Oct
from $539
Nov
from $491
Dec
from $828
Jan
from $673
Feb
from $576

Direct flights from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino

Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino: Alternative routes

Compare routes from Melbourne to Manila below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Manila Ninoy Aquino.

Manila Ninoy Aquino

10km from central Manila
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Luzon Clark International

80km from central Manila
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Melbourne to Manila: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found$428
Cheapest month to flyAugust
Average flight time8 hrs, 28 mins
Most popular airlineCebu Pacific
Average flights per week26

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Finding cheap flights from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino is $428. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
8 hours and 28 minutes is the average flight time from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino.
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino.
As of March 2026, there are 26 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino.
The cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino is usually August.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport on Friday, 21 August 2026.
Yes – the average flight time is 8 hours and 28 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Manila Ninoy Aquino but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Manila is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
The cheapest airline that flies to Manila Ninoy Aquino is Cebu Pacific .

Travelling from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL): What you need to know

  • Planning your holiday starts with working out where you'll fly out of in Melbourne. Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) is the city's main base, so check out your options for reserving a flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) jetting off from here.

  • Expect to be in the air for 8 hours 30 minutes. That's the average journey time for a direct Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight.

  • The timezone in Manila is UTC+8, which is three hours behind Melbourne. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport is located in Manila.

  • Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the busiest route, with 9 direct services each week. You can travel from MEL to MNL on Cebu Pacific Air's 12:25am departure.

  • Arrive at the airport on time so you don't miss your flight from Melbourne to MNL. Be there at least two hours ahead for international flights and an hour early for domestic departures to avoid any last-minute rush.

  • Popular months like July or other peak seasons mean bigger queues and potential delays. Stay ahead of the crowds by arriving at the airport even earlier. Plan for at least four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours before a domestic departure.

Airports in Melbourne

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL)

  • Get there in one go from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL). Nonstop flights from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) are available from here.

  • When jetting out of MEL, you can catch a direct flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport with Philippine Airlines.

  • Philippine Airlines is the airline with the highest number of bookings for flights from MEL to MNL.

  • Philippine Airlines is the most punctual carrier on this route.

  • Stopovers are the ideal opportunity to take a travel break and perhaps even explore a different city. When browsing cheap flights from Melbourne to MNL leaving from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL), uncheck the 'Direct flights only' box to get ideas for where to visit along the way. Popular options include:

    • Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)

    • Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)

    • Brisbane Airport (BNE)

  • Located around 24 kilometres from central Melbourne, MEL can be reached in about 25 minutes by car (depending on traffic). The journey by public transport takes roughly 35 minutes.

  • Want a stress-free start to your travels? Stay near Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. Whether you have an early flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport or prefer not to feel hurried, these hotels are just what you're after:

  • When it comes to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport's on-time performance, data shows 63% of flights complete their journey on time.

Avalon Airport (AVV)

  • Get the most out of your holiday with a stopover on your flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) is a popular option between Avalon Airport and MNL.

  • On public transport, you can travel from central Melbourne to AVV in about 1 hour 20 minutes. The terminal is roughly 56 kilometres away, and making the journey by car will take approximately 1 hour 5 minutes.

  • You're going on holiday, so why not spend another night away at a hotel near Avalon Airport? Before your Melbourne to MNL flight, treat yourself to a stay at Corio Bay Motel.

  • As far as flight punctuality goes, Avalon Airport has an on-time arrival rate of 76%.

About Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)

  • The last thing you need is a long journey to your hotel if you're arriving on a late flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Get comfy at one of these accommodation options near MNL instead:

  • Booking your ride around four weeks in advance of your Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport flight can help you secure the lowest rate.

Getting from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to central Manila

  • Central Manila is around 11 kilometres from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport and takes about 30 minutes to reach by car. See what your options are for getting into town, whether that's with a car hire, taxi or ride-share.

  • It takes roughly 1 hour 10 minutes if you're travelling on public transport.

How to find the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)

  • $271 is the lowest price for a one-way ticket from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Return flights start at $428. These fares can change based on availability.

  • Book two months before your departure date. Research into pricing trends suggests this is the ideal window for finding cheap flights from Melbourne to MNL.

  • Schedule your trip for July. That's the best month for scoring an incredible deal on Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport tickets. If you're flexible with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across each month.

  • You don't need to check back in every day to find out if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll let you know when a lower fare pops up on plane tickets from Melbourne to MNL.

  • Chase down a great fare on a flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport with the help of the filters. Pick your ideal arrival and departure times, airlines and number of stops. You can also sort your results by 'Best,' 'Cheapest' or 'Fastest.'

The best time to fly from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)

  • December is the quietest month for flights from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), while January is the most popular. Work out the ideal time to go to Manila based on whether you want a bustling atmosphere or a more laid-back vibe.

  • The warmest month in Manila is May, with temperatures ranging between 24ºC and 35ºC. Book your Melbourne to MNL plane ticket then if that's your ideal forecast.

  • Search for cheap tickets from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport in January if you like travelling in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between 21ºC and 30ºC.

More about Manila

  • When it comes to looking for somewhere to rest your head, you'll find the best stays in Manila right here. Explore these options as soon as you've booked your flight from Melbourne to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport:

  • There are so many things to explore in this city, it can be tricky to know where to begin. Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Manila Cathedral and Rizal Park are popular attractions which should feature on any good Manila itinerary.

Explore more of the Philippines

  • Baguio is just one of the many cities in the Philippines waiting to be explored once you've seen the sights of Manila. Around 209 kilometres away to the north, check out popular attractions including Botanical Garden, Camp John Hay and Sky Ranch Baguio.

  • Naga is another favourite destination in the Philippines and is around 257 kilometres east of Manila. No trip is complete without seeing Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Farm, Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia and Museo ni Jesse Robredo.

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