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$928
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SMF - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$1,174
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Mon 11/16
SMF - MEL • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Melbourne (SMF-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento 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 round-trip flight deals from Sacramento to Melbourne

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27
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7:47 pm - 12:00 pm
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MEL
23h 13m
2 stops
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1:30 pm - 5:34 pm
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21h 04m
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$928Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27
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7:47 pm - 12:00 pm
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MEL
23h 13m
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1:30 pm - 6:52 pm
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46h 22m
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$1,016Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30
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8:37 am - 12:05 pm
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MEL
34h 28m
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1:25 pm - 7:48 am
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35h 23m
3 stops
$1,051Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27
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11:13 am - 6:45 am
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MEL
26h 32m
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9:45 am - 6:33 pm
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SMF
25h 48m
1 stop
$1,189American Airlines
Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20
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11:38 am - 6:45 am
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MEL
26h 07m
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9:45 am - 11:07 am
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18h 22m
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$1,189American Airlines
Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20
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1:01 pm - 6:45 am
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MEL
24h 44m
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9:45 am - 3:50 pm
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23h 05m
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$1,193American Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30
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2:15 pm - 10:30 am
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MEL
25h 15m
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12:00 pm - 9:47 am
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40h 47m
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$1,226United Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30
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1:06 pm - 10:30 am
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MEL
26h 24m
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12:00 pm - 9:47 am
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40h 47m
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$1,230United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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5:45 pm - 7:30 am
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20h 45m
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8:35 am - 10:59 pm
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31h 24m
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$1,855Air New Zealand
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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10:14 am - 7:30 am
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MEL
28h 16m
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12:10 pm - 7:38 pm
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24h 28m
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$1,855Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Melbourne is April, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $7,039 and $1,957 respectively.

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$928
Flight from Sacramento to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Sacramento to Melbourne

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FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Melbourne

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Melbourne?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Melbourne was $1,174 for a one-way ticket and $928 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Melbourne?

    A passport is required to fly from Sacramento to Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Melbourne?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Melbourne.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sacramento to Melbourne?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento 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 Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento 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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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 657 reviews
7.5Food
7.9Comfort
7.4Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

10.0 ExcellentManish, Apr 2026
SFO - AKL
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

New Zealand crew were attentive. We were not informed that we needed transit document to pass through New Zealand. A checkin employee helped with this for which we were thankful.

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

This was a short flight with no food. The attendants were great but the comfort was poor: just to cramped. The flight from Denver to Frankfort was excellent! Seating was roomier, food was good, service was good. This was a great experience.

My flight was delayed for a whole day, so I lost a day of my vacation.

Flight attendant was sincerely mean -- a true disgrace to an otherwise pretty crummy company anyway. Really embarrassing. I actually feel bad for United.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

Bad food, small seats that didn’t recline. I thought I was buying a quantas ticket so I feel like I got scammed

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

DO NOT BOOK THROUGH AMERICAN AIRLINES IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS. Great flight, crew etc. it wasn’t full so had space to stretch out Only downside was there was no GF option for my partner. We booked through American and it was a Qantas flight so despite contacting both airlines to confirm, she didn’t have a gluten free meal for the 16 hour flight (nor the flight in the other direction). The flight attendants did their best to accommodate but it was not super substantial.

The flight was uneventful. What was a problem was I was delayed getting home one entire day because the flight from Sacramento was delayed. That made getting to my connecting flight impossible. I had to stay another night at the hotel and incur that expense as a result.

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Everything was very good EXCEPT the food, on a five and a half hour trip. They only gave to us was snacks in first class. They didn't give us pillows or blankets.

Not sure about entertainment as I didn't use any, soay e there should be an NA option on this survey. Otherwise everything was just as it should be. Of course I wish planes were more comfortable and had seats that would tilt back further.

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