$1,148 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Melbourne

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Melbourne departing on 8/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flight Deals from San Diego to Melbourne (SAN-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Diego to Melbourne.
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10:54 am - 10:50 amSAN-MEL
30h 56m2 stops
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8:35 am - 11:44 pmMEL-SAN
32h 09m2 stops
$1,148Air New Zealand
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Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 28
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7:27 pm - 10:50 amSAN-MEL
22h 23m2 stops
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8:35 am - 7:51 pmMEL-SAN
28h 16m2 stops
$1,172Air New Zealand
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Wed, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 10
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8:44 pm - 7:30 amSAN-MEL
17h 46m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
8:35 am - 6:20 pmMEL-SAN
26h 45m2 stops
$1,243Air New Zealand
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Wed, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 10
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 8:15 amSAN-MEL
25h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 6:20 pmMEL-SAN
24h 25m1 stop
$1,251United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 10
Fiji Airways Logo
4:20 pm - 12:15 pmSAN-MEL
26h 55m2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
12:50 pm - 8:19 pmMEL-SAN
24h 29m2 stops
$1,291Fiji Airways
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Sat, May 10 - Sun, May 18
United Airlines Logo
10:54 am - 8:15 amSAN-MEL
28h 21m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 4:23 pmMEL-SAN
22h 28m1 stop
$1,356United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 28
Virgin Australia Logo
4:11 pm - 8:15 amSAN-MEL
23h 04m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
10:55 am - 6:23 pmMEL-SAN
24h 28m1 stop
$1,408Virgin Australia
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Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:45 pm - 10:15 pmSAN-MEL
33h 30m2 stops
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7:25 am - 10:17 pmMEL-SAN
31h 52m2 stops
$1,584Cathay Pacific
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, May 19
Cathay Pacific Logo
6:33 am - 10:15 pmSAN-MEL
46h 42m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:25 am - 8:46 pmMEL-SAN
30h 21m2 stops
$1,688Cathay Pacific
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Sat, May 10 - Sat, May 17
Fiji Airways Logo
4:20 pm - 12:15 pmSAN-MEL
26h 55m2 stops
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12:55 pm - 7:25 amMEL-SAN
35h 30m3 stops
$1,793Fiji Airways
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Sat, May 10 - Tue, May 20
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Melbourne flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Melbourne on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Melbourne. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Melbourne is April, where tickets cost $969 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,842 and $1,465 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$1,148
Flight from San Diego to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from San Diego to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Melbourne

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Melbourne was $1,148 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Diego and on arrival in Melbourne.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Melbourne?

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Melbourne?

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline.

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

Top airlines flying from San Diego to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 472 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

10.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025AKL - YVR
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I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

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.

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

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