$572 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Melbourne

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Melbourne departing on 7/6. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$970
Overall average: $1,164
American Airlines
Sat 3/14Sun 3/29
SAN - MEL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$581
Delta
Mon 7/6
SAN - MEL • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $970 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne

Sat, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 29
American Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 5:00 am
SAN
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MEL
22h 16m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 3:50 pm
MEL
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SAN
24h 05m
2 stops
$970American Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
American Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 5:00 am
SAN
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MEL
26h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 10:23 pm
MEL
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SAN
24h 18m
1 stop
$973American Airlines
Thu, Feb 12 - Fri, Feb 20
American Airlines Logo
1:09 pm - 9:30 am
SAN
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MEL
25h 21m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
MEL
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SAN
23h 00m
2 stops
$981American Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
American Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 9:30 am
SAN
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MEL
22h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 6:04 pm
MEL
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SAN
24h 04m
2 stops
$982American Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Sun, Apr 12
United Airlines Logo
11:57 am - 10:00 am
SAN
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MEL
27h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:20 am
MEL
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SAN
17h 50m
1 stop
$1,000United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
United Airlines Logo
11:57 am - 10:00 am
SAN
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MEL
27h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 6:33 pm
MEL
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SAN
24h 33m
1 stop
$1,001United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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AVV
25h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:03 pm
AVV
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SAN
24h 03m
2 stops
$2,048Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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AVV
25h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:03 pm
AVV
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SAN
24h 03m
2 stops
$2,049Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
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5:17 pm - 9:45 am
SAN
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AVV
21h 28m
2 stops
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8:55 pm - 8:19 pm
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SAN
42h 24m
2 stops
$2,895Qantas Airways
Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
Qantas Airways Logo
5:17 pm - 9:45 am
SAN
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AVV
21h 28m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
8:55 pm - 8:19 pm
AVV
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SAN
42h 24m
2 stops
$3,055Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

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 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 $958 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,528 and $1,302 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$581
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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 $581 for a one-way ticket and $970 for a round-trip.

  • 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Melbourne.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top airline 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9210 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
SAN - MUC
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The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

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.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

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

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

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