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$566+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Melbourne

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MEL
Jul 27 — Aug 31
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne

Cheapest flights from San Diego to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 27, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/2912:46 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops24h 59m
American Airlines
Fri 7/179:45 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops22h 41m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,084
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/298:32 pm
SAN
-
MEL
1 stop17h 58m
United Airlines
Fri 7/179:30 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop17h 38m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,089
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/1011:55 am
SAN
-
MEL
1 stop27h 20m
United Airlines
Mon 8/1710:55 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop24h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/24$1,090
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/104:09 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops22h 21m
United Airlines
Tue 8/1810:55 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops23h 05m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,094
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 7/57:15 am
SAN
-
MEL
1 stop32h 00m
United Airlines
Sun 7/199:30 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop17h 38m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,097
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/26:20 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops35h 35m
Air New Zealand
Wed 8/1212:10 pm
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops22h 16m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 6/25$1,098
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/256:20 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops32h 55m
United Airlines
Sun 7/1910:55 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop17h 56m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,107
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/231:39 pm
SAN
-
MEL
1 stop25h 36m
United Airlines
Tue 6/306:30 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops22h 21m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,111
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/284:00 pm
SAN
-
AVV
2 stops28h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/28:55 pm
AVV
-
SAN
2 stops40h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,433
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/269:30 pm
SAN
-
AVV
2 stops47h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/98:55 pm
AVV
-
SAN
2 stops32h 52m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,465
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/109:27 pm
SAN
-
AVV
2 stops47h 43m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 8/178:55 pm
AVV
-
SAN
2 stops31h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/24$1,499
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/812:05 pm
SAN
-
AVV
2 stops31h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/308:55 pm
AVV
-
SAN
2 stops35h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/27$1,508

Find flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Melbourne (ME1). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated June 27, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,089
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$566
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,098
From San Diego to Melbourne
One-way flight from San Diego to Melbourne
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($221 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($56 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated June 27, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Melbourne that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Mon 8/10

11:55 am-8:15 am

1 stop27h 20m

Melbourne

Mon 8/17

10:55 am-6:35 pm

1 stop24h 40m

$1,090

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 8/23

5:00 pm-8:15 am

2 stops22h 15m

Melbourne

Sun 8/30

10:55 am-6:35 pm

1 stop24h 40m

$1,093

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 9/4

6:28 pm-10:55 am

2 stops23h 27m

Melbourne

Sat 9/12

6:55 pm-5:28 pm

2 stops39h 33m

$1,160

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 11/8

6:15 am-9:50 am

2 stops32h 35m

Melbourne

Mon 11/30

12:00 pm-6:55 pm

1 stop25h 55m

$1,210
Quickest round-trip

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Mon 9/21

1:36 pm-7:50 am

2 stops25h 14m

Melbourne

Wed 9/30

10:00 am-10:10 am

1 stop17h 10m

$1,210

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sat 9/26

7:41 pm-8:15 am

1 stop19h 34m

Melbourne

Fri 10/9

11:55 am-8:45 pm

1 stop26h 50m

$1,249

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 11/11

4:01 pm-10:30 am

1 stop23h 29m

Melbourne

Sun 11/29

6:00 am-11:35 am

2 stops24h 35m

$1,269

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 11/6

7:10 pm-9:50 am

2 stops43h 40m

Melbourne

Thu 12/3

12:00 pm-4:06 pm

2 stops23h 06m

$1,310

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Sat 9/26

9:30 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops47h 40m

Melbourne Avalon

Fri 10/9

8:55 pm-11:47 am

2 stops32h 52m

$1,465

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Mon 8/10

9:27 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops47h 43m

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 8/17

8:55 pm-11:53 am

2 stops31h 58m

$1,499

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne

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Estimated round-trip price
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Melbourne

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne (average of $578). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,554). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated June 27, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines from San Diego to Melbourne. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.4

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Dynasty,May 2026

LAX - EWR

The food wasn’t nice - Hosts were not that kind.

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.4

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Dynasty,May 2026

LAX - EWR

The food wasn’t nice - Hosts were not that kind.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Diego to Melbourne. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Melbourne?

    San Diego (SAN), located 2.6 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from San Diego to Melbourne. 1 airline have flights from San Diego to Melbourne on a regular basis. Booking flights from San Diego to Melbourne should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Melbourne per day.

  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Melbourne?

    There are many flights that can get you from San Diego to Melbourne in 23h 27m. Fly via United Airlines, Air New Zealand, or Delta to get the fastest option. The distance between San Diego and Melbourne is about 7940 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from San Diego to Melbourne round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from San Diego to Melbourne round-trip from $997. Users have found that United Airlines is 20% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Melbourne?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Melbourne.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Melbourne?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne (average of $578). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,554). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top airline flying from San Diego to Melbourne

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$997Average$1,135FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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