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$511+ 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 1/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MEL
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap 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 September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$943
(Gotogate)

One-way from

$572
(Expedia)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,253
From San Diego to Melbourne
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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 September 17, 2025.

This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/306:10 pmSAN - MEL
2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/67:45 amMEL - SAN
2 stops23h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$943
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Mon 10/2011:08 amSAN - MEL
2 stops29h 42mAir New Zealand
Sun 11/212:10 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops26h 42mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/15$1,070
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Tue 11/1811:02 amSAN - MEL
2 stops28h 53mAir New Zealand
Sun 11/306:55 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops43h 57mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/15$1,093
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Sat 11/811:02 amSAN - MEL
2 stops27h 23mAir New Zealand
Mon 11/1710:35 amMEL - SAN
2 stops32h 09mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/16$1,122
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Sat 11/111:02 amSAN - MEL
2 stops29h 53mAir New Zealand
Sat 11/84:50 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops44h 44mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/16$1,141
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Sat 11/811:02 amSAN - MEL
2 stops51h 58mUnited Airlines
Sat 11/221:00 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops26h 54mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/16$1,154
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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.
Fri 10/3111:02 amSAN - MEL
2 stops28h 23mAir New Zealand
Fri 11/712:10 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops30h 34mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/15$1,165
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/2410:18 pmSAN - MEL
2 stops46h 27mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/298:40 pmMEL - SAN
2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,192
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/36:10 pmSAN - AVV
2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/166:00 amAVV - SAN
2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$2,056
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/154:40 pmSAN - AVV
2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/229:40 pmAVV - SAN
2 stops36h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/17$2,291
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/204:40 pmSAN - AVV
2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/25:00 amAVV - SAN
2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/15$2,754
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Fri 12/269:10 amSAN - AVV
2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 1/53:00 pmAVV - SAN
2 stops24h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$3,286

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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 September 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Melbourne that are best for you.

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San Diego

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Melbourne

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Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 3/4

10:05 am-10:00 am

1 stop28h 55m

Melbourne

Wed 3/18

12:00 pm-5:53 pm

1 stop23h 53m

$1,136

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 2/5

6:00 pm-10:00 am

1 stop21h 00m

Melbourne

Fri 3/6

1:00 pm-8:16 pm

1 stop26h 16m

$1,136

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 2/6

8:37 pm-9:30 am

1 stop17h 53m

Melbourne

Fri 3/6

11:30 am-9:55 am

1 stop17h 25m

$1,136

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Wed 3/4

6:10 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops25h 00m

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 3/18

6:00 am-12:03 pm

2 stops24h 03m

$1,916

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Mon 11/3

6:10 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Melbourne Avalon

Sun 11/16

6:00 am-12:03 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$2,056

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Wed 10/15

4:40 pm-4:05 pm

2 stops29h 25m

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 10/22

9:40 pm-3:51 pm

2 stops36h 11m

$2,291

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Mon 10/20

4:40 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops27h 30m

Melbourne Avalon

Sun 11/2

5:00 am-12:03 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$2,754

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Fri 12/26

9:10 am-9:45 am

2 stops29h 35m

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 1/5

3:00 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops24h 05m

$3,286

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - AVV

SANAVV

San Diego

Sun 12/21

2:18 pm-9:45 am

2 stops24h 27m

Melbourne Avalon

Fri 12/26

3:00 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops24h 05m

$5,759

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 1/30

6:10 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$511

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Melbourne from San Diego with our price prediction graph.
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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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne (average of $1,071). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,774). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to MEL?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

It’s optimal to fly from San Diego to Melbourne in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 11% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

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 September 17, 2025.
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.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

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 28h 55m. Fly via United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between San Diego and Melbourne is about 7940 mi.

  • 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 $935. Users have found that United Airlines is 27% 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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne (average of $1,071). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,774). 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

Discover the top airline that operate flights from San Diego to Melbourne. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$935Average$1,299FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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