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$443+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Melbourne (MEL)

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 4/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MEL
Mar 23 — Mar 301
Mon 3/23
Mon 3/30
1 adult, Economy
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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 February 21, 2026.

This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/17. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/68:25 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops33h 40m
Singapore Airlines
Thu 9/176:00 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops22h 47m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 2/17$875
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Fri 4/246:10 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops24h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/309:05 pm
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops31h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/20$908
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Sat 4/256:10 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops24h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/16:00 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops31h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/20$909
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. 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 5/314:09 pm
SAN
-
MEL
1 stop23h 06m
United Airlines
Thu 6/1810:55 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop22h 12m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/18$949
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 3/311:05 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops27h 55m
United Airlines
Tue 3/1011:30 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops21h 19m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/20$953
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. 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 5/316:20 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops32h 55m
United Airlines
Mon 6/1510:55 am
MEL
-
SAN
1 stop17h 56m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/18$954
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/109:50 am
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops29h 00m
Delta
Sun 4/2610:00 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops30h 42m
Delta
Deal found 2/19$968
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/24:45 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops25h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 6/166:00 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops31h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/18$995
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 4/146:20 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops23h 35m
Air New Zealand
Wed 4/2912:10 pm
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops23h 28m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 2/20$997
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. 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.
Wed 6/36:27 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops23h 28m
Air New Zealand
Wed 6/1712:10 pm
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops24h 41m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 2/18$998
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. 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.
Thu 10/112:35 pm
SAN
-
MEL
2 stops37h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/166:15 am
MEL
-
SAN
2 stops23h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/18$1,004

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 (MEL). 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 February 21, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$908
(Air Canada)

One-way from

$443
(BusinessClass)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,074
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Diego-Melbourne flight deals.
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From San Diego to Melbourne
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One-way flight from San Diego to Melbourne
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($87 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($29 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in February 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 February 21, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Melbourne Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

Melbourne

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 3/19

5:55 pm-9:00 am

1 stop21h 05m

Melbourne

Wed 3/25

10:30 am-10:22 am

1 stop17h 52m

$949

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 3/4

5:55 pm-10:00 am

1 stop21h 05m

Melbourne

Tue 3/10

12:00 pm-12:44 pm

1 stop18h 44m

$949

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 5/31

6:27 pm-8:15 am

1 stop20h 48m

Melbourne

Mon 6/15

10:55 am-8:53 pm

1 stop26h 58m

$949

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 3/22

9:54 am-9:00 am

1 stop29h 06m

Melbourne

Fri 3/27

10:30 am-7:48 pm

1 stop27h 18m

$949

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 5/31

1:39 pm-8:15 am

1 stop25h 36m

Melbourne

Fri 6/19

10:55 am-2:08 pm

1 stop20h 13m

$949

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 3/27

11:03 am-8:30 am

1 stop27h 27m

Melbourne

Sat 4/4

11:55 am-9:16 am

2 stops39h 21m

$953

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Tue 3/10

4:00 pm-8:30 am

2 stops22h 30m

Melbourne

Wed 4/8

10:55 am-5:12 pm

2 stops23h 17m

$953

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 5/31

10:49 am-8:15 am

2 stops28h 26m

Melbourne

Sun 6/14

9:30 am-10:08 am

1 stop17h 38m

$954

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Fri 7/10

7:30 pm-7:50 am

1 stop19h 20m

$513

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 3/19

4:41 pm-5:00 am

1 stop42h 19m

$527

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 2/20

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Compare providers for flights from San Diego to Melbourne

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Diego to Melbourne in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Melbourne Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Melbourne Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Melbourne Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Melbourne Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Melbourne Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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 Airport

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne Airport (average of $773). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $1,137). 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 February 21, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with United Airlines from San Diego to Melbourne Airport by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,335 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

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
9,335 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,335 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

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 Airport?

    Airlines like United Airlines fly from San Diego to Melbourne Airport in about 21h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 7940 mi.

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

    Currently priced at $935, United Airlines will fly you from San Diego to Melbourne Airport and back. In addition to United Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. United Airlines is currently priced 22% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • 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 Airport?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne Airport (average of $773). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $1,137). 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 February 21, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$935Average$1,145FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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