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Cheap flights from San José to Melbourne Airport from $1,124

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 1/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SJO — MEL
16 Nov — 23 Nov1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap flight deals from San José to Melbourne

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San José (SJO) 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 17 October 2025.

Round-trip from

$2,928

One-way from

$1,124

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$3,393
United Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • 21/11-28/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 68h 52m total
  • San José to Melbourne
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1/2
  • 1/2
  • 3 total stops
  • 49h 54m total
  • San José to Melbourne
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($542 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($275 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in October 2025
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Cheapest flights from San José to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San José to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 October 2025.

Fri 21/1109:40SJO - MEL
2 stops30h 50mUnited Airlines
Fri 28/1111:30MEL - SJO
2 stops38h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/10$2,928
Wed 22/1008:37SJO - MEL
1 stop31h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 20/1208:30MEL - SJO
2 stops26h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/10$3,270
Thu 20/1101:45SJO - MEL
2 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 28/1112:00MEL - SJO
1 stop28h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/10$3,372

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San José

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Melbourne

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Return

Price

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 21/11

09:40-09:30

2 stops30h 50m

Melbourne

Fri 28/11

11:30-08:32

2 stops38h 02m

$2,928

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 22/10

07:55-08:30

2 stops31h 35m

Melbourne

Sat 20/12

08:30-18:16

2 stops26h 46m

$3,270

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 20/11

01:45-08:35

2 stops37h 50m

Melbourne

Fri 28/11

12:00-23:28

1 stop28h 28m

$3,372

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 12/1

01:16-09:30

1 stop39h 14m

Melbourne

Mon 13/4

13:30-23:42

2 stops26h 12m

$3,387

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 13/1

09:40-10:05

2 stops55h 25m

Melbourne

Mon 13/4

10:55-07:15

1 stop36h 20m

$3,671

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 15/1

08:45-09:30

2 stops31h 45m

Melbourne

Thu 19/2

11:30-08:32

2 stops38h 02m

$3,834

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 1/2

01:16-20:10

3 stops49h 54m

$1,124

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 19/1

01:16-12:45

2 stops42h 29m

$1,768

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/2

09:40-10:00

1 stop31h 20m

$2,285

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 20/1

09:40-00:15

2 stops45h 35m

$2,804

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Deals found on 15/10

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San José to Melbourne?

    Located just 14.1 km from the city centre, San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Melbourne from San José. Booking flights from Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) to Melbourne should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Melbourne from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from San José to Melbourne Airport?

    A quick flight from San José to Melbourne Airport can take about 30h 50m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,928. There are 14233 km between San José and Melbourne Airport.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San José 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.

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