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Cheap flights from San José to Melbourne Airport from $998

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 24/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SJO — MEL
9 Apr — 16 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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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 10 March 2026.

Sat 8/805:45
SJO
-
MEL
3 stops38h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 15/813:30
MEL
-
SJO
3 stops35h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/3$1,662
Fri 4/1205:45
SJO
-
MEL
3 stops34h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/112:10
MEL
-
SJO
3 stops42h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/3$2,012
Thu 14/500:53
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops43h 12m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 22/509:45
MEL
-
SJO
1 stop29h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/3$2,210
Mon 3/805:05
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 19/809:45
MEL
-
SJO
2 stops29h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/3$2,242
Sat 7/306:00
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops34h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 21/312:00
MEL
-
SJO
2 stops28h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/3$2,272
Mon 16/305:00
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops35h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 24/312:00
MEL
-
SJO
2 stops28h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 7/3$2,410
Mon 30/317:59
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops43h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 26/409:45
MEL
-
SJO
1 stop30h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/3$2,523
Thu 7/500:55
SJO
-
MEL
2 stops43h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 8/609:45
MEL
-
SJO
1 stop29h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/3$2,590

Find 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 10 March 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,662

One-way from

$998

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December

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May

Average price

$2,719
8/8-15/8
  • 8/8-15/8
  • 6 total stops
  • 73h 30m total
  • San José to Melbourne
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24/3
  • 24/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 42h 22m total
  • San José to Melbourne
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($457 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($171 potential savings vs. average return price).
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San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 3/4

08:45-09:15

1 stop31h 30m

Melbourne

Fri 10/4

09:30-05:30

1 stop36h 00m

$2,736

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 15/5

08:45-08:15

1 stop31h 30m

Melbourne

Fri 22/5

10:55-10:11

2 stops39h 16m

$2,749
Fastest return journey

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 6/6

08:45-08:15

1 stop31h 30m

Melbourne

Sat 4/7

10:55-22:39

2 stops27h 44m

$2,749

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 6/4

11:13-07:30

2 stops28h 17m

Melbourne

Mon 13/4

06:30-07:15

2 stops40h 45m

$2,766
Cheapest one-way
Fastest single journey

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 24/3

01:03-00:20

3 stops54h 17m

$1,196

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Related info for your journey

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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 31h 30m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,736. 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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