Cheap flights from San Diego to Melbourne Airport from $862

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 4/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MEL
7 Jan — 14 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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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 8 December 2025.

Sun 7/1209:54SAN - MEL
1 stop29h 06mUnited Airlines
Wed 24/1213:00MEL - SAN
1 stop19h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,499
Mon 29/1216:15SAN - MEL
1 stop20h 45mDelta
Wed 14/110:10MEL - SAN
1 stop24h 30mDelta
Deal found 6/12$1,509
Sun 14/1206:30SAN - MEL
2 stops32h 00mUnited Airlines
Sun 28/1211:30MEL - SAN
1 stop31h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$1,514
Sun 21/1206:15SAN - MEL
2 stops32h 15mUnited Airlines
Fri 26/1211:30MEL - SAN
1 stop18h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$2,161
Sun 21/1219:10SAN - MEL
2 stops41h 50mDelta
Fri 26/1210:10MEL - SAN
2 stops32h 49mDelta
Deal found 7/12$2,578
Mon 29/1208:05SAN - MEL
2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 13/100:30MEL - SAN
3 stops35h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/12$4,170

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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 8 December 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,418

One-way from

$862

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,901
Air Canada
  • Air Canada
  • 20/1-27/1
  • 4 total stops
  • 56h 48m total
  • San Diego to Melbourne
United Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • 4/3
  • 1 total stop
  • 21h 05m total
  • San Diego to Melbourne
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price ($145 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($62 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in December 2025

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Price

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Tue 20/1

12:45-16:40

2 stops32h 55m

Melbourne

Tue 27/1

07:10-12:03

2 stops23h 53m

$1,418

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 5/2

12:46-09:30

2 stops25h 44m

Melbourne

Fri 6/3

12:00-16:13

2 stops23h 13m

$1,470

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Sun 1/3

19:50-10:00

1 stop19h 10m

Melbourne

Sun 12/4

10:55-20:27

1 stop26h 32m

$1,497

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 12/2

09:54-10:00

1 stop29h 06m

Melbourne

Fri 20/2

11:30-10:24

1 stop17h 54m

$1,499

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 4/3

19:50-10:00

1 stop19h 10m

Melbourne

Wed 18/3

12:00-18:33

1 stop24h 33m

$1,499

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 18/3

17:55-09:00

1 stop21h 05m

Melbourne

Sun 5/4

09:30-10:09

1 stop17h 39m

$1,499

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Thu 5/2

20:37-09:30

1 stop17h 53m

Melbourne

Fri 6/3

13:00-18:33

1 stop24h 33m

$1,499

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Tue 10/2

19:52-10:00

1 stop19h 08m

Melbourne

Tue 24/2

13:00-20:49

1 stop26h 49m

$1,499

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Wed 4/3

18:10-10:00

2 stops20h 50m

$862

San DiegoMelbourne

SAN - MEL

SANMEL

San Diego

Mon 26/1

07:45-09:30

2 stops30h 45m

$870

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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 $1,211). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,875). 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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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Melbourne?

    Most people fly from San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight from San Diego to Melbourne. On average, San Diego has 0 outbound flights to Melbourne per day from 0 airlines. San Diego is conveniently located just 4.2 km from San Diego’s city centre.

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

    Departing from San Diego to Melbourne Airport will take you 19h 10m. Airlines will cover a distance of 12778 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • 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 holiday 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 $1,211). Flying from San Diego to Melbourne Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,875). 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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