How long is the flight from Melbourne to San Diego?

A quick flight from Melbourne to San Diego can take about 30h 15m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,419. There are 12778 km between Melbourne and San Diego. Find deals

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to San Diego round-trip?

Currently priced at $1,041, Air New Zealand will fly you from Melbourne to San Diego and back. In addition to Air New Zealand, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Air Canada and United Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $1,176 and $1,246, respectively. You may be able to fly from Melbourne to San Diego for 41% less than the average price by searching for these airlines. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 58.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 58.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to San Diego?

Before booking your flight from Melbourne to San Diego, check out the most popular airlines for this route: United Airlines, Virgin Australia or Air Canada.

What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from Melbourne?

Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from Melbourne. On average, San Diego has 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day from 4 airlines. San Diego is conveniently located just 4.2 km from San Diego’s city centre.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to San Diego?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to San Diego 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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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to San Diego?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. Melbourne to San Diego flights typically cost between $1,340 and $1,761 in February. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,377 on Multiple Airlines (1 Feb-27 Feb). Find deals

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Round-trip from	$1,377
One-way from	$796
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	$1,519

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51h 18m total
Melbourne to San Diego

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23h 19m total
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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 24 October 2025.

Sun 7/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop24h 28mUnited Airlines

Fri 23/111:10SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,419

Sat 6/1213:00MEL - SAN

2 stops39h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 13/1213:05SAN - MEL

2 stops29h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,754

Sun 7/1213:00MEL - SAN

2 stops23h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/1209:54SAN - MEL

2 stops30h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,759

Sun 7/1211:30MEL - SAN

2 stops22h 34mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/111:10SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,814

Sun 7/1211:30MEL - SAN

2 stops22h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/111:08SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,889

Thu 23/1008:35MEL - SAN

2 stops29h 17mAir New Zealand

Mon 3/1106:15SAN - MEL

2 stops40h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/10$1,917

Thu 23/1017:05MEL - SAN

1 stop21h 31mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1113:52SAN - MEL

2 stops31h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,922

Tue 9/1218:50MEL - SAN

2 stops36h 13mAir Canada

Sat 24/118:10SAN - MEL

2 stops26h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 22/10$1,946

Sun 7/1210:10MEL - SAN

1 stop31h 44mDelta

Sun 18/114:45SAN - MEL

2 stops46h 15mDelta

Deal found 22/10$2,049

Fri 12/1211:30MEL - SAN

1 stop17h 51mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/107:45SAN - MEL

1 stop31h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$2,132

Sun 7/1216:05MEL - SAN

1 stop20h 59mAmerican Airlines

Tue 20/109:21SAN - MEL

1 stop24h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/10$2,151

Mon 8/1211:30MEL - SAN

1 stop17h 51mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/119:52SAN - MEL

1 stop19h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$2,163

Best flights from Melbourne to San Diego
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Fri 12/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop30h 15mUnited Airlines

Fri 23/111:10SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,419

Thu 11/1211:30MEL - SAN

2 stops30h 00mUnited Airlines

Fri 23/111:10SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,419

Mon 8/1211:30MEL - SAN

1 stop17h 51mUnited Airlines

Fri 23/111:10SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,419

Wed 10/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop30h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/119:52SAN - MEL

2 stops33h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,754

Fri 12/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop26h 48mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/119:52SAN - MEL

2 stops33h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,754

Sun 7/1211:30MEL - SAN

1 stop31h 12mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/119:52SAN - MEL

2 stops33h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,754

Tue 9/1213:00MEL - SAN

2 stops25h 52mUnited Airlines

Tue 20/119:52SAN - MEL

2 stops33h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,754

Sun 7/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop18h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/1209:54SAN - MEL

2 stops29h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,759

Mon 8/1211:30MEL - SAN

2 stops22h 32mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/113:00SAN - MEL

2 stops26h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,814

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Thu 23/1008:35MEL - SAN

2 stops29h 17mAir New Zealand

Mon 3/1106:15SAN - MEL

2 stops40h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/10$1,917

Thu 23/1017:05MEL - SAN

1 stop21h 31mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1113:52SAN - MEL

2 stops31h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10$1,922

Thu 23/1011:55MEL - SAN

1 stop18h 58mVirgin Australia

Mon 3/1120:40SAN - MEL

1 stop17h 50mVirgin Australia

Deal found 22/10$2,647

Mon 3/1100:45MEL - SAN

2 stops63h 44mCathay Pacific

Sun 16/1117:30SAN - MEL

2 stops34h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 22/10$5,036

Tue 4/1112:10MEL - SAN

2 stops26h 42mAir New Zealand

Sun 16/1111:02SAN - MEL

2 stops27h 23mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/10$3,540

Tue 4/1114:05MEL - SAN

3 stops26h 24mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1117:30SAN - MEL

2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10$6,541

Tue 4/1107:20MEL - SAN

2 stops28h 10mJapan Airlines

Sun 16/1111:40SAN - MEL

1 stop23h 00mJapan Airlines

Deal found 22/10$8,346

One-way flights from Melbourne to San Diego
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne to San Diego. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 24 October 2025.

Wed 25/213:45MEL - SAN

2 stops23h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10$796

Fri 27/213:55MEL - SAN

2 stops43h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10$807

Wed 18/207:10MEL - SAN

2 stops23h 53mAir Canada

Deal found 22/10$816

Sun 22/213:55MEL - SAN

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10$827

Wed 18/214:15MEL - SAN

3 stops24h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10$830

Mon 23/207:45MEL - SAN

2 stops28h 39mAir Canada

Deal found 23/10$872

Thu 15/114:05MEL - SAN

3 stops36h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10$889

Sun 14/1216:05MEL - SAN

1 stop36h 49mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/10$892

Mon 8/1212:00MEL - SAN

2 stops39h 28mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/10$899

Wed 10/1213:00MEL - SAN

1 stop21h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$901

Thu 11/1211:30MEL - SAN

2 stops30h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/10$909

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MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Fri 12/12

13:00-00:15

1 stop30h 15m

San Diego

Fri 23/1

11:10-09:30

2 stops27h 20m

$1,419

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Thu 11/12

11:30-22:30

2 stops30h 00m

San Diego

Fri 23/1

11:10-09:30

2 stops27h 20m

$1,419

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Mon 8/12

11:30-10:21

1 stop17h 51m

San Diego

Fri 23/1

11:10-09:30

2 stops27h 20m

$1,419

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Wed 10/12

13:00-00:15

1 stop30h 15m

San Diego

Tue 20/1

19:52-00:15

2 stops33h 23m

$1,754

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Fri 12/12

13:00-20:48

1 stop26h 48m

San Diego

Tue 20/1

19:52-00:15

2 stops33h 23m

$1,754

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Sun 7/12

11:30-23:42

1 stop31h 12m

San Diego

Tue 20/1

19:52-00:15

2 stops33h 23m

$1,754

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Tue 9/12

13:00-19:52

2 stops25h 52m

San Diego

Tue 20/1

19:52-00:15

2 stops33h 23m

$1,754

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Sun 7/12

13:00-12:50

1 stop18h 50m

San Diego

Sun 14/12

09:54-10:35

2 stops29h 41m

$1,759

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Mon 8/12

11:30-15:02

2 stops22h 32m

San Diego

Wed 21/1

13:00-10:00

2 stops26h 00m

$1,814

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL - SAN

MELSAN

Melbourne

Fri 27/2

13:55-14:08

2 stops43h 13m

$807

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to San Diego (average of $1,113). Flying from Melbourne to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,625). 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 MEL to SAN?

It’s typically best to fly out from Melbourne to San Diego at midday. Doing so could potentially save you 40% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to San Diego?

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Melbourne to San Diego, such as Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, andUnited Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

421 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,992 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,349 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

517 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,July 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from Melbourne?
Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from Melbourne. On average, San Diego has 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day from 4 airlines. San Diego is conveniently located just 4.2 km from San Diego’s city centre.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to San Diego?
A quick flight from Melbourne to San Diego can take about 30h 15m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,419. There are 12778 km between Melbourne and San Diego.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to San Diego round-trip?
Currently priced at $1,041, Air New Zealand will fly you from Melbourne to San Diego and back. In addition to Air New Zealand, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Air Canada and United Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $1,176 and $1,246, respectively. You may be able to fly from Melbourne to San Diego for 41% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to San Diego that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to San Diego flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to San Diego?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to San Diego.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to San Diego?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to San Diego 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 Melbourne to San Diego?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to San Diego (average of $1,113). Flying from Melbourne to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,625). 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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Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,041	Average$1,428	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,176	Average$1,491	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,246	Average$1,758	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,562	Average$2,494	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights

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