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Find cheap flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from $715

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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16:33 - 12:15EWR-MEL
29h 42m2 stops
12:55 - 05:55MEL-EWR
31h 00m2 stops
$2,021
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Tue, 14 May - Tue, 21 May
14:55 - 11:15JFK-MEL
30h 20m1 stop
14:25 - 13:15MEL-JFK
36h 50m1 stop
$2,026Cathay Pacific
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Tue, 9 Apr - Tue, 16 Apr
21:55 - 10:50JFK-MEL
22h 55m1 stop
08:45 - 19:35MEL-JFK
24h 50m1 stop
$2,156Air New Zealand
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Sat, 11 May - Mon, 27 May
21:55 - 10:50JFK-MEL
22h 55m1 stop
12:10 - 19:35MEL-JFK
21h 25m1 stop
$2,162Air New Zealand
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Thu, 12 Sep - Sat, 21 Sep
17:30 - 07:30EWR-MEL
24h 00m1 stop
09:30 - 20:12MEL-EWR
24h 42m1 stop
$2,213United Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 7 Aug
15:29 - 07:30LGA-MEL
26h 01m2 stops
10:55 - 21:56MEL-LGA
25h 01m2 stops
$2,213United Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 7 Aug
18:10 - 11:05EWR-MEL
26h 55m2 stops
06:10 - 22:19MEL-EWR
30h 09m2 stops
$2,495Air Canada
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Mon, 27 May - Wed, 7 Aug
13:55 - 11:05EWR-MEL
31h 10m3 stops
06:10 - 16:54MEL-EWR
24h 44m2 stops
$2,512Air Canada
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Mon, 27 May - Wed, 7 Aug
11:30 - 10:20JFK-MEL
32h 50m2 stops
21:00 - 16:20MEL-JFK
33h 20m2 stops
$2,657Qantas Airways
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Wed, 14 Aug - Tue, 3 Sep
19:20 - 13:15JFK-MEL
27h 55m2 stops
06:15 - 16:20MEL-JFK
24h 05m2 stops
$2,664Qantas Airways
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Sun, 4 Aug - Mon, 26 Aug

Flights from New York to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

The average price of all flights from New York to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New York to Melbourne Airport is August, where tickets cost $2,644 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $4,311 and $3,522 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New York to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $2,026 on Cathay Pacific, followed by Air New Zealand ($2,156). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $1,185 on Qatar Airways and from $1,326 on Air New Zealand.

How long does a flight from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from New York is 22h 55m.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$715
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (37% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Melbourne

When to book flights from New York to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • Which New York Airport is the most central?

    LaGuardia Airport is New York’s most central airport and is located around 30min from the city centre. It also takes approximately 30min to travel by road to Newark International Airport and between 40min and 1h to get to John F Kennedy Airport from the city centre.

  • Can I fly non-stop from New York airports to Melbourne?

    There are no non-stop flights available from New York airports to Melbourne Airport (MEL). When you fly from John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) with Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, or Qatar Airways, you will usually have to make one stopover en route. On flights with other airlines or from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) or Newark International Airport (EWR), you will usually have to make two stops.

  • Is transport available from Melbourne Airport?

    There are a number of convenient transport options for passengers landing at Melbourne Airport. Passengers can take the Skybus Service from directly outside the Arrivals Hall. This service costs around A$ 15 and takes approximately 50min. There are also taxi ranks in operation outside each of the airport’s four terminals.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Melbourne Airport was $466 for a one-way ticket and $1,317 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    On your way to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you’ll fly out from one of these New York airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You’ll be landing at Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Melbourne, Air New Zealand or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $3,588 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,929 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Melbourne

  • All three of New York’s major airports have long and short-stay parking available. If you’re flying from John F Kennedy Airport (JFK), you will find long-stay parking situated up to 3.2 km from the airport. All long-stay car parks are covered by a free shuttle bus or a Metro to the airport. However, this journey can take up to 30min so should be factored into your departure time. This is also the case when you fly from Newark International (EWR) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
  • Currency exchange services are available for passengers arriving at Melbourne Airport (MEL). There are foreign exchanges located in the Arrivals areas of both Terminals 1 and 2.
  • If you are flying from John F Kennedy Airport with Etihad Airways, you can enjoy the Etihad Lounge that is located in Terminal 4 at the end of the Departures Hall after Security.

Top 5 airlines serving from New York to Melbourne

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 685 reviews
76food
81comfort
88crew
79entertainment
83overall
84boarding
Airline reviews

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

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Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

2 of the 6 economy toilets were out of order. Drinks were not offered often enough - you have to order on-screen, which is often unavailable. Snacks and Milo ran out very early. Crew was fine but I think there was a sticking issue

The only thing that was less than excellent was the food server at dinner. (I had the chicken.) It wasn't that it was poorly heated or in difficult-to-open containers; it was just that it had a very peculiar taste. And I use that to describe not just the main course but the dessert as well. Very odd flavours for what seemed to be a mainstream item. I did like that the airline offered us a free glass of wine. The breakfast omelette wasn't bad, although it was quite bland.

Pros: "Regional flight so only one cabin attendant. Pleasant and attentive."
Cons: "Wider seats but tha'ts the nature of smaller aircraft"
Pros: "I would have liked for them to refund my ticket even though I asked them to. They ignored my request and I didn't get to go on to the plane but I still paid for it."
Cons: "A refunded plane ticket or voucher would have been better."

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

Very bad. We booked 8 months in advance for 2 people but couldn’t get seats together. Food was so bad I couldn’t even eat.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

Better food, hotter coffee, otherwise it was a very smooth and reasonably comfortable flight.

I thought the overall standard in Premium Economy was very good indeed.

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

Very bad , airplain had problem with engines , had to evacuate, had a delay on my trip for almost 4 hours , lost my rental car in london..

Other than the two hour delay, it was fine. Of course they were very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole delay..

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Good. The wife was not working but then it got resolved.

Missed this flight due to delays from my previous flight

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

Another late flight from United. We never got the exact reason why. When we got on the plane, the staff seemed to spend a very long time just milling around in the front of the plane. I also never figured out why the door to the cockpit was open for so long prior to leaving. All in all just a poor performance again from United. There is a reason we did not choose United for the international legs of this recent trip, overall dissatisfaction.

The flight was delayed by 4 hours !!!!! It was very uncomfortable , and they told us only one our before departure

In flight wifi that I paid for was very slow and at times didn't work at all.

No food, not even snacks on the 6hr flight from Newark to Vancouver! The movie collection made up for it though and they did come around with drinks twice. Just good to know so you can eat ahead/bring snacks onto the flight. It was a bumpy ride induced by wind and rain but otherwise got to the destination safely and promptly.

Announcements were to loud, too insistent and too often. The same messages can be made in a nice relaxed, yet efficient manner. There is no need to "talk down" as if on a mild power trip. It's immature and unnecessary. This is a constant irritant especially with Air Canada. Learn from your European competitors to have a bit of class.

My flight was cancelled. The flight they booked me on was delayed over 2 hours with mechanical problems so I missed my connection and they ran out of hotel rooms, so I had to book and pay for it on my own. I also had to pay for food out of pocket. It was a terrible experience.

Date was for a day earlier than I realized and no email or text up on check in. At least I could have made an effort to re-arrange my schedule to use the flight. 100% write off + cost of new ticket.

The agents lied and said flight was completely full, (wasn’t even have full) then proceeded to take everyone’s roller bags even though there was plenty room to accommodate them on the flight.

The Air Canada agents in Newark are the best in the system!

Liked- overall..the ease of everything Did not- cost involved in transfer from JFK to Newark, and checked in baggage fees

So packed So uncomfortable No place to keep the luggage I was glad it was just short . Ircwhatelse could have happened to me ?? Flying all the way from India non stop and got a connective plane to Toronto to see this kind of experience. Unbelievable, I am sorry I had to express this way But it is true You ask

The bathroom I used could have been cleaner and tidier. Didn't look like it was kept very well. The staff were super helpful. There was an issue with my screen, and they rebooted it for me. They were also great at dishing out our meals, and cleaning up after.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
14/4Sun
2 stops
43h 15mJFK-MEL
$715
3/8Sat
2 stops
29h 35mJFK-MEL
$790
14/5Tue
2 stopsAir New Zealand
29h 21mLGA-MEL
$1,326
2/6Sun
2 stopsAir New Zealand
38h 46mEWR-MEL
$1,369
22/5Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
23h 00mJFK-MEL
$1,424
17/5Fri
1 stopQantas Airways
23h 00mJFK-MEL
$1,495
23/6Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
27h 35mEWR-MEL
$1,593
23/6Sun
3 stopsAir Canada
30h 05mLGA-MEL
$1,602
4/8Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 15mEWR-MEL
$1,796
7/8Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
35h 30mLGA-MEL
$1,796

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Last minute flights from New York to Melbourne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/4Tue
multi-stop
28h 51mEWR-MEL
11/4Thu
multi-stop
29h 34mMEL-EWR
$2,084
31/3Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
30h 20mJFK-MEL
17/4Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
36h 50mMEL-JFK
$2,242
2/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 10mJFK-MEL
9/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
50h 00mMEL-JFK
$2,472
2/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 10mJFK-MEL
9/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
37h 00mMEL-JFK
$2,580
29/3Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
27h 50mEWR-MEL
5/4Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
24h 29mMEL-EWR
$3,312
31/3Sun
multi-stopAir New Zealand
45h 05mEWR-MEL
17/4Wed
multi-stopAir New Zealand
29h 15mMEL-EWR
$3,419
31/3Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 35mEWR-MEL
17/4Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 40mMEL-EWR
$4,612
31/3Sun
multi-stopQantas Airways
27h 25mLGA-MEL
17/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
22h 59mMEL-LGA
$4,704
31/3Sun
multi-stopQantas Airways
27h 25mLGA-MEL
17/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
25h 59mMEL-LGA
$4,773
31/3Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 46mLGA-MEL
6/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 19mMEL-LGA
$21,730

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