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Find cheap flights from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport from $992

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl departing on 23/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl (MEL-JFK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl 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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15:45 - 07:25MEL-JFK
29h 40m1 stop
20:03 - 15:35JFK-MEL
29h 32m2 stops
$1,827
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Wed, 5 Jun - Sat, 22 Jun
15:45 - 17:30MEL-JFK
39h 45m2 stops
09:00 - 15:35JFK-MEL
40h 35m2 stops
$1,879
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Sun, 4 Aug - Sat, 17 Aug
20:00 - 23:00MEL-JFK
42h 00m2 stops
12:55 - 12:35JFK-MEL
32h 40m2 stops
$1,902
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Tue, 15 Oct - Wed, 23 Oct
21:00 - 23:00MEL-JFK
40h 00m2 stops
12:30 - 13:35JFK-MEL
34h 05m2 stops
$1,908
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Tue, 4 Jun - Sat, 2 Nov
09:00 - 07:35MEL-JFK
37h 35m1 stop
11:55 - 18:30JFK-MEL
39h 35m1 stop
$1,969Air India
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Tue, 15 Oct - Wed, 23 Oct
07:30 - 23:10MEL-JFK
30h 40m1 stop
01:40 - 07:30JFK-MEL
38h 50m1 stop
$2,026Philippine Airlines
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Tue, 15 Oct - Tue, 22 Oct
08:00 - 07:35MEL-JFK
37h 35m1 stop
12:30 - 18:30JFK-MEL
63h 00m2 stops
$2,098Air India
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Thu, 3 Oct - Thu, 17 Oct
21:15 - 07:03MEL-JFK
23h 48m1 stop
09:25 - 05:45JFK-MEL
30h 20m1 stop
$2,201Qantas Airways
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Fri, 24 May - Tue, 11 Jun
21:00 - 15:20MEL-JFK
32h 20m1 stop
11:20 - 16:45JFK-MEL
39h 25m1 stop
$2,531Qatar Airways
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Tue, 7 May - Tue, 28 May
23:55 - 16:20MEL-JFK
30h 25m1 stop
19:20 - 22:10JFK-MEL
36h 50m1 stop
$2,621Qantas Airways
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Thu, 23 May - Wed, 5 Jun

Flights from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl 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 Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport back to Melbourne, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $2,338 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $3,501 and $3,416 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 48 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Philippine Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $1,195. KAYAK users also found Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport return flights on Air India from $1,969 and on Air China from $1,992.

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January

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June

Cheapest flight

$992
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl 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 Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $648 for a one-way ticket and $1,194 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Melbourne and New York John F Kennedy Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Melbourne from Melbourne and will be arriving at New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to New York, Singapore Airlines or China Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to New York are Singapore Airlines and China Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,230 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. China Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,192 and an overall rating of 8.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

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

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1479 reviews
8.4boarding
8.2entertainment
7.8food
8.1comfort
8.7crew
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

10.0 ExcellentYM, Apr 2024MEL - SIN
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

They are great with every aspect of customer service. Helped my elderly father and aided him with using the restroom.

I did not like anything. Flight experience was bad overall.

The stewardess was very helpful all the way. My seat had an issue with headphones and after the replaced and gave me a new pair and noticed it was the seat I got a new chair to sit and a great ride back home

Due to the delay of my first flight, my connecting flight with JetBlue was canceled by Singapore Airlines, but the JetBlue crew was very accommodating and rebooked a seat for me. The crew was very nice and had good attitude.

The overall operation needs to be improved. The in-flight services took forever and sometimes ran out of options.

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

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.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

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

I was in premium economy. My seat didn’t recline much - it was broken. My phone charger didn’t work.

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

Upgrade their seats. They’ve got 20-year-old business class seats in their 777s. The food choices. On the way to Manila and the way back I thought we’re lousy compared to other carriers. The staff was fantastic and very happy.

Not a pleasant experience from the start of booking first flight all the way through to the actually flight. Only saving grace is the food.

No power on an 11 hour flight? What a joke. Crew did not come by enough to get trash or offer water.

Checking in was okay but boarding a little bit slow

There is a problem with the sound while watching movie or listening to the music ( the sound is static & goes on and off). Aside from the sound, the experience was good & stewardesses are nice.

Not leave 12 hours late. This airline is horrible always late does not refund upgrades for cancelled flights inept counter staff.. needs to be shutdown

The food was good but could be better. Also, less salt would be nice.

My biggest concern was with all the schedule changes. Both inbound and outbound flights times were changed, including a time change less than two days before the scheduled departure.

The flight itself was good, however, the disorganization of boarding and the sheer amount of baggage STUFFED into the over head compartments in what appear to be an outdated plane was not okay. The plane was outdated. I walked into the restroom and a panel underneath the sink was on the floor. I called the attention of the stewardess and she quickly put it back into place. The entertainment system had to be rebooted in order to “work,” but even after rebooting, the sound was off. For the amount of money my wife and I paid, we expected a little bit more. Sad to say, but Phillippines Airlines missed the mark on many things going all the way to sectioning off such a small area for all the passengers to wait for boarding. Everyone was on top of each other. They also made you throw away your water, even after the initial security check. So the water you bought after the first security check wasn’t allowed onto the plane, but they didn’t offer a refill station or another place to buy water. Will definitely need to think again about booking with Philippine Airlines.

The charges for overweight luggage were not clear, I think I paid twice, I didn’t argue because I was traveling alone & already felt exhausted.

The Air India lounge in Delhi , was very disappointing! The food was of poor quality and options were limited especially for vegetarians!! Beverages were fine. The in flight crew was excellent! . They helped me with my seat controls - the controls did not work without a hassle or assistance!! A very poor showing for a Business cabin!!! Post flight , the wheel chair passengers ( including Me) were “ shepherded and left waiting twice (an hour or more) before taking us to immigration! I chose to Fly Air India because I want. to patronize our National carrier with the hope that the experience will improve!!! Regrettably, I will have to look at other options for my next trip to India

Entertainment system was not working and was told I would get a voucher and have not got one. No toiletries were available not even a toothbrush false sweet talk by ground staff

Worst International flight I ever had in my whole life time. Boarding is the worst of all and flight experience was also not good. Screens were not working, seats were not comfortable and lot more.

Very very impressed with the proactive care and alertness with which ABHISHEK Chowdhary took care of us. Quietl,dignified , very alert, and meticulous. Very impressed. Also with SUNiL Kumar who was there for us in a very helpful way. SHERLY ALEX On Flight 119, BOM TO JFK CUSTOMER ON SEAT 21C, 21ST March 2024

If you are traveling to mumbai -- must try SFO - MUM direct flight. It's a game changer when you are traveling to India. Timings are well designed, optimal and makes the travel enjoyable.

Air India needs to launch new planes. Seats are worn out, most of the plane's TV screens wasn't working, USB charging ports wasn't working as well so I can charge my phone & watch my download movies, Food was mediocre, the plane smells. How can Air India put through their customers with this bad experience? This complaint needs to get escalated to the upper management. How shameful is the upper management to improve this plane? The flight is going back & forth from NEW YORK & DELHI. Two of the big cities in the world and this is how your experience is for sitting in a plane for 12+ hrs? Get your planes fixed ASAP Air India (TATA Management do your job right).

One of my worst experiences. Nothing was working in the flight. Entertainment system was broken, seat was very uncomfortable, crew did not offer water until food was provided, lights were not working, attendant call was not working. In short everything was broken and duct taped.

Old aircraft, crew were so so. Meals were mediocre. Flight to delhi was delayed. Lounge needs update and was mediocre too.

Bathrooms were horrible and no cleaning. Announced baggage claim carousel as one but came to a different one. People were waiting

Every thing was so old…. Can’t believe they are able to charge so much for this terrible level of service will use alternate company in future for all travel needs

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Melbourne to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/5Thu
3 stops
53h 45mMEL-JFK
$992
19/6Wed
1 stop
29h 40mMEL-JFK
$1,128
4/7Thu
3 stops
52h 40mMEL-JFK
$1,135
23/5Thu
2 stops
48h 10mMEL-JFK
$1,163
15/10Tue
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
30h 40mMEL-JFK
$1,195
23/5Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
27h 30mMEL-JFK
$1,250
14/10Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
44h 15mMEL-JFK
$1,276
3/7Wed
1 stopAir India
50h 40mMEL-JFK
$1,769
28/6Fri
1 stopAir India
50h 40mMEL-JFK
$1,896
14/10Mon
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
46h 50mMEL-JFK
$1,957

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Last minute flights from Melbourne to John F Kennedy Intl

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 Melbourne to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
44h 25mMEL-JFK
10/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
28h 10mJFK-MEL
$20,628
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
44h 25mMEL-JFK
10/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
55h 15mJFK-MEL
$20,734
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
54h 30mMEL-JFK
10/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
55h 15mJFK-MEL
$21,854

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Melbourne - New York John F Kennedy Airport Flights

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Melbourne (MEL)Australia

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New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)United States

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