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$1,346
Typical prices: $1,793-$1,931
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MEL - PHL • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights to Philadelphia

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Philadelphia 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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Recent return flight deals to Philadelphia

Thu, 6 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 05:31
MEL
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PHL
32h 36m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
18:36 - 08:15
PHL
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MEL
23h 39m
1 stop
$1,346United Airlines
Wed, 29 Jul - Wed, 5 Aug
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09:30 - 05:31
MEL
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PHL
34h 01m
3 stops
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16:14 - 07:30
PHL
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MEL
25h 16m
2 stops
$1,355United Airlines
Mon, 3 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug
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10:55 - 05:31
MEL
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PHL
32h 36m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
18:36 - 08:15
PHL
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MEL
23h 39m
1 stop
$1,357United Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
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10:55 - 07:50
MEL
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PHL
34h 55m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:36 - 08:15
PHL
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MEL
23h 39m
1 stop
$1,647Virgin Australia
Wed, 29 Jul - Wed, 5 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
10:55 - 07:50
MEL
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PHL
34h 55m
1 stop
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06:00 - 08:15
PHL
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MEL
36h 15m
1 stop
$1,653Virgin Australia
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 16:20
SYD
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PHL
21h 10m
1 stop
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21:55 - 07:05
PHL
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SYD
43h 10m
1 stop
$1,878American Airlines
Sat, 7 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
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09:40 - 07:40
BNE
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PHL
37h 00m
2 stops
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13:57 - 05:50
PHL
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BNE
24h 53m
1 stop
$1,973American Airlines
Mon, 3 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
20:35 - 15:24
BNE
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PHL
32h 49m
1 stop
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16:28 - 10:55
PHL
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BNE
28h 27m
2 stops
$2,344Qantas Airways
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
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11:50 - 14:30
ADL
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PHL
40h 10m
2 stops
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21:30 - 15:00
PHL
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ADL
28h 00m
1 stop
$2,578Qatar Airways
Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug
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22:45 - 14:30
PER
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PHL
27h 45m
1 stop
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21:30 - 18:35
PHL
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PER
33h 05m
1 stop
$2,625Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Philadelphia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Melbourne, at $1,346 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Philadelphia and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $1,506 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Philadelphia, 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 to Philadelphia is November, where tickets cost $613 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $1,794 and $1,584 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $717.

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Low seasonFebruary
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Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
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When to book flights to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Philadelphia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Philadelphia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Philadelphia?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Philadelphia was found on the route from Melbourne, at $1,346 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Philadelphia and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $1,506 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Philadelphia Airport from central Philadelphia?

    There are 11 km between Philadelphia city centre and Philadelphia Airport.

  • What is the name of Philadelphia’s airport?

    All flights to Philadelphia land at Philadelphia Airport. The airport code is PHL,and it can also be referred to as Philadelphia or Philadelphia Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Philadelphia?

    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 to Philadelphia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Philadelphia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Philadelphia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Philadelphia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Philadelphia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Philadelphia?

    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 Philadelphia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Philadelphia

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Philadelphia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Philadelphia. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1057 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.0Food
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
7.2Entertainment
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Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

10.0 ExcellentBill, May 2026
SYD - DFW
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Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

After flying Quantas (Prem Econ - SYD-SFO) which was Spectacular, we boarded AA flight SFO/PHL.. Prem Econ was NOT available on this flight so we were stuck in Econ - even though we paid $2600 EACH/ONE WAY for this ticket. I even had to BUY extra legroom seats - this AT LEAST should have been included on the AA flight. There were no screens in seatbacks, forcing passengers to use phones for entertainment. No water bottles were provided - only cups of water. The Quantas flight was FAR superior to the AA flight - even though we purchased Prem Econ for the FULL trip....

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Good flight. However, when booked flight with United, assumed the layover included by United in San Francisco of 1 hr and 40 minutes was sufficient . Not so and would recommend at least 2 hours or more. Needed to go through US immigration (very long lineups), then pick up bags, take all the way to another terminal, running because we did not have sufficient time. We made the flight because they held the door for us but luggage didn’t follow.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

I still prefer Delta, but Delta doesn’t fly to State College PA.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

Flight attendants rude and impolite… flight delayed by almost 5 hours.

Ok so apparently the new policy on United Airlines is that customers in the main cabin should NEVER be served more than once and besides picking up trash there should NEVER be another interaction with the customer for any reason.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines 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.

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.

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

We were treated politely and the crew was nice. Again no one knew why there was a delay. Food was hot and a lot was offered but bad in taste. Seats weren’t the worst but for a long flight your legs ache from it. Entertainment was old not very interactive

I found the seats ergonomically uncomfortable forcing the body to seat slightly hunched. For a short flight I worked on adjustments but for a longer flight, it would be difficult.

I cancelled this flight 2 days before departure but I followed your texts and emails and IF you were correct this flight turned into a nightmare.

Rudest flight attendants ever, waited over 20 for light to be answered and it never was then tried to flag down an attendant who said someone else would come, just needed water to take some medicine Food bad

I was a Wheelchair Assist’ passenger on a London Heathrow to PHL flight yesterday. The process of getting me and my carry-on bag from the ticket counter to the gate was not good at all. It was the worst in my 5 years of experience using this service offered by American. The Philadelphia ‘Wheelchair Assist’ service was, and always has been Excellent! Not so at Heathrow. I was handed off to three different wheelchair drivers; had to sit in a very dingy holding area for 30 minutes while waiting for our gate change announcement; got crammed into a overloaded service vehicle to take me from the holding area to the gate ; was dumped at the end of the line of already-boarding passengers with my heavy carryon and no one helped me up the ramp way at the gate to board the plane. Overall it was a miserable experience!

My flight times changed 4 times since I originally booked the flight. The last time being the day of flight - a 2 hour delay. This meant instead of getting into IAH at 9:30p, I got in at 2:30a. This was very disappointing!!!

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

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