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Cheapest return fare
$1,412
Typical prices: $1,432-$1,704
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Fri 13/11Mon 16/11
MEL - IAH • 2 stops
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MEL - IAH • 3 stops
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Houston (MEL-HOU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Houston 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Houston

Fri, 13 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
Air Canada Logo
07:10 - 14:38
MEL
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IAH
24h 28m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
18:10 - 14:35
IAH
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MEL
27h 25m
2 stops
$1,412Air Canada
Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 15:51
MEL
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IAH
24h 51m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
16:50 - 12:20
IAH
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MEL
28h 30m
2 stops
$1,431Air Canada
Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 16:25
MEL
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IAH
22h 50m
1 stop
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21:55 - 10:55
IAH
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MEL
22h 00m
1 stop
$1,619Air New Zealand
Fri, 13 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
10:20 - 14:15
MEL
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IAH
20h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
19:55 - 21:30
IAH
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MEL
32h 35m
1 stop
$1,646Air New Zealand
Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
American Airlines Logo
13:35 - 17:42
MEL
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HOU
19h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
16:18 - 05:00
HOU
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MEL
21h 42m
1 stop
$1,652American Airlines
Mon, 21 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
American Airlines Logo
13:35 - 17:42
MEL
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HOU
19h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
16:18 - 06:45
HOU
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MEL
23h 27m
2 stops
$1,652American Airlines
Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:41
MEL
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IAH
22h 46m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:20 - 08:15
IAH
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MEL
42h 55m
1 stop
$1,684United Airlines
Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:29
MEL
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IAH
22h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
22:20 - 08:15
IAH
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MEL
42h 55m
1 stop
$1,684United Airlines
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Delta Logo
10:00 - 22:05
MEL
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HOU
27h 05m
2 stops
Delta Logo
17:20 - 07:50
HOU
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MEL
47h 30m
2 stops
$1,689Delta
Sun, 6 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Delta Logo
10:00 - 21:23
MEL
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HOU
26h 23m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:00 - 07:50
HOU
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MEL
29h 50m
2 stops
$2,515Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Houston flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Houston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Houston departing in November.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Houston from Melbourne Airport usually cost between $1,472 and $1,787 in November.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,412 on Air Canada (13 Nov–16 Nov).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Houston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Houston, 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 Houston is May, where tickets cost $1,412 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,062 and $1,820 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Houston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Houston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$749
Flight from Melbourne to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Melbourne to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Houston 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 Houston flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Houston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Houston was $749 for a one-way ticket and $1,412 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Houston?

    Melbourne is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Houston. You will leave Melbourne from Melbourne and you will be arriving in Houston at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Houston?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Houston?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Houston, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Houston?

    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 Houston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston 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 Houston?

    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 Houston 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 Houston?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Houston. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Houston? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 657 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
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Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
LFT - IAH
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Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Liked the non-stop option, can always use more leg room!

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

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.

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

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

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

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

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Good communication regarding any updates time of flight and flight delayed. The fight was delayed by two and half hours at eleventh hour. That was unexpected, especially when you international passenger.

Don't irreparably damage my luggage, don't stand around talking in the kitchen area of the plane when a passenger is waiting to speak to you, don't run out of a meal selection so have me end up eating bread for dinner. Lastly, regarding the code-share flight from DFW to JFK....STOP PARTNERING WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES - THEY ARE THE WORST AIRLINE IN THE WORLD! The delay, followed by another delay, followed by disorganized boarding, followed by stale snacks fit for a rodent, followed by a pilot who literally slammed the plane onto the runway when landing causing quite some concern among the passengers.

I was thrilled with the bottle of water, blanket, pillow, earphones, and little packet of toothbrush, toothpaste, earplugs. I was very satisfied with the meals and snacks and drinks. I alao was very grateful to have a seat that backs up against the lavatory, as it made it very easy to get to the bathroom without being jumped in line, as so often happens in the airplane. Of course that was just a random strike of luck, but it really made a difference.

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!

Flight staff and all was fine. Food always sucks on planes so nothing new.

Wonderful flight! The crew was good, check-in was good and orderly and the flight was uneventful and good.

The international portion was good. Food and beverage options were good. The sustainable wooden eatery was less than desirable. Your Star Alliance partner ANA provided real silverware. I'm 6'3" & 198 lbs and felt cramped in the exit row. How can that be? Flight attendant all had a pleasant disposition which is always good.

The staff were polite and professional. I found the boarding for First Class Business customers not great. They didn't offer me pre- boarding. Just regular zone 1 boarding which didn't feel great. On board and throughout all of our United Flights we found the staff wonderful. We'll definitely fly United again.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Crew seemed annoyed by the fact we were there. Very unpleasant

Honestly didn’t like anything. Crew was in rush . Food was ok and there was no whiskey. Have to pay extra $ if you want to drink whiskey . They only provide wine and beer.

Compared to other international Airlines the infotainment system is need of overhaul. Doesn't have music it's got a limited selection of movies but I was impressed that an American airline was showing the documentary on John Farnham an Australian singer!

The plane was comfortable but the crew wasn’t friendly.

The plane was very creaky and lots of ringing. Plane was dirty and dingy. I couldn't hear the captain's announcements from the flight deck. Not sure if it was the captain or the audio equipment, but good thing there wasn't an emergency where we needed clear instructions. The overhead compartments were clearly full, but the flight crew allowed people to stand in the back with their carry on luggage. Then after everyone boarded, they had to go to the front to gate check their luggage because there was no room for their bags and then they returned to their seats...such a waste of time when clearly the overhead compartments were full when they originally boarded.

Delayed 24 hours. Should have called it much earlier They provided quality accommodations, food vouchers etc. FINALLY The issues started at 8 AM and they cancelled the flight at 11:30 PM, with no plans for a new flight.

The flight attendants as well as the gate agent were out to lunch. Nothing extraordinary about their service. American just keeps getting worse every year.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Awful. We had an 8 hour mechanical delay- no vouchers and no kind/courtesy/professional representatives in the entire airport. Not only was it a terrible experience for both my 7 year old and myself, I still have not heard back from American about how they’re going to correct it- I’ve sent 2 or 3 emails about our experience- which was just awful. Not to mention according to national traveling laws, we should be reimbursed… but of course they’re not responding.

Overall it was good but not great. The aircraft was an old and seats didn’t recline in business class unless you kept playing around with it.

The plane was subbed for another last minute, the gate was changed last minute. Could live with that but we boarded and there was a delay which totaled an hour in the end. There was a technical issue which meant wheels needed to remain out for ten mins after take off. My USB phone charger was broken as was the headphone jack which meant I could t enjoy the IFE and could use my phone after a few hours. Even the map function on the plane failed to work after a few hours.

The flight was delayed and we were told the airplane is on its way to the gate from the hangar. We were told this for 2 hours and the flight was continually delayed in ~30 minute increments. Then we ended up having a new airplane. The issue wasn’t clearly communicated and it left everyone feeling confused about when we would actually be leaving. Whenever they communicated a new boarding time it felt arbitrary and random. The boarding process was a mess and disorganized, which made it last longer than necessary. Landing was rough. Seats were uncomfortable.

Flight was a delayed a few minutes but nothing crazy, everything went extremely well

Multiple delays and gate changes resulting in arrival with a 5 hour delay.

The ground staff was so rude in Toronto airport ...very rude and did not answer simple questions, and made me look like a fool. Very rude ground staff.

Almost missed boarding, mass line up made me be the last person. Wish the announcement was more loud, didn’t hear what seats or zones were ready. Being last also made finding space for my roller bag. Fortunately the flight attendants made it work!

As previously mentioned in last review , seats are small and uncomfortable, and baggage fees are high!

We got home a day late because of mechanical problems and that they wouldn’t put us on available other flights.

The seats have no leg room and my seat head rest was broken

Flights delayed over 4 hours with no compensation. No agents at counters to assist with re-booking.

Well organized check in and boarding. Aircraft had comfortable seats and lots of leg space, both ground staff and crew members were nice.

We culd not check in ovr the inrnt since e did not have the unied airlns boing efence Tis is alays a issue when boing coe shae flits witstr allince

The flight was good they didn’t take off on schedule

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