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$1,275 Find cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Philadelphia

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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Philadelphia (MEL-PHL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne 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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07:20 - 14:37MEL-PHL
45h 17m2 stops
10:30 - 05:35PHL-MEL
29h 05m2 stops
$2,458Japan Airlines
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Wed, 4 Sep - Thu, 12 Sep
13:00 - 20:11MEL-PHL
21h 11m1 stop
06:00 - 05:45PHL-MEL
33h 45m1 stop
$2,889American Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Sun, 2 Jun
11:55 - 23:49MEL-PHL
25h 54m1 stop
10:30 - 06:45PHL-MEL
30h 15m1 stop
$2,903American Airlines
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Wed, 4 Sep - Thu, 12 Sep
07:20 - 14:18MEL-PHL
44h 58m2 stops
22:10 - 05:35PHL-MEL
41h 25m2 stops
$2,989Japan Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Sun, 2 Jun
18:00 - 22:41MEL-PHL
42h 41m3 stops
11:15 - 11:05PHL-MEL
33h 50m3 stops
$3,084Air Canada
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Sat, 25 May - Wed, 29 May
20:00 - 22:41MEL-PHL
40h 41m3 stops
11:15 - 11:05PHL-MEL
33h 50m3 stops
$3,177Air Canada
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Wed, 29 May - Sun, 2 Jun
09:30 - 21:48MEL-PHL
26h 18m2 stops
12:45 - 08:15PHL-MEL
29h 30m3 stops
$3,326United Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Sun, 2 Jun
10:55 - 22:30MEL-PHL
25h 35m2 stops
12:45 - 08:15PHL-MEL
29h 30m3 stops
$3,474United Airlines
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Sat, 25 May - Wed, 29 May
02:25 - 21:48MEL-PHL
57h 23m3 stops
17:06 - 19:35PHL-MEL
36h 29m3 stops
$4,287Emirates
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Fri, 24 May - Wed, 29 May
02:25 - 21:48MEL-PHL
57h 23m3 stops
17:06 - 05:30PHL-MEL
46h 24m2 stops
$4,747Emirates
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Fri, 24 May - Wed, 29 May

Flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport 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 from Melbourne Airport to Philadelphia is November, where tickets cost $2,837 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $3,916 and $3,748 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 58 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Melbourne to Philadelphia found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $2,458 on Japan Airlines, followed by American Airlines ($2,889). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $1,919 on American Airlines and from $3,537 on Emirates.

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$1,275
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne 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 for booking Melbourne to Philadelphia flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Philadelphia was $833 for a one-way ticket and $1,606 for a return.

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

    Melbourne and Philadelphia are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Melbourne from Melbourne and will be arriving at Philadelphia.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Philadelphia are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $3,089 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,866 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia 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 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 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 Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Philadelphia. 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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7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 674 reviews
7.9boarding
8.4crew
6.8entertainment
6.8food
7.6comfort
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

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

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

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.

There was a group of school age passengers that were very loud and unruly with their chaperones were no where to be found.

Boarding was unorganized. They expected passengers to ask people to move their assigned seat they paid for in order to sit together. The seats even in comfort are smaller than other airlines and the flight attendants appeared not to be well prepared

United business class just sucks. There’s no reason to go business class with United. This time there were no screens. Boarding is ridiculous, always. The pull-out table was broken. The female crew members were very nice. The male crew member liked to listen to himself talk on the intercom. And gives his stupid comments on almost anything.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

Two flights,both poor. No entertainment. Cramped and uncomfortable seats, little space, the rest was OK. Staff were acceptable good.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

We were delayed an hour leaving Munich (No fault of the crew). They kept us posted on the status so we knew what was going on, but as a result we missed our connection in Chicago and the communication on connecting flights was pretty poor as we disembarked. It was already stressful and some of that could have been reduced by better communications about where to find transfers, etc.

One problem, but a serious one - the plane is built with electric windows that tint dark to reduce light. Sitting next to the window is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE as it emits so much HEAT in the face when tinted.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

Smaller, regional aircraft limits amount of overhead luggage space. At least there were jetways at both BNA and PHL. First class food service was minimal with the usual assortment of packaged snacks (nothing creative) and no handiwipes. American tries to turn around aircraft too quickly without enough time to clean the planes. WIFI service did not include TV programming.

6 plus hour delay with no explanation. No wheelchairs to transport us on arrival. Very disappointed.

Food choice is limited, entertainment better than average, seat leg room terrible

While I received notice that AA 478 was delayed, the flight departed PHX and arrived PHL more than two hours late. The first class cabin service was mediocre; there were no pre-departure beverages offered; there were no warm mixed nuts served with cocktails; there was no personal greeting to me as an Executive Platinum member by the first class flight attendant. While the flight operated safely, its arrival at 0219 in the morning in PHL ended a very long day. I do not feel that American provided first class service.

My baggage went to Dallas and not to Philadelphia. Do I need to add anything else?

Late arrival due to gate being blocked by stalled truck

delayed delayed delayed. was supposed to have a 2 hour layover and very nearly missed my connection.

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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 Philadelphia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/8Fri
3 stops
33h 15mMEL-PHL
$1,275
17/8Sat
3 stops
36h 18mMEL-PHL
$1,289
16/8Fri
2 stops
37h 03mMEL-PHL
$1,455
17/8Sat
2 stops
50h 30mMEL-PHL
$1,563
16/8Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
24h 19mMEL-PHL
$1,919
17/8Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
34h 25mMEL-PHL
$1,956
15/8Thu
3 stopsEmirates
57h 18mMEL-PHL
$3,537

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