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$903 Find cheap flights from Melbourne to San Diego

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 San Diego departing on 4/7. 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 San Diego (MEL-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to San Diego 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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06:00 - 11:56MEL-SAN
22h 56m2 stops
12:40 - 11:05SAN-MEL
29h 25m2 stops
$2,257Air Canada
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
06:00 - 21:46MEL-SAN
32h 46m2 stops
16:55 - 11:05SAN-MEL
25h 10m2 stops
$2,258Air Canada
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
07:20 - 11:35MEL-SAN
21h 15m1 stop
08:07 - 05:35SAN-MEL
28h 28m2 stops
$2,307Japan Airlines
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
11:55 - 23:50MEL-SAN
28h 55m2 stops
12:36 - 06:45SAN-MEL
25h 09m2 stops
$2,780American Airlines
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Mon, 15 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul
23:35 - 17:13MEL-SAN
34h 38m3 stops
18:00 - 20:35SAN-MEL
33h 35m2 stops
$2,791
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
11:55 - 23:50MEL-SAN
28h 55m2 stops
14:23 - 05:25SAN-MEL
22h 02m1 stop
$2,832American Airlines
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Mon, 15 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul
10:55 - 18:20MEL-SAN
24h 25m1 stop
10:45 - 08:15SAN-MEL
28h 30m1 stop
$3,033United Airlines
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Mon, 15 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul
11:55 - 17:20MEL-SAN
22h 25m1 stop
10:55 - 06:45SAN-MEL
26h 50m1 stop
$3,157
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
23:35 - 17:13MEL-SAN
34h 38m3 stops
20:55 - 17:10SAN-MEL
51h 15m3 stops
$3,620
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Wed, 18 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
02:25 - 22:28MEL-SAN
61h 03m3 stops
12:05 - 19:35SAN-MEL
38h 30m3 stops
$4,346Emirates
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Tue, 17 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep

Flights from Melbourne to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to San Diego 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 San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego, 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 San Diego is March, where tickets cost $1,334 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $3,369 and $3,006 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 51 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to San Diego?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Melbourne to San Diego found on KAYAK was with American Airlines for $1,027. Air Canada proposed a return connection from $2,257 and Japan Airlines from $2,307.

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$903
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to San Diego

When to book flights from Melbourne to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to San Diego flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to San Diego was $597 for a one-way ticket and $1,492 for a return.

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

    Melbourne airport is called Melbourne and the only airport in San Diego is San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to San Diego?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to San Diego, Virgin Australia or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to San Diego are Virgin Australia and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,865 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,359 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 4 airlines serving from Melbourne to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 637 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.4Boarding
7.7Food
8.8Crew
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

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

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

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

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.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

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.

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

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

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

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

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

The experience was generally above average. The only downside was the absence of WiFi during my flight from Vancouver to San Francisco.

Headphones for the movies have too much bass and can't be adjusted. Almost impossible to hear. Great movie selections but can't really watch them because you can't hear them. Also the system is very slow.

United force you to download their App to do the check-in.

Once again my complaint is how close the seats are together. Also, the bathrooms were not very clean by the second half of the flight.

Excellent in flight service, perhaps the best we've ever had. Business class feels tired and needs improvement to compete with other airlines. The food looked good but tasted terrible. Check in was quick, the flight arrived early and our luggage was on our flight with us.

Terrible quality wifi and they charge a lot for it. They nickel and dime you for everything.

It took 5 hour to get a crew to D Ice the plan. We had to sit on the runway for 5 hrs. in Calgary. It snows most of the winter. No proactive plan. In addition, after 3 calls to customer service they couldn't figure out how to have my wife and myself sit together on her birthday weekend. Everybody kept passing the buck. No decision from customer service, luggage drop off or check in team. The experience was a complete mess! I don't think we'll ever fly on this airline again.

Of our SIX flights in my travel group, five were delayed, and all (except possibly one) were just company screwups. One traveler had her CARRY ON baggage put on another flight because Air Canada could not properly do "weight and Balance". Bags missing for a day. Another traveler never made it. Then, (humor here) the flagship airline of the socialist country has NOTHING FOR FREE on board. Expect to pay for pretzels, folks. How's that socialism working out for ya, aye? I might book air Canada in the future if I have a meeting that I REALLY want to MISS!

I don’t know if there were any snacks served on the 5 hour flight. I might have been napping when the attendants came around. But I usually wake up when they do.

Food offerings need to be more plentiful and beverages need to be more healthy.

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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 San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/7Thu
2 stops
30h 50mMEL-SAN
$903
4/7Thu
2 stops
30h 50mMEL-SAN
$930
3/7Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 55mMEL-SAN
$1,027
1/7Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
35h 30mMEL-SAN
$1,056
30/6Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
41h 12mMEL-SAN
$1,602
1/7Mon
1 stopJapan Airlines
21h 15mMEL-SAN
$1,609
6/7Sat
1 stopJapan Airlines
21h 15mMEL-SAN
$1,634
29/6Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
27h 11mMEL-SAN
$1,791
4/7Thu
1 stopVirgin Australia
18h 27mMEL-SAN
$1,827
4/7Thu
1 stopVirgin Australia
18h 27mMEL-SAN
$1,832

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Melbourne - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

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