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$1,179 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Diego

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Diego (MEL-SAN)

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

Mon, 16 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Air Canada Logo
06:40 - 17:24MEL-SAN
28h 44m2 stops
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12:45 - 12:35SAN-MEL
29h 50m2 stops
$1,183Air Canada
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Mon, 16 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Air Canada Logo
06:40 - 12:03MEL-SAN
23h 23m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
18:10 - 12:35SAN-MEL
24h 25m2 stops
$1,253Air Canada
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Wed, 18 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar
American Airlines Logo
16:05 - 20:07MEL-SAN
22h 02m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:25 - 05:00SAN-MEL
23h 35m1 stop
$1,313American Airlines
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Mon, 16 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 09:55MEL-SAN
17h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:45 - 09:00SAN-MEL
28h 15m2 stops
$1,329United Airlines
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Sat, 14 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
16:05 - 20:07MEL-SAN
22h 02m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
08:40 - 09:30SAN-MEL
30h 50m2 stops
$1,361American Airlines
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Sun, 15 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 19:48MEL-SAN
27h 18m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 08:30SAN-MEL
17h 40m1 stop
$1,378United Airlines
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Sun, 15 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 19:48MEL-SAN
25h 38m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:45 - 09:25SAN-MEL
28h 40m2 stops
$2,217Air New Zealand
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Mon, 1 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 19:52MEL-SAN
44h 02m3 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:02 - 09:25SAN-MEL
27h 23m2 stops
$2,991Air New Zealand
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Mon, 1 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
13:00 - 00:13MEL-SAN
30h 13m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:05 - 10:00SAN-MEL
25h 55m1 stop
$3,012Virgin Australia
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Sun, 14 Dec - Sun, 21 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
13:00 - 00:15MEL-SAN
30h 15m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
19:55 - 10:00SAN-MEL
19h 05m1 stop
$3,747Virgin Australia
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Air Canada
Cheapest • from $1,183 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 26% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$1,183
Overall average: $1,900
Air Canada
Mon 16/3Tue 24/3
MEL - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,179
Typical prices: $1,331-$1,476
Japan Airlines
Wed 12/11
MEL - SAN • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to San Diego flights

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 round-trip 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 September, where tickets cost $1,316 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,226 and $2,024 respectively.

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

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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$1,179
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (25% more expensive on average)
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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.
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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 $1,179 for a one-way ticket and $1,183 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Melbourne and San Diego.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to San Diego, Air New Zealand or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to San Diego are Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $1,415 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,470 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025MEL - AKL
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Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Check in was quick and easy during early hours. Flight was on time, and customer services was a plus.

I understand that the food on the airplane wouldn’t be fantastic. However, it wasn’t good at all. 😭

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

The free Wi-fi for Aeroplan members was a great touch. The time passed quickly. I found the seats seemed a little closer together than I remember. Not Air Canada's fault, but we were about 20 minutes late landing because the airport was too busy. We had to circle around for a while. The boarding and disembarking went very smoothly.

Great flight. Only complaint is it took over an hour for my luggage to get to the carousel on the return to LAX That was irritating

I knew I was going to fall asleep unsettlingly from exhaustion so I warned the guy next to me in advance. The attendant took to checking on me frequently and even insisted I take my snack because I said no while sleep hazed and then absolutely wanted it about 5 minutes later. He was So caring and kind to my situation!!

The flight was very smooth and good. Boarding was fast, but the staff was just decently friendly.

I liked the behaviour of the crew members.The flight was good.

No food to provide, they forgot that, in some cases, people stay at the airport for hours without food. Now, to provide them with food, they have to ask them to pay, because some don't have money. That way, they can't eat.

Flight was cancelled last minute. Had to scramble and purchase a $2000 flight through a separate airlines. Stuck in Toronto two extra days. Missed my first two days on a new job. Had to rent a car for an additional two days. Scrambled to fins a place to live those extra two days. Spent a ton of extra money and lost a lot of money, as well as made a poor impression at work. Difficult difficult difficult

Terrible, return flight was cancelled a night before the flight was scheduled to depart and I was notified by an email and an automated message on their phone line. I’ll never book Air Canada again

I paid for comfort plus seats but did not get the extra leg room. When I told the stewardess, she just ignored me.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

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