MEL - TPA

$1,132 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Tampa – Compare and Save

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 Tampa departing on 13/10. 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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Cheapest return fare
$1,359
Typical prices: $1,642-$1,518
United Airlines
Mon 13/7Thu 30/7
MEL - TPA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,132
Delta
Tue 13/10
MEL - TPA • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,359 (return)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Melbourne and Tampa. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,442 (return)
Shortest trip • 20h 02m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 19% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Tampa (MEL-TPA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Tampa 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 Tampa

Mon, 13 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 18:53
MEL
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TPA
21h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
06:42 - 08:15
TPA
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MEL
35h 33m
1 stop
$1,359United Airlines
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 05:25
MEL
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TPA
32h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
07:15 - 08:15
TPA
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MEL
35h 00m
2 stops
$1,360United Airlines
Mon, 13 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
10:55 - 18:53
MEL
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TPA
21h 58m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:42 - 08:15
TPA
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MEL
35h 33m
1 stop
$1,644Virgin Australia
Mon, 13 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
06:30 - 18:53
MEL
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TPA
26h 23m
2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
06:42 - 08:15
TPA
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MEL
35h 33m
1 stop
$1,674Virgin Australia
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
United Airlines Logo
06:30 - 18:53
MEL
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TPA
26h 23m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 08:15
TPA
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MEL
33h 15m
2 stops
$1,691United Airlines
Mon, 28 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
13:35 - 20:59
MEL
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TPA
21h 24m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
19:45 - 05:00
TPA
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MEL
42h 15m
1 stop
$1,743Qantas Airways
Mon, 28 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
13:35 - 20:59
MEL
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TPA
21h 24m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
19:45 - 05:00
TPA
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MEL
42h 15m
1 stop
$1,783Qantas Airways
Mon, 28 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct
American Airlines Logo
13:35 - 23:59
MEL
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TPA
24h 24m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
16:52 - 09:30
TPA
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MEL
25h 38m
2 stops
$1,788American Airlines
Thu, 24 Sep - Fri, 9 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 20:29
MEL
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TPA
23h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:15
TPA
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MEL
35h 15m
2 stops
$1,813United Airlines
Mon, 28 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 17:47
MEL
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TPA
25h 02m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:45 - 05:00
TPA
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MEL
42h 15m
1 stop
$1,909Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Tampa flights

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

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 Tampa departing in July.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa, 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 Tampa is October, where tickets cost $1,197 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,833 and $1,759 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$1,132
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Tampa

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Tampa was $1,132 for a one-way ticket and $1,359 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Tampa?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Tampa, Qantas Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Tampa are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,766 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,274 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Tampa.

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

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

    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 Tampa 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 Tampa?

    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 Tampa 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 3 airlines flying from Melbourne to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Tampa. 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 Tampa? 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1046 reviews
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
7.0Food
7.7Boarding
7.2Entertainment
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We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

8.0 ExcellentBill, May 2026
DFW - COS
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We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

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

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

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.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

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

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

I flew from Barcelona to Chicago on UA yesterday. The flight was on time, the pilots did a great job and the flight attendants were super nice. All of them. Also food was good, and the drinks, including wine were served a few times during our flight. I highly recommend this airline.

Referencing ANA'S service to Japan and the return on UA, the pillow was awful, the crew was not very attentive, and the food was bizarre and tasted okay. Whoever's idea it was to make vegetable tempera in a steam capsule should probably revisit that. Since it was the vegetarian option, it was my only choice.

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

Boarding was smooth and efficient. The only food was some pretzels, but it was a short flight. Not much to order if you were hungry.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

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.

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

Little time between flight from Dallas to flight to Gainesville. We chose this one, 43 minutes between, because the price for a connection with at least an hour between, was so much higher. Had to ask passengers on the Dallas flight to please allow us to deplane ahead of them. The economy passengers allowed this. We had to walk very fast to the next gate, 35 gates away. Thankfully all in the same terminal. Getting to the small Gainesville plane was a little confusing as you enter an area that is boarding many small planes at the same time. We stood in the wrong line for about 15 seconds before realizing it was not our Gainesville flight. Since I had boarded at this gate in the past, I knew to check the signs carefully so we weren’t lost. The first class seat experience was wonderful. I really enjoyed the upgrade. We were offered an alcohol drink as soon as we sat down. I got something different but it was a great gesture especially since we really had to hurry to make the flight. We had packed expecting we might miss this connection, but made it. Our luggage didn’t miss the flight. American Airlines delivered our bags to our home the next day. That was very convenient!

The plane was large, not full, but one with 3 seats near each window and 4 in a row in the middle of the plane. There were screens on the backs of the seats for entertainment and information. To use the entertainment one needs ear plugs that physically plug into the screen. My husband had some he let me use as I only had blue tooth type. The stewards gave out some headphones to some, but when my neighbor asked for some, the steward said no. So maybe they ran out? Idk. Bring the old kind of headphones or earbuds if you want entertainment in case this is the type of entertainment offered. We had a very tight connection in Miami. 43 minutes. The other economy passengers allowed us to get ahead of them because I asked if we could since we were near boarding time for our next flight and 35 gates away. They were extremely kind. First class wasn’t going to allow us to pass through. We did make the next flight. Our baggage didn’t, but they were delivered to us the next day and we were prepared with essentials in our carry on packs.

We departed early and arrived early The plane was clean and the crew was incredibly efficient another positive experience with American airlines for me.

Flight left on time. Captain provided relevant announcements. We had to wait 45 minutes to desembark due to the ramp closed because of lightening.

So overall the flight was just average and nothing special. They overbooked some of the flights and they ended up running out of overhead storage space so we had to check our carry-ons which wasn't terrible but we were inconvenienced because of the second connecting flight with a long layover we couldn't get our bags until the final destination. Most of the flight attendants were pretty good and overall the meals were not that great because the chicken was dry and overcooked. They also didn't provide butter or any kind of spread with the bread which is cheap and concerning. The American airlines staff at the check-in counter was kind of unprofessional because this lady just started singing in the middle of checking us in and that's weird. The worst part of the flights was the terrible conditions of the bathrooms which were unclean and did not have toilet paper or toilet tissue available which is kind of insane for a 14-hour and 8 and 1/2 hour flight.

Everything was fine except the end of the flight. We spent more than an hour circling around Miami due to weather conditions. That was not good.

They lost my bag. ... And I asked them 3 times to 3 different people if my checked bag will maKe it all the way - they all confirmed and at the end it was left at the connection... Bravo

Cancelled BOYH legs of our flight home 30 min before initial boarding

Poor... food was horrible, boarding very slow, service on board mediocre

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

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