$607 Find Cheap Flights from United States to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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Cheap Flights from the United States to Melbourne

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

Sat, 9 May - Thu, 14 May
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23:55 - 12:00
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19h 05m
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13:30 - 13:05
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16h 35m
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$1,159Fiji Airways
Mon, 11 May - Tue, 26 May
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23:55 - 12:25
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19h 30m
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13:25 - 13:05
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LAX
16h 40m
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$1,161Fiji Airways
Sat, 13 Jun - Sat, 18 Jul
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07:30 - 16:50
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DFW
24h 20m
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$1,375Multiple Airlines
Tue, 4 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug
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22:45 - 12:00
DFW
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22h 15m
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08:15 - 16:50
MEL
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DFW
23h 35m
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$1,474Multiple Airlines
Thu, 30 Jul - Tue, 25 Aug
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07:00 - 06:45
SEA
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MEL
30h 45m
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American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 23:21
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SEA
30h 36m
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$1,496American Airlines
Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 23 Oct
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SEA
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24h 48m
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09:45 - 12:25
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SEA
20h 40m
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$1,506American Airlines
Sat, 1 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug
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19:05 - 08:15
SEA
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20h 10m
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10:55 - 12:23
MEL
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SEA
18h 28m
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$1,512United Airlines
Sat, 15 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
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SEA
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19h 40m
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10:55 - 12:23
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SEA
18h 28m
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$1,521United Airlines
Mon, 5 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct
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18:55 - 08:50
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19h 55m
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11:00 - 14:47
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21h 47m
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$1,533Delta
Mon, 1 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
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$1,538Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Melbourne

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

What is the cheapest flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) was found on the route from Los Angeles, at $1,159 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $167 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Melbourne Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Melbourne Airport costs $1,498 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $665 and departed from Los Angeles. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport which costs $1,673 on average, and Honolulu to Melbourne Airport, which costs $2,308 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,442. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $2,302 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Melbourne Airport, 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 to Melbourne Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,186 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $1,672 and $1,616 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,382.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,605 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,605.

What is a good deal for flights to Melbourne Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Melbourne Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Melbourne Airport for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $788 return, from Honolulu $2,294 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Melbourne Airport, 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, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$607
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Flights from the United States to Melbourne: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from the United States to Melbourne 
RobertFlew with Qantas Airways
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June 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
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Apr 2024
Arrive earlier than recommended. You'll never know what awaits you!

FAQs - booking Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • How to get from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport to Melbourne city center?

    Thanks to the close proximity between the two, downtown Melbourne can be reached via the Tullamarine Freeway. Outside the airport’s Arrivals Terminal passengers can find a great number of taxi ranks or car rental services; there is also the Skybus Super Shuttle that travels between the airport and the Southern Cross Railway Station. As well, both metropolitan and regional buses operate lines that connect the airport to Melbourne city center at different times throughout the day.

  • What kind of services does Melbourne Tullamarine Airport offer?

    In order to pamper its visitors, Tullamarine Airport offers a wide range of services such as free Wi-Fi, ATM machines and currency exchange desks, luggage storage facilities, massage chairs, a First Aid center and pharmacy, mobile charging stations, showers and water stations, and even an 18-hole golf course.

  • Does Melbourne Tullamarine Airport provide services to families with children?

    Yes, it does. In addition to baby changing and nursing facilities dedicated to infants, Melbourne Tullamarine Airport also features a Children’s Play Area located in Terminal 2, where children can find TVs offering a variety of cartoons and animated movies as well as toys and games.

  • What attractions are close to Essendon Airport?

    In addition to being close to downtown Melbourne, Essendon Airport is ideally located to reach popular attractions such as the Moonee Ponds Creek (5.7 miles to the northeast), the Spring Gully Reserve (2.2 miles to the west), and the Essendon Cricket Ground (3 miles to the south).

  • What is the cheapest flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) was found on the route from Los Angeles, at $1,159 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $167 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Melbourne Airport from central Melbourne?

    There are 19 km between Melbourne city centre and Melbourne Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Melbourne?

    On average, a flight to Melbourne costs $1,498. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $665 and departed from Los Angeles Los Angeles Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)? 25% of our users found return tickets to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $1,665, from Honolulu $1,848
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight deals.
  • Flights to Melbourne, Australia, usually land at Tullamarine Airport. The only international airport in the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest airport in Australia, with millions of passengers walking through its doors every year. It is located 14 miles from Melbourne city center.
  • If you want to enjoy a spot of shopping before departing, Melbourne Tullamarine Airport certainly delivers: with its hundreds of shops spread out over four terminals, this passenger hub is a shopper’s Mecca, regardless what you are looking for. Eating at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport is also not a problem thanks to the many restaurants and food concession points.
  • If you want to relax before your flight and enjoy reading your newspaper in a peaceful environment, head to one of the many airport lounges. Some are linked to a specific membership programs but many others feature a pay-per-use option and, once inside, you can enjoy amenities such as rest areas, comfortable seating, complimentary newspapers and magazines, snacks and drinks, and TV.
  • Passengers that would have to travel to and from the airport at night might choose to rest in one of the many hotels located just minutes from the airport. All of which feature shuttle service, free Wi-Fi, and complimentary breakfast, some hotels also offer day rooms (subject to availability) for those who want to take a nap during a long stopover.
  • Although Tullamarine Airport is the most used, flights to Melbourne might also land at Avalon Airport (21 miles to the southwest), Essendon Airport (10 miles to the northwest), or Moorabbin Airport (18.5 miles to the south).

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United States to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Melbourne? 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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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

The flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

This flight was delayed but it worked in my favor because my Atlanta to Dallas flight was delayed.

This was a hard flight. 3 delays out of OKC (1 on the Tarmac). Delay in Atlanta coming to Dallas. total travel time was the equivalent of driving from OKC to Atlanta.

Like: flights are on time, good boarding process Can improve: planes are old, improve entertainment and make space more comfortable

Had to wait for a gate for a long time, then waited on the run way for a long time before leaving. The actual flights part was good.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Flying in the United States with the major airlines has become so underwhelming. A 2-3hr flight in most other parts of the world with the major carriers of the area comes with newer, CLEANER aircraft and significantly better in flight service in terms of both staff attitude and a actual meal service.

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

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