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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

mar, 16 set - mar, 23 set
Air Canada Logo
19:15 - 12:20SEA-MEL
24h 05m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 09:22MEL-SEA
20h 22m2 stops
$1,150Air Canada
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mar, 9 set - lun, 22 set
Air Canada Logo
14:55 - 12:20SEA-MEL
28h 25m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
21:40 - 09:22MEL-SEA
28h 42m2 stops
$1,156Air Canada
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sab, 4 ott - dom, 26 ott
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 13:00LAX-MEL
19h 05m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
14:30 - 12:55MEL-LAX
16h 25m1 stop
$1,225Fiji Airways
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ven, 5 set - mar, 23 set
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:05LAX-MEL
19h 10m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
13:25 - 12:55MEL-LAX
16h 30m1 stop
$1,276Fiji Airways
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lun, 26 gen - dom, 8 feb
Qantas Airways Logo
23:30 - 22:45LAX-MEL
28h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 07:25MEL-LAX
14h 25mdirect
$1,316Qantas Airways
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sab, 17 gen - sab, 31 gen
Qantas Airways Logo
22:50 - 09:30LAX-MEL
15h 40mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 06:55MEL-LAX
19h 10m1 stop
$1,353Qantas Airways
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dom, 21 set - dom, 5 ott
United Airlines Logo
18:50 - 08:15ONT-MEL
20h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:55 - 12:13MEL-ONT
18h 18m1 stop
$1,981United Airlines
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ven, 19 set - dom, 28 set
American Airlines Logo
06:10 - 06:45ONT-MEL
31h 35m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 16:05MEL-ONT
23h 20m2 stops
$1,985American Airlines
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lun, 22 set - dom, 5 ott
United Airlines Logo
18:50 - 08:15ONT-MEL
20h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:55 - 12:13MEL-ONT
18h 18m1 stop
$1,986United Airlines
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ven, 12 set - ven, 19 set
American Airlines Logo
06:10 - 05:00ONT-MEL
29h 50m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:05 - 09:21MEL-ONT
35h 16m2 stops
$2,272American Airlines
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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 $1,773 return. The most popular connection is from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $1,227 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 $1,572 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $718 and departed from Los Angeles. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport which costs $1,834 on average, and San Francisco to Melbourne Airport, which costs $2,144 on average.

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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 $1,432 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $2,441 and $2,049 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,443.

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 $1,790 return, from San Francisco $2,144 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$560
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% 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 AirwaysLAX-MELJune 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-MELApr 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 $1,773 return. The most popular connection is from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $1,227 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 $1,572. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $718 and departed from Los Angeles Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $504. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $849 on average.

  • 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,197 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 $1,207.

  • How many direct flights to Melbourne Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,692 direct flights from within United States to Melbourne Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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 Dallas/Fort Worth $1,594, from Honolulu $2,965, from Los Angeles $3,166
  • 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 202 reviews
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

The plane was broken so we had to change planes.

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Both flights are delayed so I rate the whole experience as mediocre.

I booked my flight months ago, and checked-in online about 12 hours before the flight. I received an email confirmation of check-in. I had no subsequent communication from Air Canada after my original booking. After arriving at the airport three hours before the flight, as instructed, I waited 90 minutes for an agent to appear to check my bag. I was informed that my flight had been canceled many weeks before, and that flight was no longer being run!! I showed a copy of my check-in confirmation, but no explanation could be found. I was placed on standby for the next flight and the connection. Luckily, those flights were not full and I arrived at my destination. I double checked my email, but I received no update about the flight from Air Canada until the day of the flight.

I had a good experience. I liked being informed about the status of my luggage

Very bad service the way back we was on the way for r two days very bad condition and waiting for luggage till now

I was forcefully re-routed to another destination and was delayed a total of 8hours. I have still not received my bags, no one is taking responsibility. The agents at the airport lied to me that I will get to my destination same time as my previous flight where I was forcefully re-routed from.

Flight was delayed by 1.5hrs. Once inside, people had their small handbags on the storage. The crew (male guy) was not helpful in making some space in the storage. Instead, he asked few bags to be checked-in and it was not a great experience. No attempt to help but just followed the things with a straight face. People had their literally small bags and he wouldnt not move from one storage to another even if there was space and would not let us do i as well. Once flight was on, they ran out of Orange juice, really running out of orange juice when the temp were 32.degrees outside. didnt made the sense. Onasking for a extra snack, he made a face as if he was giving me out of his pocket. if the flight was delayed, there could have an attempt to provide something extra incase people did asked.

Our flight was canceled at the last minute. Someone on the flight said the exact same thing happened to her the day before. I will say they helped us book a flight on another airline so that we could still make our vacation with little delay.

United had no (zero) record of our flight. It took over an hour of us standing in line with surly employee while others waited to get resolved. I have never experienced such poor service and poor empathy.

We had a very long delay. First the inbound flight took a while, then maintenance, they “fixed it” to then do boarding and leave the gate, and waste a lot of time to have to go back to the gate and eventually deplane. Had to wait for a new aircraft, wait for a gate, and do the whole thing again. Instead of leaving at 9:50am we left until past 1. I could’ve not woken up at 5am, or spend some more time with my family if they gave more grace period of time between flights to give some time in case of any issues. But they have to make all and every dollar possible

Aircraft had technical issues. After 3 hours of trying to resolve, flight was cancelled. Was booked on a flight leaving 12 hours after intended departure. Now on 4 flights instead of 2 and a day late to my destination.

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