What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to New York?

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to New York

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Melbourne Airport to New York?

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 42m.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Melbourne Airport and New York?

Los Angeles (LAX) was the most common stop: 37% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Melbourne Airport to New York?

Flights via Nadi (NAN) offer the lowest average return price of $874.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Melbourne Airport to New York?

Flights connecting via Nadi (NAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 58m.

Which airlines fly to New York?

Qantas Airways, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York?

Prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York?

There are 10 operators available for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to New York?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne Airport to New York.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New York?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to New York may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at New York. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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07:00 - 22:36MEL Melbourne-LGA New York LaGuardia

30h 36m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

16:00 - 13:05LGA New York LaGuardia-MEL Melbourne

30h 05m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,330Air Canada

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

06:00 - 20:59MEL Melbourne-LGA New York LaGuardia

29h 59m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

15:30 - 13:05LGA New York LaGuardia-MEL Melbourne

30h 35m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,337Air Canada

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

11:00 - 19:55MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

15:35 - 08:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

26h 15m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,390Delta

Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

11:00 - 19:55MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

11:30 - 08:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,396Delta

Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

20:15 - 22:10MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

01:05 - 15:40JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

46h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,457Air China

Wed, 10 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

07:00 - 16:01MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 01m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

11:30 - 08:50JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,500Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

22:45 - 07:00MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 15m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

12:30 - 09:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,704Qantas Airways

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

09:45 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 15m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

09:00 - 09:30JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 30m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,704Qantas Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Wed, 18 Nov

22:45 - 14:59MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 14m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

08:29 - 05:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 31m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,743American Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

22:45 - 14:59MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 14m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

08:30 - 05:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,743American Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

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10:55 - 20:59MEL Melbourne-EWR Newark

24h 04m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

14:38 - 07:30EWR Newark-MEL Melbourne

26h 52m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,355United Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

09:30 - 21:28MEL Melbourne-EWR Newark

25h 58m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Denver Intl

16:10 - 07:30EWR Newark-MEL Melbourne

25h 20m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,355United Airlines

Wed, 26 Aug - Wed, 16 Sep

10:55 - 23:10MEL Melbourne-LGA New York LaGuardia

26h 15m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

21:27 - 08:15LGA New York LaGuardia-MEL Melbourne

44h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,355Lufthansa

Tue, 25 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

10:55 - 23:49MEL Melbourne-EWR Newark

26h 54m1 stop San Francisco

16:00 - 08:15EWR Newark-MEL Melbourne

26h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$1,652Virgin Australia

Tue, 25 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

09:45 - 09:13MEL Melbourne-LGA New York LaGuardia

37h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

16:07 - 05:00LGA New York LaGuardia-MEL Melbourne

22h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,743American Airlines

Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

09:45 - 14:55MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

13:10 - 05:00JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 50m2 stops Nashville Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,743American Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

06:15 - 06:55MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Honolulu

08:55 - 17:45JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

66h 50m2 stops Honolulu Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,934Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

13:35 - 16:00MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 25m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

20:00 - 06:45JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 45m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,133Qantas Airways

Wed, 26 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

21:00 - 17:06MEL Melbourne-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 06m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

16:00 - 11:10JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,175Qantas Airways

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

10:55 - 19:04MEL Melbourne-EWR Newark

22h 09m1 stop San Francisco

20:00 - 07:30EWR Newark-MEL Melbourne

45h 30m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,344Virgin Australia

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

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Delta flights from Melbourne Airport to New York

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13 Oct

MEL11:00Melbourne

25h 59m

2 stops

JFK21:59New York John F Kennedy Intl

21 Oct

JFK13:10New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 40m

2 stops

MEL08:50Melbourne

$1,449

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13 Oct

MEL11:00Melbourne

25h 59m

2 stops

JFK21:59New York John F Kennedy Intl

20 Oct

JFK19:55New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 55m

1 stop

MEL08:50Melbourne

$1,451

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23 Sept

MEL10:00Melbourne

22h 34m

1 stop

JFK18:34New York John F Kennedy Intl

12 Oct

JFK08:00New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 50m

1 stop

MEL08:50Melbourne

$1,453

Air China flights from Melbourne Airport to New York

Our best Air China deals on Melbourne Airport to New York flight tickets

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10 Feb

MEL20:15Melbourne

41h 55m

1 stop

JFK22:10New York John F Kennedy Intl

22 Feb

JFK01:05New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 35m

1 stop

MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,457

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13 Nov

MEL20:15Melbourne

41h 55m

1 stop

JFK22:10New York John F Kennedy Intl

15 Nov

JFK01:05New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 35m

1 stop

MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,531

Air China

18 Oct

MEL20:40Melbourne

41h 25m

1 stop

JFK23:05New York John F Kennedy Intl

22 Oct

JFK02:05New York John F Kennedy Intl

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MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,535

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

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11:30-08:50

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$1,500

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22:45-07:00

1 stop24h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

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12:30-09:30

1 stop29h 00m

$1,704

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Tue 13/10

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1 stop24h 15m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 18/11

09:00-09:30

1 stop32h 30m

$1,704

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MEL Melbourne - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

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Melbourne

Wed 11/11

22:45-14:59

1 stop32h 14m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 15/11

08:29-05:00

1 stop28h 31m

$1,743

MelbourneNew York

MEL Melbourne - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

MELJFK

Melbourne

Wed 11/11

22:45-14:59

1 stop32h 14m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 15/11

08:30-05:00

1 stop28h 30m

$1,743

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Melbourne Airport and New York?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,362 to $2,096.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,330.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New York?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $1,292. The month of March is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Melbourne Airport averaging around $1,318.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $1,748 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,521 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Melbourne Airport to New York flights?

You could potentially save up to 24% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to New York flight.

How have Melbourne Airport to New York flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to New York flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Melbourne Airport to New York

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Melbourne Airport to New York according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	$839
Fastest flight time	22h 09m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to New York from Melbourne Airport in the past 72 hours is $839. The best return flight deal from Melbourne Airport to New York found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,330.

The fastest flight from Melbourne Airport to New York takes 22h 09m

There are no direct flights from Melbourne Airport to New York. There are no popular flight routes from Melbourne Airport to New York.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne Airport to New York

How far is Melbourne to New York by plane?
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to New York is 16668.0 km. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 22h 09m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York?
Prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York?
There are 10 operators available for flights from Melbourne Airport to New York as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to New York?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne Airport to New York.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New York?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to New York may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at New York. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Melbourne Airport to New York?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Melbourne Airport to New York is United Airlines (40% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Qantas Airways (25%), American Airlines (8%), and Delta (6%).

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JetBlue	PriceFrom $297	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,033 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $751	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,986 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $891	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 256 reviews	Search Fiji Airways flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $900	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 664 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights
Delta	PriceFrom $923	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,520 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,146	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,116 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,159	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,526 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,168	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,085 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,523	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 473 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $1,695	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,456 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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Can I find flights from Melbourne to New York with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as help filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to New York from Melbourne.

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