What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to San Diego?

United Airlines, Delta, and Japan Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to San Diego

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?

As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to San Diego Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Diego Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Diego Airport 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 San Diego Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$699 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Diego in 2026/27

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12:45 - 17:17MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

23h 32m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

13:31 - 09:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

24h 59m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

$1,397Lufthansa

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

12:45 - 20:37MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

26h 52m1 stop San Francisco

14:30 - 09:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

24h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,397Lufthansa

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

12:45 - 20:24MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

26h 39m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

14:30 - 09:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

24h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,397Lufthansa

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

13:35 - 10:11MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

39h 36m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

19:38 - 09:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

42h 52m3 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles

$1,669Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

10:10 - 10:25MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

19h 15m1 stop Los Angeles

06:15 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,674Delta

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

10:10 - 16:18MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

25h 08m2 stops Los Angeles Salt Lake City

06:30 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

30h 30m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

$1,674Delta

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

10:10 - 10:25MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

19h 15m1 stop Los Angeles

06:30 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

30h 30m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

$1,674Delta

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

12:10 - 17:11MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

24h 01m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

16:05 - 08:55SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

21h 50m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

$1,904Air New Zealand

Wed, 13 Jan - Wed, 10 Mar

11:45 - 11:47MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

42h 02m1 stop San Francisco

16:26 - 08:15SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

22h 49m1 stop San Francisco

$2,100United Airlines

Sat, 27 Mar - Sat, 3 Apr

11:45 - 11:47MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

42h 02m1 stop San Francisco

19:44 - 08:15SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

19h 31m1 stop San Francisco

$2,158United Airlines

Sat, 27 Mar - Tue, 6 Apr

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10:10 - 15:10MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

24h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

06:15 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

30h 45m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

$1,438Delta

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

10:10 - 15:56MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

24h 46m2 stops Los Angeles Salt Lake City

09:53 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

27h 07m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

$1,438Delta

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

10:10 - 19:14MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

28h 04m1 stop Los Angeles

06:15 - 08:00SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

30h 45m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,438Delta

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

08:15 - 18:17MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

28h 02m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

14:30 - 08:55SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

23h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

$2,111Air New Zealand

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 2 Nov

07:20 - 10:50MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

21h 30m1 stop Tokyo Narita

06:15 - 05:40SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

28h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

$2,144Japan Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 2 Nov

11:45 - 16:32MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

22h 47m1 stop San Francisco

16:45 - 09:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

21h 45m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,823United Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 2 Nov

08:00 - 14:36MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

24h 36m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles San Francisco

16:45 - 11:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

23h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

$3,118Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 2 Nov

16:00 - 18:38MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

45h 38m3 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Incheon Intl San Francisco

07:15 - 05:40SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

27h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

$3,329Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

10:20 - 20:24MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

29h 04m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles

16:45 - 08:55SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

21h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

$4,258Air New Zealand

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

12:45 - 11:57MEL Melbourne-SAN San Diego

18h 12m1 stop San Francisco

18:26 - 10:30SAN San Diego-MEL Melbourne

21h 04m1 stop San Francisco

$17,217United Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Tue, 3 Nov

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Japan Airlines flights from Melbourne to San Diego

Our best Japan Airlines deals on Melbourne to San Diego flight tickets

Japan Airlines

1 Nov

MEL07:20Melbourne

21h 30m

1 stop

SAN10:50San Diego

2 Nov

SAN06:15San Diego

28h 25m

2 stops

MEL05:40Melbourne

$2,144

Japan Airlines

6 Dec

MEL07:20Melbourne

21h 30m

1 stop

SAN09:50San Diego

6 Dec

SAN13:24San Diego

45h 16m

2 stops

MEL05:40Melbourne

$2,941

Japan Airlines

14 Dec

MEL07:20Melbourne

21h 30m

1 stop

SAN09:50San Diego

21 Dec

SAN12:01San Diego

46h 39m

2 stops

MEL05:40Melbourne

$3,522

Delta flights from Melbourne to San Diego

Our best Delta deals on Melbourne to San Diego flight tickets

Delta

4 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

28h 04m

1 stop

SAN19:14San Diego

3 Dec

SAN06:15San Diego

30h 45m

1 stop

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,438

Delta

12 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

19h 15m

1 stop

SAN10:25San Diego

16 Nov

SAN06:15San Diego

30h 45m

1 stop

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,674

Delta

12 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

27h 37m

1 stop

SAN18:47San Diego

14 Nov

SAN06:15San Diego

30h 45m

1 stop

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,767

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MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Mon 23/11

12:45-17:17

2 stops23h 32m

San Diego

Mon 30/11

13:31-09:30

2 stops24h 59m

$1,397

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Mon 23/11

12:45-20:37

1 stop26h 52m

San Diego

Mon 30/11

14:30-09:30

1 stop24h 00m

$1,397

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Mon 23/11

12:45-20:24

2 stops26h 39m

San Diego

Mon 30/11

14:30-09:30

1 stop24h 00m

$1,397

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

13:35-10:11

3 stops39h 36m

San Diego

Mon 16/11

19:38-09:30

3 stops42h 52m

$1,669

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

10:10-10:25

1 stop19h 15m

San Diego

Mon 16/11

06:15-08:00

1 stop30h 45m

$1,674

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

10:10-16:18

2 stops25h 08m

San Diego

Mon 16/11

06:30-08:00

2 stops30h 30m

$1,674

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

10:10-10:25

1 stop19h 15m

San Diego

Mon 16/11

06:30-08:00

2 stops30h 30m

$1,674

Fastest return journey

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Wed 13/1

12:10-17:11

2 stops24h 01m

San Diego

Wed 10/3

16:05-08:55

2 stops21h 50m

$1,904

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Sat 27/3

11:45-11:47

1 stop42h 02m

San Diego

Sat 3/4

16:26-08:15

1 stop22h 49m

$2,100

MelbourneSan Diego

MEL Melbourne - SAN San Diego

MELSAN

Melbourne

Sat 27/3

11:45-11:47

1 stop42h 02m

San Diego

Tue 6/4

19:44-08:15

1 stop19h 31m

$2,158

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Melbourne and San Diego?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,826 to $2,134.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,397.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Diego from Melbourne, with most prices found around $1,263. If you’re not able to fly to San Diego in February, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to San Diego during March average around $1,279.

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Best price found	$699
Fastest flight time	21h 02m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to San Diego from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $699. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to San Diego found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,397.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to San Diego takes 21h 02m

There are no direct flights from Melbourne to San Diego. There are no popular flight routes from Melbourne to San Diego.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to San Diego

How far is Melbourne to San Diego by plane?
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to San Diego is 12777.1 km. Flights usually cover this in 21h 02m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?
As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to San Diego Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to San Diego Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to San Diego Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Diego Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to San Diego Airport 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 San Diego Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne to San Diego

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,022	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,451 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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