Cheap flights from the United States to Melbourne from $498

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,200. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,341.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,533. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Tuesday is $1,883.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,430 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from United States for as low as $1,324 on momondo.

Fiji Airways, United Airlines, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Melbourne

Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from United States according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between United States and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United States and Melbourne is 16 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 23:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between United States and Melbourne is 118 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.