Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Diego, CA from $561

Return flight: San Diego – Melbourne

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 574 connecting flights from Melbourne to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $561, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MEL-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Melbourne to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Melbourne and San Diego is 12788 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 00:25 to 23:45 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:45 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 34h 38m.

  • The fastest flight 17h 23m
  • Average flight time 34h 38m
  • The earliest flight 00:25
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 7947 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 561 $), july (from 562 $), august (from 564 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 584 $), august (from 564 $), july (from 562 $).

What is the lowest airfare Melbourne to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $561. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AC2727 flight by Air Canada for October 7, 2025 which leaves Melbourne in Melbourne at 07:00 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 11:52.

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Flight Schedule Melbourne to San Diego (California)

06:00 — 12:02
23h 2m flight time
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from$562
06:00 — 08:10 Melbourne — Brisbane
AC2729 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
10:00 — 06:35 Brisbane — Vancouver
AC36 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
08:55 — 12:02 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8764 Air Canada
06:00 — 21:53
32h 53m flight time
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06:00 — 08:10 Melbourne — Brisbane
AC2729 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
10:00 — 06:35 Brisbane — Vancouver
AC36 Air Canada
11h 50m stop
18:50 — 21:53 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8768 Air Canada
06:00 — 11:52
22h 52m flight time
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from$564
06:00 — 07:25 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2795 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
08:55 — 12:02 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8764 Air Canada
06:00 — 16:07
27h 7m flight time
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from$564
06:00 — 07:25 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2795 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
6h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:13 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8766 Air Canada
06:00 — 21:53
32h 53m flight time
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from$564
06:00 — 07:25 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2795 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
12h 5m stop
18:50 — 21:53 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8768 Air Canada
06:30 — 11:52
23h 22m flight time
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20:15 — 21:40 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2725 Air Canada
2h 25m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
08:55 — 12:02 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8764 Air Canada
06:30 — 16:07
27h 37m flight time
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20:15 — 21:40 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2725 Air Canada
2h 25m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
6h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:13 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8766 Air Canada
07:00 — 11:52
22h 52m flight time
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from$561
07:00 — 08:25 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2727 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
10:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
08:55 — 11:52 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8764 Air Canada
07:00 — 16:07
27h 7m flight time
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07:00 — 08:25 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2727 Air Canada
1h 55m stop
10:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
6h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:07 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8766 Air Canada
10:55 — 12:52
18h 57m flight time
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from$584
10:55 — 08:15 Melbourne — San Francisco
UA61 United Airlines
2h 55m stop
11:10 — 12:52 San Francisco — San Diego
UA682 United Airlines
10:55 — 16:30
22h 35m flight time
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10:55 — 08:15 Melbourne — San Francisco
UA61 United Airlines
6h 37m stop
14:52 — 16:30 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1142 United Airlines
20:30 — 12:02+1day
32h 32m flight time
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20:30 — 21:55 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2799 Air Canada
11h 25m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
2h 10m stop
08:55 — 12:02 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8764 Air Canada
20:30 — 16:13+1day
36h 43m flight time
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20:30 — 21:55 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2799 Air Canada
11h 25m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
6h 25m stop
13:10 — 16:13 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8766 Air Canada
20:30 — 21:53+1day
42h 23m flight time
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from$564
20:30 — 21:55 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2799 Air Canada
11h 25m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
12h 5m stop
18:50 — 21:53 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8768 Air Canada
20:45 — 21:53+1day
42h 8m flight time
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20:45 — 22:10 Melbourne — Sydney
AC2725 Air Canada
11h 10m stop
09:20 — 06:45 Sydney — Vancouver
AC34 Air Canada
12h 5m stop
18:50 — 21:53 Vancouver — San Diego
AC8768 Air Canada
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Melbourne to San Diego. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 10, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Melbourne — San Diego is served by 27 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 787 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 7307.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 574 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is QF93 by Qantas takes 17h 23m and the cheapest is AC2727 by Air Canada for $561.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $897
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $842
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
    from $2880
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $856
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • AC - Air Canada
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Airports

You can fly from Melbourne to San Diego from 5 airports (Moorabbin, City Heliport, Essendon, Melbourne, Melbourne Ferry Port).

Melbourne airports

  • Moorabbin-MBW
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  • City Heliport-KAH
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  • Essendon-MEB
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  • Melbourne-MEL
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  • Melbourne Ferry Port-XOM
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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