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UA Return flights from $1,433
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,433
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,433
UAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,479
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,510
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,641
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,727
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,441
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$4,061
DL Return flights from $1,445
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,445
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,491
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Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,597
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,648
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$1,767
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,138
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,934
DL,VA Return flights from $1,754
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$1,754
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,890
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Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,906
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,965
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,293
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,477
B6,FJ Return flights from $1,768
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,768
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,829
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,883
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,944
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,901
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$4,012
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$8,297
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$10,721
VA Return flights from $1,829
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,829
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,830
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$2,835
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,929
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$3,070
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$3,084
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,498
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,763
UA,VA Return flights from $1,885
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,885
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,392
UA,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$3,087
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$3,087
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,177
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,442
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$4,015
QF Return flights from $1,912
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,912
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,980
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Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,984
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,034
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$2,043
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,054
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,727
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,595
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,720
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$3,792
AA Return flights from $1,953
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,953
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,001
AAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$2,023
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$2,672
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,672
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,672
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,809
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,378
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$3,618
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,742
AA,QF Return flights from $1,964
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,964
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$1,965
AA,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,027
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$2,686
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,718
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,732
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,760
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,253
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,490
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$3,632
CA Return flights from $1,976
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,976
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$3,398
CAShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$4,647
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$5,239
CX,F9,FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,985
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,985
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,988
AA,QF,QR Return flights from $1,989
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$1,989
AC Return flights from $2,000
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,000
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,018
ACShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$2,064
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,174
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,398
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$2,430
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$2,568
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,202
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,280
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$5,710
AC,VA Return flights from $2,000
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sun 24 May$2,000
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,013
AC,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,182
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$2,362
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$2,464
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$2,532
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,061
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,422
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$4,307
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,733
AA,QR Return flights from $2,004
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 29 May$2,004
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$3,378
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Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$3,920
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$4,027
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,069

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Cheapest Melbourne to New York Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to New York return airfares.

December 2025
$1,518
January 2026
$2,044
February 2026
$1,372
March 2026
$1,524
April 2026
$1,494
May 2026
$1,489
June 2026
$1,287
July 2026
$1,561
August 2026
$1,580
September 2026
$1,466

Average Melbourne to New York Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to New York return airfares.

December 2025
$5,318
January 2026
$5,479
February 2026
$3,249
March 2026
$3,125
April 2026
$3,585
May 2026
$3,458
June 2026
$4,018
July 2026
$3,950
August 2026
$3,625
September 2026
$3,601

Did you know...

  • The IATA code for New York is NYC and for Melbourne it is MEL.
  • JFK Terminal 4 is the nearest train station to New York airport.
  • Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of New York.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to New York from Melbourne?

Currently, April/2026 and May/2026 are the cheapest months to take a flight to New York from Melbourne. December/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly to New York from Melbourne.

What airlines fly direct to New York from Melbourne?

No airlines fly non-stop between Melbourne and New York.

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

The cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to New York is United.

What is the best airline to fly to New York from Melbourne?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and New York. The best low-cost airline is JetBlue.

How to get from Melbourne to New York
Melbourne (MEL)
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Los Angeles (LAX)
14h 20m
Layover - 1h 35m
Los Angeles (LAX)
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Newark (EWR)
5h 20m
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