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How to get fromUnited States to Melbourneby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from United States to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LAX - MEL
    18h 50m
    $739–1,046

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SAN - MEL
    21h 28m
    $512–1,735

  3. Fly Phoenix to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PHX - MEL
    21h 2m
    $581–2,031

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SEA - MEL
    22h 7m
    $1,032–2,532

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LAX - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    22h 33m
    $723–2,530

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DFW - MEL
    21h 29m
    $682–2,332

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albury (ABX)plane plane LAX - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    25h 6m
    $598–2,192

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,801.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between United States and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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