UPDATE [April 11, 12:30 p.m. EST]: These fares are gone.
If you have Australia on your bucket list, start packing your bags! United Airlines have dropped the cost of flights to Sydney and Melbourne by over 50 percent off the usual cost. These deals are available from Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Seattle for travel through November.
Remember that the weather Down Under is the opposite of the weather in the Northern Hemisphere, so they are currently experiencing fall through May, their winter is June to August (cool, but not really cold), and their spring is September to November.
Flights from Detroit to both cities, as well as some dates to Melbourne from Salt Lake City, Minneapolis & Atlanta to Melbourne will require 2-stops, while flights from the other cities are 1-stop. A minimum stay of 10-day is required.
Fly.com Fare Calendars:
All flights are roundtrip, including tax:
From Seattle to
- $483-$568 — Melbourne APRIL-JUNE | SEPT. 4-25
For more cheap fares from Seattle, click here.
From Salt Lake City to
- $490-$573 — Melbourne APRIL-JULY | AUG.-NOV.
- $503-$581 — Sydney APRIL-JULY | AUG.-NOV.
For more cheap fares from Salt Lake City, click here.
From Minneapolis to
- $568-$573 — Melbourne APRIL-JUNE | SEPT.-NOV.
- $581 — Sydney APRIL-JUNE | AUG.-NOV.
For more cheap fares from Minneapolis, click here.
From Atlanta to
- $573 — Melbourne APRIL-JULY | AUG.-NOV.
- $581 — Sydney APRIL-JUNE | AUG.-NOV.
For more cheap fares from Atlanta, click here.
From Detroit to
- $573 — Melbourne APRIL-JULY | AUG.-NOV.
- $585 — Sydney APRIL-JUNE | AUG.-NOV.
For more cheap fares from Detroit, click here.
Note:
- United has a maximum allowance of 2 FREE checked bags for flights to/from Australia.
- For more baggage information click here.
Savings:
- Up to 50% OFF the usual cost
Travel Dates:
- Through November
Sample Screenshots:
Seattle-Melbourne: Fly.com Search Results
Seattle-Melbourne: United Airlines Booking Page
Detroit-Sydney: Fly.com Search Results
Detroit-Sydney: United Airlines Booking Page
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