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Find cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles from C$ 921

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles departing on 17/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Los Angeles (MEL-LAX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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1:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.MEL-LAX
16h 10m1 stop
10:45 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.LAX-MEL
18h 30m1 stop
C$ 1,055Fiji Airways
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Mon, 15 Jul - Tue, 3 Dec
1:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.MEL-LAX
16h 10m1 stop
11:55 p.m. - 10:35 p.m.LAX-MEL
29h 40m1 stop
C$ 1,093Fiji Airways
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Thu, 13 Jun - Mon, 17 Jun
9:30 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.MEL-LAX
14h 15mdirect
10:35 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.LAX-MEL
15h 55mdirect
C$ 1,311United Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 12 Jun
10:55 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.MEL-LAX
18h 50m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.LAX-MEL
33h 15m1 stop
C$ 1,318United Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Mon, 8 Jul
9:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.MEL-LAX
14h 15mdirect
8:50 p.m. - 5:45 a.m.LAX-MEL
15h 55mdirect
C$ 1,399Qantas Airways
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Wed, 29 May - Sun, 9 Jun
11:55 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.MEL-LAX
14h 15mdirect
9:50 p.m. - 6:45 a.m.LAX-MEL
15h 55mdirect
C$ 1,401Qantas Airways
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Tue, 23 Jul - Mon, 5 Aug
10:55 a.m. - 12:18 a.m.MEL-LAX
30h 23m1 stop
7:20 p.m. - 8:15 a.m.LAX-MEL
19h 55m1 stop
C$ 1,438Virgin Australia
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Tue, 28 May - Tue, 4 Jun
10:55 a.m. - 6:10 p.m.MEL-LAX
24h 15m1 stop
7:20 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.LAX-MEL
22h 15m2 stops
C$ 1,519Virgin Australia
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Tue, 28 May - Tue, 4 Jun
10:00 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.MEL-LAX
19h 55m2 stops
11:55 p.m. - 10:35 p.m.LAX-MEL
29h 40m1 stop
C$ 1,580
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Wed, 15 May - Mon, 20 May
11:35 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.MEL-LAX
30h 20m1 stop
11:55 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.LAX-MEL
23h 10m2 stops
C$ 1,613
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Fri, 19 Jul - Thu, 22 Aug

Flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Los Angeles on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles is October, where tickets cost C$ 1,346 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 2,402 and C$ 1,999 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Virgin Australia (C$ 921) and United Airlines (C$ 923). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Fiji Airways (C$ 1,055) and United Airlines (C$ 1,311).

Which airlines fly direct between Melbourne Airport and Los Angeles?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles. They are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Qantas Airways, with the best deal found costing C$ 1,334. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Qantas Airways.

How many flights are there between Melbourne Airport and Los Angeles per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Los Angeles, with an average flight time of 14h 13m. The most common departure time is 9:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 27 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Melbourne Airport and Los Angeles?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles take?

A direct flight to Los Angeles will take on average 14h 15m to travel the 20,518 km flying distance from Melbourne.

What’s the earliest departure time from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Melbourne Airport at 9:30 am and will be landing in Los Angeles at 6:40 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles jets off at 9:15 pm and lands at 6:30 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

October

Cheapest flight

C$ 921
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles

When to book flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to Los Angeles flights

  • Is there an open access lounge in the international terminal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport?

    The international terminal (T2) of Melbourne Tullamarine Airport has three open access lounges. These are open to all passengers, regardless of which airline you’re flying with and whether or not you have membership. You can find The Marhaba Lounge, The House Lounge and The Plaza Premium Lounge in the departures area of Terminal 2. Prices start at A$ 45 per adult, and pre-bookings can be made online.

  • What layover options are available between Melbourne and Los Angeles?

    You have quite a range of layover options to choose from for your flight from Melbourne to LA. Flights with Fiji Airways come with a stop in Nadi, Fiji (NAN). Qatar Airways offers flights with a stop in Doha, Qatar (DOH), while Singapore Airlines offer a layover at Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN). If you’d like to stop in Auckland (AKL), you can select a flight with Air New Zealand, or if you’d prefer Hong Kong (HKG), then Cathay Pacific would be the ideal airline choice.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles was C$ 671 for a one-way ticket and C$ 769 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    On your way to Los Angeles, you’ll fly out from Melbourne. You’ll be landing at Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    There are direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 1,811 or less round-trip.
  • The international terminal, or T2, of Melbourne International Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport (MEL), offers shower facilities to passengers. These are free of charge and can be found in the departures lounge, just after you get through the duty-free zone.
  • If you’re close to Melbourne’s CBD, the SkyBus is a convenient way to get to the airport. It departs from Southern Cross Station, and you can enjoy an air-conditioned journey. One-way adult tickets cost around A$ 15 if booked online, and the journey takes approximately 22min.
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has an art program, featuring permanent installations throughout the terminal buildings, exhibitions and cultural performances. Keep a lookout for ‘Air Garden’ and ‘Bell Tower’, both of which are in the international terminal (Terminal B).
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Los Angeles, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Melbourne to Los Angeles

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

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Nonstop returns

Los Angeles to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

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Top airline flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 989 reviews
7.5Comfort
8.3Crew
7.8Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.1Food
Airline reviews

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

10.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr. 2024SYD - WGA
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There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Melbourne to Los Angeles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/7Wed
directVirgin Australia
14h 15mMEL-LAX
C$ 921
1/6Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 05mMEL-LAX
C$ 923
12/5Sun
2 stops
36h 30mMEL-LAX
C$ 1,096
1/7Mon
2 stops
36h 30mMEL-LAX
C$ 1,361
26/5Sun
3 stopsEmirates
56h 45mMEL-LAX
C$ 2,453
1/7Mon
2 stopsChina Airlines
44h 35mMEL-LAX
C$ 2,703
1/7Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
32h 10mMEL-LAX
C$ 2,731
1/7Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
25h 10mMEL-LAX
C$ 2,749
26/5Sun
3 stopsEmirates
56h 51mMEL-LAX
C$ 3,077
14/5Tue
1 stopChina Airlines
40h 10mMEL-LAX
C$ 5,146

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Last minute flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/5Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
40h 10mMEL-LAX
13/9Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
50h 00mLAX-MEL
C$ 1,849
3/5Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
40h 10mMEL-LAX
13/9Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
47h 00mLAX-MEL
C$ 1,857
4/5Sat
multi-stop
36h 00mMEL-LAX
13/5Mon
multi-stop
29h 55mLAX-MEL
C$ 1,882
1/5Wed
multi-stop
19h 55mMEL-LAX
18/5Sat
multi-stop
19h 25mLAX-MEL
C$ 2,111
1/5Wed
multi-stop
19h 55mMEL-LAX
18/5Sat
multi-stop
19h 25mLAX-MEL
C$ 2,120
1/5Wed
multi-stopChina Airlines
40h 10mMEL-LAX
17/5Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
47h 00mLAX-MEL
C$ 2,306
1/5Wed
multi-stop
19h 55mMEL-LAX
18/5Sat
multi-stop
22h 40mLAX-MEL
C$ 2,517
1/5Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
41h 30mMEL-LAX
17/5Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
41h 45mLAX-MEL
C$ 2,848
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
52h 50mMEL-LAX
23/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
43h 50mLAX-MEL
C$ 3,155
3/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
52h 50mMEL-LAX
10/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
36h 10mLAX-MEL
C$ 3,161

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Melbourne - Los Angeles Flights

Departure:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Destination:

Los Angeles (LAX)United States

Return flight deals:

Los Angeles - Melbourne

Cabin classes:

C$ 1,321

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