Cheap flights from Australia to the United States from $372

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $921. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to United States from Australia during February instead. Flights to United States in February, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $944.

Fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles for the best Australia - United States flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around $1,306 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from Australia for as low as $1,185 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to United States flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines, Delta, and Air China are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to United States

Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from Australia according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Australia and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 165 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 39 flights take off from Australia and land in United States each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 80% of daily flights taking off at noon.

279 flights are operational weekly from Australia to United States as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.