Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne from $430

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $902. The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne, with average flight prices from Los Angeles averaging around $934.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne from Los Angeles is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $1,029. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Sunday is $1,168.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,035 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Los Angeles for as low as $977 on momondo.

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Los Angeles according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Los Angeles and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

67 flights are operational weekly from Los Angeles to Melbourne as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.