Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne from $436

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Airport from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $851. The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Los Angeles averaging around $942.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne Airport from Los Angeles is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $1,078. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport for around $1,260.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport in the afternoon for as low as $1,181. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $1,191. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $1,016 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Los Angeles for as low as $845 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport flights are approximately 27% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport 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 Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% 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 126 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 73% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nadi (NAN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $829.

Flights connecting via Sydney (SYD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 25m.

Brisbane (BNE) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 53m.

As of April 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

50 flights are operational weekly from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 28% of flights per week taking off on this day.