Cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles from $393

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Melbourne, with most prices found around $771. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne during October instead. Flights to Los Angeles in October, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $771.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $994. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Tuesday is $1,318.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $859 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne for as low as $812 on momondo.

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

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Melbourne according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 173 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 65% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Los Angeles is 82 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.