Cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles from $466

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Melbourne, with most prices found around $768. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne during August instead. Flights to Los Angeles in August, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $769.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,056. 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 Los Angeles on Sunday is $1,294.

Fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles for the best Melbourne - 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 $861 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 $802 on momondo.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Los Angeles

Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Fiji Airways 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 29% 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 172 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, Delta 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.

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

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Los Angeles is 70 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.