How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Melbourne?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Melbourne.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Melbourne?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Melbourne?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Melbourne?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Melbourne

Mon, Jan 11 - Wed, Jan 20

7:10 pm - 8:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

18h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl

9:10 am - 10:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 55m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$928Air New Zealand

Tue, Feb 9 - Mon, Mar 1

10:35 pm - 12:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

1:35 pm - 12:00 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$929Fiji Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Nov 12

11:35 pm - 12:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

1:35 pm - 12:00 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$929Fiji Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 11

11:30 pm - 11:10 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

18h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

9:45 am - 6:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$931Qantas Airways

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

8:00 pm - 10:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

19h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

12:10 pm - 10:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$931Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 15 - Tue, Mar 16

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

1:45 pm - 1:00 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

17h 15m1 stop Nadi

$937Multiple Airlines

Sat, Feb 27 - Thu, Mar 11

8:25 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-AVV Melbourne Avalon

24h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

10:20 am - 12:00 pmAVV Melbourne Avalon-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Nadi

$938Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Mon, Mar 1

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$943American Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Wed, Mar 3

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$943American Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Sun, Feb 28

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$944Qantas Airways

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Melbourne

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 9

11:55 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

2:30 pm - 1:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 35m1 stop Nadi

$929Fiji Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Oct 8

11:55 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

2:20 pm - 1:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 45m1 stop Nadi

$929Fiji Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 6:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

9:45 am - 6:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$946Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 6:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

9:45 am - 6:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$952Qantas Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 6:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

9:45 am - 6:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$955American Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 6:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

9:45 am - 6:05 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$955American Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

11:00 pm - 7:50 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 50mnonstop

11:00 am - 7:35 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 35mnonstop

$972Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

11:00 pm - 7:50 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 50mnonstop

11:00 am - 7:35 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 35mnonstop

$974Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

6:45 pm - 8:15 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

20h 30m1 stop San Francisco

10:30 am - 6:40 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 10mnonstop

$975United Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

10:40 pm - 7:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 50mnonstop

10:30 am - 6:40 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 10mnonstop

$975United Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from California to Melbourne

Tue, Feb 9 - Mon, Mar 1

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$943American Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Wed, Mar 3

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$943American Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Sun, Feb 14

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$944Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 10 - Sun, Feb 28

10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 40mnonstop

10:45 pm - 6:05 pmMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 20mnonstop

$944Qantas Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 15

9:05 pm - 8:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

9:10 am - 5:54 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 44mnonstop

$972Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 23

8:55 pm - 8:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

16h 05mnonstop

10:10 am - 6:00 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 50mnonstop

$972Delta

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 14

10:40 pm - 7:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 50mnonstop

10:30 am - 6:40 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 10mnonstop

$977United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 14

10:40 pm - 7:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 50mnonstop

10:30 am - 6:40 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 10mnonstop

$977United Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

9:00 pm - 7:05 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

16h 05mnonstop

10:15 am - 6:00 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 45mnonstop

$1,023JetBlue

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 31

9:05 pm - 8:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mnonstop

10:30 am - 6:40 amMEL Melbourne-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 10mnonstop

$1,040Multiple Airlines

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Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Melbourne?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Melbourne.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Melbourne?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Melbourne?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Melbourne?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.