$570 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne

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Cheapest round-trip
$994
Overall average: $1,101
American Airlines
Sun 2/1Sun 2/15
LAX - MEL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$570
Typical prices: $385-$679
Multiple Airlines
Sun 2/1
LAX - MEL • 3 stops
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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne (LAX-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 9:30 am
LAX
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MEL
15h 40mnonstop
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12:00 pm - 7:25 am
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LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$994American Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sat, May 9
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11:30 pm - 4:05 pm
LAX
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AVV
23h 35m1 stop
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8:55 pm - 6:00 am
AVV
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LAX
26h 05m1 stop
$994Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Apr 10
United Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 10:00 am
LAX
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MEL
22h 45m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 6:40 am
MEL
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LAX
14h 10mnonstop
$995United Airlines
Sun, Jan 4 - Sat, Jan 17
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 9:30 am
LAX
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MEL
15h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 6:50 am
MEL
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LAX
14h 20mnonstop
$996United Airlines
Fri, Jan 2 - Tue, Jan 20
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 9:30 am
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MEL
15h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 6:50 am
MEL
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LAX
14h 20mnonstop
$997United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 13
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 10:00 am
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MEL
18h 50m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 6:50 am
MEL
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LAX
14h 20mnonstop
$998United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 15
United Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 10:00 am
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MEL
21h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 6:50 am
MEL
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LAX
14h 20mnonstop
$999United Airlines
Tue, Dec 23 - Tue, Jan 27
Fiji Airways Logo
10:35 pm - 12:25 pm
LAX
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MEL
18h 50m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 12:00 pm
MEL
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LAX
17h 15m1 stop
$1,000Fiji Airways
Sun, Jan 4 - Tue, Jan 13
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 10:00 am
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MEL
18h 50m1 stop
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11:30 am - 6:50 am
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LAX
14h 20mnonstop
$1,001United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Apr 10
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 10:00 am
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MEL
18h 50m1 stop
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9:30 am - 6:40 am
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14h 10mnonstop
$1,002United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to Melbourne flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne costs $710 on the route between Los Angeles (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Los Angeles to Melbourne, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne is February, where tickets cost $925 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,269 and $1,177 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne

 
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Qantas Business Class features lie-flat seats and upgraded meals by chef Neil Perry.


Qantas Premium Economy offers 38-inch pitch seats, providing comfort without Business Class prices.

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United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with Saks Fifth Avenue bedding for enhanced comfort.


United Premium Plus provides 7 inches more legroom than economy, ideal for long-haul comfort.

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Cheapest flight$570
Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Los Angeles to Melbourne 
RobertFlew with Qantas Airways
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MEL
Jun 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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MEL
Apr 2024
Arrive earlier than recommended. You'll never know what awaits you!

FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne was $570 for a one-way ticket and $994 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Melbourne?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Melbourne from Los Angeles.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

    When flying out of Los Angeles you will be using Los Angeles. You will be landing at one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Essendon, or Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Melbourne, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Melbourne from Los Angeles?

    Nadi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Los Angeles to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Melbourne.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to Melbourne, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles to Melbourne

Monday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Wednesday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Friday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Sunday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Melbourne to Los Angeles

Monday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Wednesday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Friday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Sunday

Delta, Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Delta, Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 210 reviews
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

6.0 GoodHon, Oct 2025
NAN - SFO
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The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

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