$559 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne

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Cheapest round-trip
$921
Overall average: $1,125
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Sun 11/30Tue 3/3
LAX - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$937
Typical prices: $1,164-$1,317
Qantas Airways
Tue 11/11Thu 11/20
LAX - MEL • Non-stop
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Qantas Premium Economy offers 38-inch pitch seats.
Arrive early for Qantas flights to Melbourne.
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Fiji Airways
Cheapest • from $927 (round-trip)
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Melbourne

Sun, Nov 30 - Tue, Mar 3
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10:00 pm - 11:35 pmLAX-MEL
54h 35m2 stops
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12:00 pm - 7:25 amMEL-LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$921Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 30 - Thu, Mar 5
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10:00 pm - 11:35 pmLAX-MEL
54h 35m2 stops
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12:00 pm - 7:25 amMEL-LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$922Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 25
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10:45 pm - 12:45 pmLAX-MEL
19h 00m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 11:50 amMEL-LAX
17h 05m1 stop
$927Fiji Airways
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Tue, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 20
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10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX-MEL
15h 40mnonstop
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12:00 pm - 7:25 amMEL-LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$937Qantas Airways
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Sat, Jan 17 - Tue, Feb 17
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10:45 pm - 12:25 pmLAX-MEL
18h 40m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 11:50 amMEL-LAX
17h 05m1 stop
$939Fiji Airways
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Mon, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 16
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8:10 pm - 9:25 amLAX-MEL
18h 15m1 stop
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10:35 am - 11:15 amMEL-LAX
19h 40m1 stop
$942Air New Zealand
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Mon, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 22
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10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX-MEL
15h 40mnonstop
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12:00 pm - 7:25 amMEL-LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$943Qantas Airways
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Tue, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 16
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10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX-MEL
15h 40mnonstop
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12:00 pm - 7:25 amMEL-LAX
14h 25mnonstop
$948American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 24
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8:10 pm - 9:25 amLAX-MEL
18h 15m1 stop
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12:10 pm - 11:15 amMEL-LAX
18h 05m1 stop
$971Air New Zealand
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Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 8
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10:50 pm - 9:30 amLAX-MEL
15h 40mnonstop
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4:55 pm - 2:30 pmMEL-LAX
16h 35m1 stop
$972American Airlines
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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 $747 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 Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Saturday 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 $915 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,439 and $1,215 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 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% 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$559
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 AirwaysLAX-MELJun 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
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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 $559 for a one-way ticket and $921 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.
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Direct departures

Los Angeles to Melbourne

Monday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

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Tuesday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Wednesday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Friday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, +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

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Friday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Qantas Airways, United Airlines

Sunday

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Delta

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, +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 208 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

6.0 GoodHon, Oct 2025NAN - 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.

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

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

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.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

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.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

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.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

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