Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne from $659

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,307. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of February, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,327.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,410. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Friday is $1,557.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,476 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Los Angeles for as low as $1,388 on momondo.

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

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Los Angeles according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Los Angeles and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to Melbourne as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, 38 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Melbourne each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 26% of weekly flights taking off on this day.