Cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles from $653

The month of October is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from Melbourne averaging around $1,122.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from Melbourne. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,442. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,566. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Flying to Los Angeles from Melbourne in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,248 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,636. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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 $1,249 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 $1,182 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines 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 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 13 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 28% 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 173 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Melbourne to Los Angeles as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 66% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Los Angeles is 24 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.