Cheap flights from North America to Melbourne from $659

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from North America to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,655. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,672.

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 North America - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from North America 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 North America for as low as $1,388 on momondo.

Delta, XiamenAir, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from North America to Melbourne

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from North America according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 North America and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 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.

As of October 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from North America to Melbourne. The most common time of day flights depart is 23:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

58 flights are operational weekly from North America to Melbourne as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 26% of flights per week taking off on this day.