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Find the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Melbourne to Los Angeles flights are currently cheapest in October.

Direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles

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Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from Melbourne to Los Angeles? You could fly into the following airports instead.

Melbourne to Los Angeles: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found$1,078
Cheapest month to flyOctober
Average flight time14 hrs, 16 mins
Most popular airlineAlaska Airlines
Average flights per week58

Finding cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles: Frequently asked questions

There are 7 airports in Los Angeles: Hawthorne, Burbank, Los Angeles International, Long Beach Municipal, Los Angeles Van Nuys, Santa Ana John Wayne, and Ontario International.
The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles is $1,078. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
14 hours and 16 minutes is the average flight time from Melbourne to Los Angeles.
Alaska Airlines, Qantas and American Airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Los Angeles.
As of April 2024, there are 58 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles.
The cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles is usually October.
If you're flying from Melbourne, the cheapest airport near Los Angeles is Los Angeles International – which is 19.6 km away from the centre of Los Angeles. We've found flights into this airport from $1,078.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles on Thursday, 10 October 2024.
Yes – the average flight time is 14 hours and 16 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Los Angeles but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Los Angeles is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In April, the average temperature is usually around 15°C. August is typically the warmest month in Los Angeles, when it usually averages around 30°C. You can expect the least rain in August. The coldest month is December, with temperatures averaging 7°C. The rainiest month is February.
The cheapest airline that flies to Los Angeles is Fiji Airways. And the cheapest airline that flies to Burbank Airport is United.

How to find the best cheap flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles with Skyscanner Flight Search

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