Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Melbourne to Los Angeles flights typically cost between $1,016 and $1,224 in April. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $974 on Air Canada (21 Apr-28 Apr). Find deals

Question 1

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Melbourne to Los Angeles flights?

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Over the past year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 25% of flights being delayed. Find deals

Question 2

How often are flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles delayed?

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About 28% of weekly flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 172 minutes. Find deals

Question 3

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

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Thursday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week. Find deals

Question 4

How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Melbourne to Los Angeles flights typically cost between $1,016 and $1,224 in April.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $974 on Air Canada (21 Apr-28 Apr). Find deals

Question 5

What is the most punctual flight time for Melbourne to Los Angeles flights?

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Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.

Question 6

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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A quick flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles can take about 14h 15m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $978. The distance between Melbourne and Los Angeles is about 12749 km. Generally, flights for this route are direct.

Question 7

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles round-trip?

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Flying on Delta is currently your cheapest option to Los Angeles, with prices starting at $688. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Virgin Australia and Fiji Airways, with the lowest prices starting at $707 and $838, respectively. Delta is 43% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

Question 8

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles one-way?

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To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Fiji Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $446. Sichuan Airlines flights start at $477 while deals on SWISS start at $491 one-way.

Question 9

How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles, you should look to book at least 60 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Question 10

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles (average of $832). Flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles in July is currently the most expensive (average of $963). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Weekly flight availability from Melbourne to Los Angeles

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The most flights from ME1 to LAX are scheduled on a Wednesday (14 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Los Angeles ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Los Angeles when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Los Angeles, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Question 14

What are the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Looking for the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles? While on average our users pay $4,943, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $741. The most popular route (Melbourne - Los Angeles), is priced around $825.

Question 15

What are the most reliable airlines from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Melbourne to Los Angeles on time: KLM (78%), Air France (78%), Delta (78%).

Question 16

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Before booking your flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways or United Airlines.

Question 17

Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Melbourne to Los Angeles flights have a stopover in Nadi most often. Auckland is the second most popular location for stopovers on flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles.

Question 18

Where are the least popular stopover locations for Melbourne to Los Angeles flights?

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Of the flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles that have stopovers, the fewest flights stop in San Francisco. Sydney follows San Francisco in terms of the least common stopover location on Melbourne to Los Angeles flights.

Question 19

What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Auckland?

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Aotea Centre, New Zealand Maritime Museum, and Sky Tower are currently the most popular points of interest in Auckland at the moment. Aotea Centre, New Zealand Maritime Museum and Sky Tower are located about 17.1 km, 18.3 km, and 17.5 km, respectively from Auckland Intl if you are interested in checking them out. Travellers can book a car hire at Auckland Intl for about $58 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.

Question 20

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to LAX?

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles as you normally would.

Question 21

What airport do you fly into for flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne?

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Los Angeles (LAX) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles. You should not have trouble finding flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne; the airport handles an average of 10 inbound flights from Melbourne per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 13 airlines have flights to the Los Angeles airport from Melbourne. It is only a 15.1 km journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Los Angeles’s city centre.

Question 22

Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Los Angeles flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 23

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles.

Question 24

Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Los Angeles by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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Cheapflights makes it easy to find Melbourne to Los Angeles flights by helping our users search from 900+ travel sites for deals. We also provide you with filters for cabin, price, airline, airports, number of stops, and many more to narrow down that perfect flight.

Question 26

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Melbourne to Los Angeles?

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By finding flights from multiple airlines and providers at completely no cost, Cheapflights helps millions of users like you annually find the best flights to Los Angeles from Melbourne.

Question 27

Can Cheapflights find flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles with no change fees?

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Cheapflights does show flights with no change fees to all users. To see these options for flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles, users can toggle the no change fees filter when performing a flight search.

Question 28

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles become cheaper?

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Yes, Cheapflights offers price alerts on Melbourne to Los Angeles flights so you can book your travel at the perfect time. Price Alerts can be enabled by clicking the bell icon next to the flight deals above and providing your email address where you want to receive the alerts.

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Delta	Cheapest$688	Average$1,292	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$707	Average$1,531	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$838	Average$1,055	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$877	Average$1,133	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$905	Average$1,200	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$946	Average$1,102	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$994	Average$1,251	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,020	Average$1,263	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Philippine Airlines	Cheapest$1,090	Average$1,522	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time60%	Search Philippine Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,201	Average$2,246	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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