LAX → MELLos Angeles to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 48 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,758 km, an estimated 16 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Melbourne. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +13
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
12,758 km · ~16h 51m est.
dep bank 20:50–22:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 operated LAX → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −48 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−48 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~16h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesQantas AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL11 22:50 Mo We Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF71% on time

Flights QF94 20:50 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA98 22:40 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18QF94departed+26
10-17QF94departed+41
10-16DL11dep +84 → arr−81
10-16QF94dep +50 → arr−52
10-16UA98dep +116 → arr−27
10-15QF94dep +41 → arr−78
10-14DL11dep +39 → arr−14
10-14QF94dep +19 → arr−77
10-14UA98dep +63 → arr−47
10-13DL11arrived−50
10-13QF94dep +31 → arr−97
10-12DL11dep +42 → arr−48
10-12QF94dep +34 → arr−59
10-12UA98dep +0 → arr−26

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and MEL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to MEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to MEL questions

Is LAX–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–MEL?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:50 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 12,758 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 931–1124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.