Compare 11 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Melbourne award flights, with economy seats from 37,625 points.
Los Angeles to Melbourne shows nonstop award space on Qantas Airways, Delta, and United Airlines. Across the 11 programs pricing it, economy starts at 37,625 points with Air France-KLM Flying Blue, on a Qantas Airways nonstop. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. This page compares all 11 programs on LAX–MEL side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qantas AirwaysQF | 37,625Lowest | 55,000Lowest | 225,100pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 40,000pts | Not available | 830,375pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available | 400,000pts |
 Fiji AirwaysFJ | 40,000pts | Not available | 130,100pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 40,000pts | 70,000pts | 300,000pts | 100,000Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 47,208pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
JetstarJQ | 48,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 50,000pts | 145,761pts | 256,696pts | Not available |
 Virgin AustraliaVA | 50,000pts | 220,000pts | 87,500Lowest | Not available |
Air New ZealandNZ | 50,700pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Melbourne price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 40,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 40,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 40,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 39,416 |
| Mar 2027 | 40,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 37,625 |
| Jun 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 40,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
14 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Melbourne, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6
Cathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEYQantas AirwaysQF
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUAVirgin AustraliaVA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Melbourne with points.
The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Counting well-covered months only, May 2027 is the cheapest (37,625 points), ahead of November 2026 (40,000) and February 2027 (39,416).
Los Angeles to Melbourne is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 23 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 11 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 37,625 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL). Qantas Airways, Delta, and United Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Booking Los Angeles–Melbourne with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The economy floor is a partner booking on a Qantas Airways nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $117, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 1.5 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.3 times for business. Air France-KLM Flying Blue is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in economy at 37,625 points on a Qantas Airways nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 55,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 87,500 points. It also lists first class from 100,000 points on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight.
On points, Los Angeles–Melbourne has nonstop seats from Qantas Airways (oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from all three alliances in play for a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Sydney. The economy floor is a partner award: Air France-KLM Flying Blue sells the Qantas Airways nonstop.
Leaving Los Angeles, Burbank (BUR) starts at 45,000 points in economy, close to the route's 37,625-point economy floor and worth pricing when LAX space is thin; Ontario (ONT) prices from 55,000. For a lower-cost trip from Los Angeles, Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Melbourne route.
