Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)
Flight time
≈ 16h 39m
Bearing
240° SW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,928 miles (12,758 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MEL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Qantas Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MEL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
111
July 2026
Seats
30,908
both directions
Passengers
25,973
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEL?
Qantas Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–MEL departures in July 2026 (57), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QF
Qantas Airways
57 departures · 16,570 seats
Share of departures51.4%85.0%
Load
- UA
28 departures · 7,196 seats
Share of departures25.2%78.0%
Load
- DL
26 departures · 7,142 seats
Share of departures23.4%87.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 65% of LAX–MEL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
72 departures · 84.0% load
64.9% - Airbus A350-900
26 departures · 87.8% load
23.4% - Airbus A380-800
13 departures · 79.8% load
11.7%
How has LAX–MEL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEL departures rose from 85 in August 2025 to 111 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
85 departures · 17,033 passengers
70.7%
Load
September 2025
85 departures · 19,536 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
89 departures · 20,063 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
84 departures · 17,484 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 33,599 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
151 departures · 35,850 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 24,807 passengers
67.5%
Load
March 2026
143 departures · 33,157 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 26,273 passengers
82.8%
Load
May 2026
114 departures · 24,481 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2026
109 departures · 25,722 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2026
111 departures · 25,973 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MEL
92.5% full
56 departures · 14,482 passengers
MEL → LAX
75.4% full
55 departures · 11,491 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Melbourne
AU
Melbourne Airport
Coordinates
37.67°S, 144.84°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Melbourne (MEL)?
LAX to MEL is 7,928 miles (12,758 km / 6,889 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MEL?
A nonstop covers the 7,928-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MEL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (64.9%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (23.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MEL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,928-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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