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 May 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 61% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
114
May 2026
Seats
32,709
both directions
Passengers
24,481
both directions
Load factor
74.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MEL?
Qantas Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–MEL departures in May 2026 (61), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QF
Qantas Airways
61 departures · 18,623 seats
Share of departures53.5%82.3%
Load
- UA
27 departures · 6,939 seats
Share of departures23.7%58.8%
Load
- DL
26 departures · 7,147 seats
Share of departures22.8%70.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MEL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 61% of LAX–MEL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
70 departures · 75.7% load
61.4% - Airbus A350-900
26 departures · 70.9% load
22.8% - Airbus A380-800
18 departures · 76.4% load
15.8%
How has LAX–MEL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MEL departures rose from 86 in June 2025 to 114 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MEL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
86 departures · 19,880 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
87 departures · 21,070 passengers
84.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEL → LAX
74.5% full
58 departures · 12,449 passengers
LAX → MEL
75.2% full
56 departures · 12,032 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MEL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (61.4%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (22.8%).
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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