Award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)
Flown non-stop in about 15h 45m, 13× a week. About 7,923 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (North America to Pacific), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-22 |  Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-24 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-26 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-28 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-29 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-30 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-12-01 | Delta | Non-stop · 16h 5m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
Typical weather in MEL
What Melbourne is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
15°/27°
13d
Feb
14°/26°
11d
Mar
13°/25°
14d
Apr
10°/20°
15d
May
8°/17°
17d
Jun
6°/14°
18d
Jul
6°/14°
20d
Aug
6°/15°
20d
Sep
7°/17°
18d
Oct
9°/21°
18d
Nov
11°/23°
15d
Dec
12°/26°
14d
Warm from Nov to Mar. Driest from Feb to Feb. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.