Award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 10 programs for LAX→MEL. Lowest economy: 40,000 miles + $23.70 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 130,100 points + $65.10 (Qantas Frequent Flyer). Lowest first class: 400,000 points + $61.80 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) at a glance
- From
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- To
- Melbourne International, Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 10 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), Fiji Airways (FJ), Japan Airlines (JL), JQ and 13 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Melbourne (MEL)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $23.70 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 316 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $43.70 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 9+ | 259 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43,000 pts + $117.00 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 269 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $36.79 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 254 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $99.10 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +7 more | 1 | 287 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $396.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 345 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $34.70 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 333 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $53.20 | Nonstop | Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 211 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $244.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,500 pts | Delta Air Lines (DL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 124 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $93.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), Air New Zealand (NZ) | 2 | 327 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $71.60 | 1 stop | Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $51.60 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $189.10 | Nonstop | Qantas (QF) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $34.70 | Nonstop | Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 331 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $210.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Philippine Airlines (PR) +1 more | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $238.81 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 208 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $396.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 70 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 130,100 pts + $65.10 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 160,000 pts + $322.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,615.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 314 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 268,000 pts + $41.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 254 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $34.70 | Nonstop | Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 333 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $61.80 | 1 stop | Fiji Airways (FJ) | 1 | 271 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 400,000 pts + $61.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 469,000 pts + $1,615.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $23.70 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $81.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $189.10 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 268,000 pts + $41.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,615.50 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $34.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 469,000 pts + $1,615.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 40,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 164 dates (8 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 70,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 207 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 300,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 209 dates.
Best months to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (16 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (14 dates) | 268,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 469,000 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 268,000 · AAdvantage (24 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (25 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 268,000 · AAdvantage (20 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 160,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (28 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (30 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 130,100 · Qantas (1 date) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (6 dates) | 142,000 · Velocity (9 dates) | 130,100 · Qantas (4 dates) | — | |
| 90,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | — | 273,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Questions about award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 40,000 miles + $23.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 316 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:23 UTC). In business class, 130,100 points + $65.10 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 28 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
10 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 316 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 254 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 259 dates, premium economy 3 dates, business class 271 dates, first class 5 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 211 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 345 dates, premium economy 70 dates, business class 314 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 327 dates, business class 35 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 269 dates, premium economy 1 date); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 287 dates, premium economy 61 dates, business class 28 dates, first class 2 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 333 dates, premium economy 331 dates, business class 333 dates) and 2 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 40,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points can book awards from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Sep 2027 departures, 130,100 points with Qantas (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.