First-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for MEL→LAX. Lowest: 377,500 points + $1,574.31 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 265 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 377,500 pts + $1,574.31
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 2 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 265
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MEL→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 377,500 pts + $1,574.31 | 1 stopNonstop from 1,538,400 pts | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 265 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $136.49 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,576.99 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,574.31 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $136.49 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $140.89 | 3 | 2 stops | 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 first-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 1,538,400 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for first class from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 469,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 377,500 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 469,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 28 | |
| 1,538,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest first-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
377,500 points + $1,574.31 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 265 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (265 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 377,500 points with Qantas (24 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.