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MEL → LAX

Q: How long is the flight from MEL to LAX?

Average flight time on the MEL–LAX route is 11h 5m , covering approximately 12,778 km (7,935 mi).

Q: What is the distance from MEL to LAX?

The great-circle distance from MEL to LAX is approximately 12,778 km (7,935 miles).

Q: How many flights per week from MEL to LAX?

We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (238 total flights recorded).

12,778 km avg 11h 5m 2 airlines

Local time: 01:06 GMT+10
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 434 ft
Coordinates: -37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind: 10° / 16 kt
Visibility: 6 SM
Ceiling: FEW 5,500 ft
Temp / Dew: 8°C / 5°C
Altimeter: 30.21 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-21T14:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR YMML 211430Z AUTO 01016KT 9999 // FEW055 08/05 Q1023

TAF YMML 211413Z 2115/2218 01014KT CAVOK FM220000 30012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 FM220600 28008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT025 INTER 2205/2213 5000 SHRA SCT014 BKN020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures

flight_land 6 Arrivals

Local time: 08:06 PDT
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 125 ft
Coordinates: 33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind: 0° / 0 kt
Visibility: 7 SM
Ceiling: FEW 800 ft, FEW 1,400 ft, SCT 14,000 ft, BKN 18,000 ft
Temp / Dew: 23°C / 19°C
Altimeter: 29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-21T14:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KLAX 211453Z 00000KT 7SM FEW008 FEW014 SCT140 BKN180 23/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02280194 51017 $

TAF KLAX 211456Z 2115/2218 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM211700 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM212100 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM220300 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM220800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM221600 26006KT P6SM SCT250

warning FAA Advisories

Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 349 Departures

flight_land 373 Arrivals

Flights tracked: 238 showing last 50
Avg duration: 11h 5m
Distance: 12,778 km

Live traffic

MEL → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline	Flights shown
United Airlines	17
Qantas	5

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BNE YBBN 99 flights
HKG VHHH 55 flights
PVG ZSPD 54 flights
PER YPPH 51 flights
ADL YPAD 51 flights
AKL NZAA 50 flights
OOL YBCG 40 flights
SIN WSSS 40 flights
MCY YBSU 19 flights

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SJC KSJC 374 flights
BOS KBOS 230 flights
JFK KJFK 218 flights
OAK KOAK 202 flights
LAS KLAS 175 flights
PVG ZSPD 140 flights
HKG VHHH 86 flights
SMF KSMF 81 flights
MSY KMSY 78 flights

Recent flights last 50

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-07-21	QFA93	7C806F	Jul 21, 00:05 UTC	Jul 21, 13:45 UTC	13h 40m	-
2026-07-20	QFA93	7C4921	Jul 20, 00:45 UTC	Jul 20, 14:50 UTC	14h 5m	-
2026-07-19	DAL12	A6946B	Jul 19, 00:09 UTC	Jul 19, 14:17 UTC	14h 8m	+20m
2026-07-19	QFA93	7C806F	Jul 19, 00:05 UTC	Jul 19, 14:05 UTC	14h 0m	-
2026-07-18	QFA93	7C4928	Jul 18, 00:15 UTC	Jul 18, 14:25 UTC	14h 11m	-
2026-07-17	QFA93	7C8070	Jul 17, 00:04 UTC	Jul 17, 14:00 UTC	13h 55m	-
2026-07-16	UAL99	A18D29	Jul 16, 23:58 UTC	Jul 17, 13:57 UTC	13h 59m	-2m
2026-07-16	QFA93	7C806F	Jul 16, 00:05 UTC	Jul 16, 14:10 UTC	14h 5m	-
2026-07-15	DAL12	A68946	Jul 15, 00:30 UTC	Jul 15, 14:42 UTC	14h 12m	+51m
2026-07-14	UAL99	A2A3D2	Jul 14, 23:54 UTC	Jul 15, 13:46 UTC	13h 52m	-3m
2026-07-10	DAL12	A6B47C	Jul 10, 00:43 UTC	Jul 10, 14:50 UTC	14h 7m	+41m
2026-07-10	UAL99	A31A76	Jul 10, 00:00 UTC	Jul 10, 14:05 UTC	14h 5m	-
2026-07-09	QFA93	7C8067	Jul 9, 00:20 UTC	Jul 9, 13:35 UTC	13h 15m	-
2026-07-08	DAL12	A69822	Jul 8, 00:57 UTC	Jul 8, 14:19 UTC	13h 22m	+50m
2026-07-07	QFA93	7C8067	Jul 7, 07:40 UTC	Jul 7, 21:00 UTC	13h 20m	-
2026-07-06	QFA93	7C4929	Jul 6, 03:35 UTC	Jul 6, 17:25 UTC	13h 50m	-
2026-07-05	DAL12	A67F8A	Jul 5, 03:28 UTC	Jul 5, 17:17 UTC	13h 49m	+32m
2026-07-04	UAL99	A2A41E	Jul 4, 23:50 UTC	Jul 5, 13:35 UTC	13h 45m	-
2026-07-03	DAL12	A690BF	Jul 3, 01:19 UTC	Jul 3, 14:59 UTC	13h 40m	+30m
2026-07-01	DAL12	A68CFD	Jul 1, 01:53 UTC	Jul 1, 15:22 UTC	13h 29m	+27m
2026-06-29	QFA93	7C492B	Jun 29, 01:29 UTC	Jun 29, 15:14 UTC	13h 45m	-
2026-06-28	UAL840	A5CC35	Jun 28, 14:34 UTC	Jun 28, 20:45 UTC	6h 10m	-
2026-06-28	DAL12	A68946	Jun 28, 00:47 UTC	Jun 28, 14:51 UTC	14h 4m	+36m
2026-06-28	DAL12	A68946	Jun 28, 00:47 UTC	Jun 28, 14:41 UTC	13h 54m	+25m
2026-06-27	UAL840	A1244D	Jun 27, 14:45 UTC	Jun 27, 20:44 UTC	6h 0m	-
2026-06-26	UAL840	A12712	Jun 26, 14:50 UTC	Jun 26, 20:50 UTC	6h 0m	-
2026-06-25	UAL840	A126ED	Jun 25, 14:29 UTC	Jun 25, 20:30 UTC	6h 0m	-
2026-06-25	QFA93	7C8067	Jun 25, 00:14 UTC	Jun 25, 13:40 UTC	13h 25m	-
2026-06-24	UAL840	A44213	Jun 24, 14:39 UTC	Jun 24, 20:49 UTC	6h 10m	-
2026-06-24	QFA93	7C806C	Jun 24, 00:05 UTC	Jun 24, 13:20 UTC	13h 15m	-
2026-06-23	UAL840	A44211	Jun 23, 14:25 UTC	Jun 23, 20:24 UTC	6h 0m	-
2026-06-22	UAL840	A44238	Jun 22, 14:34 UTC	Jun 22, 20:30 UTC	5h 55m	-
2026-06-21	UAL840	A12735	Jun 21, 14:19 UTC	Jun 21, 20:24 UTC	6h 5m	-
2026-06-20	UAL840	A5CF8B	Jun 20, 14:35 UTC	Jun 20, 20:34 UTC	6h 0m	-
2026-06-20	FJI934	C880A9	Jun 20, 03:59 UTC	Jun 20, 20:20 UTC	16h 20m	-
2026-06-19	UAL840	A5CC11	Jun 19, 14:34 UTC	Jun 19, 20:29 UTC	5h 55m	-
2026-06-19	DAL12	A69BD9	Jun 19, 00:30 UTC	Jun 19, 14:19 UTC	13h 49m	+43m
2026-06-19	QFA93	7C8066	Jun 19, 00:29 UTC	Jun 19, 13:54 UTC	13h 25m	-
2026-06-18	UAL840	A1272D	Jun 18, 14:35 UTC	Jun 18, 20:30 UTC	5h 55m	-
2026-06-18	QFA93	7C8065	Jun 18, 00:20 UTC	Jun 18, 13:45 UTC	13h 25m	-
2026-06-17	UAL840	A5CFA5	Jun 17, 15:00 UTC	Jun 17, 20:50 UTC	5h 50m	-
2026-06-17	QFA93	7C8069	Jun 17, 00:35 UTC	Jun 17, 14:05 UTC	13h 30m	-
2026-06-17	DAL12	A6A347	Jun 17, 00:20 UTC	Jun 17, 13:49 UTC	13h 29m	+21m
2026-06-16	UAL840	A1277A	Jun 16, 14:35 UTC	Jun 16, 20:30 UTC	5h 56m	-
2026-06-15	UAL840	A44238	Jun 15, 14:34 UTC	Jun 15, 15:59 UTC	1h 25m	-
2026-06-15	UAL840	A44238	Jun 15, 14:41 UTC	Jun 15, 20:30 UTC	5h 49m	-8m
2026-06-15	QFA93	7C4923	Jun 15, 00:45 UTC	Jun 15, 14:24 UTC	13h 40m	-
2026-06-14	UAL840	A12755	Jun 14, 14:55 UTC	Jun 14, 21:00 UTC	6h 5m	-
2026-06-14	UAL840	A12755	Jun 14, 14:40 UTC	Jun 14, 20:55 UTC	6h 15m	+6m
2026-06-14	QFA93	7C8066	Jun 14, 00:20 UTC	Jun 14, 13:55 UTC	13h 35m	-

MEL → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to LAX?

Average flight time on the MEL–LAX route is 11h 5m, covering approximately 12,778 km (7,935 mi).

What is the distance from MEL to LAX?

The great-circle distance from MEL to LAX is approximately 12,778 km (7,935 miles).

Which airlines fly from MEL to LAX?

2 airlines operate this route in our records: United Airlines, Qantas.

How many flights per week from MEL to LAX?

We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (238 total flights recorded).

Can I track MEL–LAX flights live?

Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.

MEL → LAX

Melbourne Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport

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Live traffic

Airlines 2

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Recent flights last 50

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