How popular is this California to Australia flight route?

This flight path from California to Australia was viewed by 50 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

How long is the flight from California to Australia?

There are many flights that can get you from California to Australia in 14h 35m. Fly via American Airlines, Delta, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 7162 mi between California and Australia. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Australia one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with American Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $489. Philippine Airlines flights start at $496 while deals on Delta start at $565 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 2.0 - 5.1 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.1 in. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 2.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Australia?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 49 days in advance, which can save you up to 2% on flights from California to Australia compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 49 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $944. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $984.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Australia?

Flights from California to Australia lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from California to Australia in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at $698.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Australia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Australia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 11, 2025.

Wed 11/510:45 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 45mFiji Airways

Mon 11/172:00 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 50mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$808

Sun 10/1911:55 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways

Wed 10/222:15 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$810

Mon 11/2410:45 pmLAX - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mQantas Airways

Sun 12/76:20 amSYD - LAX

1 stop19h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10

$813

Wed 10/111:10 pmLAX - SYD

Nonstop15h 20mQantas Airways

Wed 12/109:00 amSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9

$814

Fri 10/2411:55 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Fri 10/3111:35 amBNE - LAX

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/8

$818

Tue 10/2110:00 amLAX - SYD

1 stop35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/112:10 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$818

Tue 9/167:55 pmLAX - SYD

2 stops30h 50mAlaska Airlines

Thu 9/259:40 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop19h 19mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$820

Mon 9/158:40 amLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 05mAlaska Airlines

Fri 9/199:40 pmSYD - LAX

2 stops31h 59mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$821

Fri 10/2411:55 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Fri 11/711:20 amBNE - LAX

1 stop18h 30mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$826

Tue 11/1810:45 pmLAX - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mQantas Airways

Tue 2/106:20 amSYD - LAX

1 stop19h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9

$826

Wed 10/89:35 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Wed 10/156:50 pmBNE - LAX

2 stops28h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/8

$827

Mon 11/2410:45 pmLAX - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mQantas Airways

Wed 12/109:00 amSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/11

$827

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Sun 12/712:28 pmSNA - SYD

2 stops25h 32mAmerican Airlines

Sun 2/1511:15 amSYD - SNA

2 stops22h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$939

Wed 12/311:45 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 35mDelta

Wed 12/1011:05 amBNE - LAX

Nonstop13h 20mDelta

Deal found 9/10

$950

Fri 10/316:50 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop18h 40mUnited Airlines

Fri 11/1411:40 amBNE - LAX

1 stop17h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$954

Tue 2/1010:55 amLAX - SYD

1 stop27h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Mon 3/911:35 amSYD - LAX

1 stop39h 25mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,059

Mon 11/37:00 amLAX - SYD

1 stop17h 45mAlaska Airlines

Thu 11/139:40 pmSYD - LAX

2 stops19h 14mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,060

Tue 10/2110:00 amLAX - AVV

2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/56:00 amAVV - LAX

1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,097

Wed 9/2411:55 pmLAX - MEL

1 stop29h 40mFiji Airways

Tue 11/252:15 pmMEL - LAX

1 stop16h 35mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$1,145

Sun 1/1812:25 pmSNA - SYD

2 stops32h 30mAir Canada

Wed 1/289:00 amSYD - SNA

2 stops21h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 9/11

$1,184

Mon 10/2712:35 amSFO - SYD

1 stop41h 25mCathay Pacific

Sat 11/110:20 pmSYD - SFO

1 stop41h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/9

$1,197

Wed 1/283:40 pmSNA - MEL

2 stops24h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 2/810:35 amMEL - SNA

2 stops41h 36mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/9

$1,198

Wed 11/268:50 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 10mQantas Airways

Tue 12/1611:30 amBNE - LAX

Nonstop13h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,504

Mon 11/1711:40 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 40mDelta

Sun 11/3010:40 amBNE - LAX

Nonstop13h 25mDelta

Deal found 9/10

$951

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Mon 9/158:40 amLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 05mAlaska Airlines

Fri 9/199:40 pmSYD - LAX

2 stops31h 59mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$821

Tue 9/167:55 pmLAX - SYD

2 stops30h 50mAlaska Airlines

Thu 9/259:40 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop19h 19mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$820

Wed 10/111:10 pmLAX - SYD

Nonstop15h 20mQantas Airways

Wed 12/109:00 amSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9

$814

Wed 10/111:55 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways

Sun 10/192:15 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$831

Wed 10/89:35 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Wed 10/156:50 pmBNE - LAX

2 stops28h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/8

$827

Wed 10/159:35 pmLAX - BNE

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Wed 10/226:50 pmBNE - LAX

2 stops36h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10

$829

Sun 10/1911:55 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways

Wed 10/222:15 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$810

Tue 10/2110:00 amLAX - SYD

1 stop35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/112:10 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$818

Tue 10/2111:55 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways

Tue 11/182:10 pmSYD - LAX

1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$830

Fri 10/2411:55 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Fri 10/3111:35 amBNE - LAX

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/8

$818

Fri 10/2411:55 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Fri 11/711:20 amBNE - LAX

1 stop18h 30mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9

$826

Mon 10/2711:55 pmLAX - BNE

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Sun 11/911:20 amBNE - LAX

1 stop18h 30mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10

$828

One-way flights from California to Australia
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Tue 9/163:06 pmONT - SYD

2 stops30h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$395

Mon 10/2711:00 pmLAX - MEL

2 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$432

Sun 11/168:02 amONT - SYD

2 stops54h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$440

Tue 10/2112:00 pmLAX - AVV

3 stops40h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$441

Sat 9/202:06 pmLAX - AVV

3 stops55h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$442

Mon 10/2010:30 amONT - SYD

2 stops49h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$443

Fri 11/148:02 amONT - SYD

2 stops27h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$448

Mon 11/1710:00 pmLAX - MEL

2 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$449

Sat 9/202:06 pmLAX - MEL

3 stops48h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$453

Mon 10/2710:30 amONT - SYD

2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$454

Sun 10/2611:10 pmLAX - MEL

2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$461

Mon 9/2211:55 pmLAX - SYD

1 stop39h 05mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$462

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Sun 12/7

12:28 pm-9:00 am

2 stops25h 32m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/15

11:15 am-2:54 pm

2 stops22h 39m

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LAX - BNE

LAXBNE

Los Angeles

Wed 12/3

11:45 pm-8:20 am

Nonstop14h 35m

Brisbane

Wed 12/10

11:05 am-6:25 am

Nonstop13h 20m

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LAXBNE

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Mon 11/17

11:40 pm-8:20 am

Nonstop14h 40m

Brisbane

Sun 11/30

10:40 am-6:05 am

Nonstop13h 25m

$951

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LAX - BNE

LAXBNE

Los Angeles

Fri 10/31

6:50 pm-6:30 am

1 stop18h 40m

Brisbane

Fri 11/14

11:40 am-10:43 am

1 stop17h 03m

$954

Los AngelesSydney

LAX - SYD

LAXSYD

Los Angeles

Tue 9/23

4:20 pm-6:55 am

1 stop21h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/15

10:30 am-6:05 am

Nonstop13h 35m

$977

Los AngelesBrisbane

LAX - BNE

LAXBNE

Los Angeles

Fri 11/14

8:50 pm-5:00 am

Nonstop14h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 11/30

6:40 am-12:30 pm

1 stop23h 50m

$979

Los AngelesSydney

LAX - SYD

LAXSYD

Los Angeles

Thu 9/25

10:40 pm-6:35 am

Nonstop14h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 9/28

9:25 am-6:20 am

Nonstop13h 55m

$1,023

Los AngelesSydney

LAX - SYD

LAXSYD

Los Angeles

Tue 2/10

10:55 am-9:50 am

1 stop27h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 3/9

11:35 am-9:00 am

1 stop39h 25m

$1,059

Los AngelesSydney

LAX - SYD

LAXSYD

Los Angeles

Mon 11/3

7:00 am-7:45 pm

1 stop17h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 11/13

9:40 pm-9:54 pm

2 stops19h 14m

$1,060

Los AngelesSydney

LAX - SYD

LAXSYD

Los Angeles

Tue 11/4

8:30 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops28h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 11/13

9:40 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops21h 19m

$1,071

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Australia?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Australia (average of $1,035). Flying from California to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,626). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to AU?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to Australia as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from California to Australia

The most flights from USCA to AU0 are scheduled on a Monday (18 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (18 on average).

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How popular is this California to Australia flight route?
This flight path from California to Australia was viewed by 50 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from California to Australia?
There are many flights that can get you from California to Australia in 14h 35m. Fly via American Airlines, Delta, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 7162 mi between California and Australia. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Australia one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with American Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $489. Philippine Airlines flights start at $496 while deals on Delta start at $565 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Australia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Australia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Australia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Australia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Australia?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Australia (average of $1,035). Flying from California to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,626). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to Australia

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Philippine Airlines	Cheapest$145	Average$690	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time60%
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$377	Average$918	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%
ANA	Cheapest$418	Average$938	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$455	Average$985	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%
Delta	Cheapest$497	Average$1,156	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Hawaiian Airlines	Cheapest$499	Average$1,217	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time85%
Air Canada	Cheapest$644	Average$1,006	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%
United Airlines	Cheapest$722	Average$1,326	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Alaska Airlines	Cheapest$741	Average$1,480	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
American Airlines	Cheapest$796	Average$1,165	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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