Check which terminal your flight uses at SYD, as some domestic flights use the international terminal.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $686 (BYOjet) |
One-way from | $450 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $1,056 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,016 or less |
Good one-way deal | $802 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 6/3
1:10 pm-12:55 pm
1 stop16h 45m
Los Angeles
Sat 6/20
11:55 pm-10:10 pm
1 stop29h 15m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 5/29
6:00 am-12:55 pm
1 stop23h 55m
Los Angeles
Sat 6/20
11:55 pm-11:45 am
1 stop18h 50m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 2/15
2:00 pm-12:00 pm
1 stop17h 00m
Los Angeles
Sun 3/8
11:35 pm-10:05 pm
1 stop28h 30m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 1/26
11:20 am-6:00 am
Nonstop13h 40m
Los Angeles
Mon 2/9
5:20 pm-6:20 am
1 stop18h 00m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 2/3
2:15 pm-9:10 am
Nonstop13h 55m
Los Angeles
Tue 3/3
10:15 pm-8:30 am
Nonstop15h 15m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 2/23
11:20 am-6:00 am
Nonstop13h 40m
Los Angeles
Mon 3/9
11:35 pm-9:05 am
Nonstop15h 30m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 2/24
2:15 pm-9:10 am
Nonstop13h 55m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/14
8:50 pm-6:05 am
Nonstop15h 15m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 1/21
2:00 pm-5:37 pm
2 stops22h 37m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/26
10:35 pm-12:35 pm
1 stop19h 00m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 6/4
8:45 pm-5:10 am
1 stop25h 25m
Los Angeles
Wed 6/24
7:00 am-6:50 pm
1 stop18h 50m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 5/31
8:45 pm-9:20 pm
1 stop17h 35m
Los Angeles
Fri 6/26
7:00 am-6:50 pm
1 stop18h 50m
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Booking 61 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Sydney to Los Angeles. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles (average of $481). Flying from Sydney to Los Angeles in August is currently the most expensive (average of $625). 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.
When flying from Sydney to Los Angeles, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at noon, which can drop the price by up to 55% versus a flight in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sydney to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 15% of weekly flights between Sydney and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 179 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Delta have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 7% of flights being delayed.
Nadi (NAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 83% of 1-stop itineraries from Sydney to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Nadi (NAN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $721.
Flights via Nadi (NAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 16h 40m.
Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 47m.
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