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Top Deals on flights from United States to Sydney

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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All Nippon Airways

Oct 27

LAX
25h 25m
HND

Oct 28

SYD
All Nippon Airways Logo
All Nippon Airways

Nov 9

SYD
24h 25m
HND

Nov 9

LAX

as low as

$821

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Qantas

Feb 7

LAX
15h 25m
Direct

Feb 9

SYD
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Qantas

Feb 17

SYD
18h 55m
AKL

Feb 17

LAX

as low as

$846

San Francisco, US (SFO) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Philippine Airlines

Mar 4

SFO
38h 15m
MNL

Mar 6

SYD
Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Mar 24

SYD
27h 35m
MNL

Mar 24

SFO

as low as

$958

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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United Airlines

Mar 24

LAX
15h 30m
Direct

Mar 26

SYD
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United Airlines

Apr 14

SYD
13h 40m
Direct

Apr 14

LAX

as low as

$966

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Delta Air Lines

Mar 24

LAX
15h 15m
Direct

Mar 26

SYD
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Delta Air Lines

Apr 14

SYD
13h 50m
Direct

Apr 14

LAX

as low as

$966

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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American Airlines

Dec 8

LAX
15h
Direct

Dec 10

SYD
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American Airlines

Jan 26

SYD
14h
Direct

Jan 26

LAX

as low as

$975

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Alaska Airlines

Mar 24

LAX
18h 45m
HNL

Mar 25

SYD
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Alaska Airlines

Apr 11

SYD
18h 20m
HNL

Apr 11

LAX

as low as

$978

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Air Canada

Sep 15

LAX
21h 15m
YVR

Sep 17

SYD
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Air Canada

Oct 6

SYD
19h 5m
YVR

Oct 6

LAX

as low as

$990

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Hahn Air

Dec 9

LAX
17h 45m
HNL

Dec 10

SYD
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Hahn Air

Jan 25

SYD
17h 10m
HNL

Jan 25

LAX

as low as

$1098

Miami, US (MIA) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Air Canada

Oct 5

MIA
23h 10m
YVR

Oct 7

SYD
Air Canada Logo
Air Canada

Oct 26

SYD
22h 2m
YVR

Oct 26

MIA

as low as

$1118

New York City, US (NYC) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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Air Canada

Sep 23

EWR
23h 15m
YVR

Sep 25

SYD
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Air Canada

Oct 4

SYD
21h 13m
YVR

Oct 4

EWR

as low as

$1125

San Francisco, US (SFO) - Sydney, AU (SYD)

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All Nippon Airways

Oct 26

SFO
40h
YVR
HND

Oct 28

SYD
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All Nippon Airways

Nov 11

SYD
28h 17m
HND
YVR

Nov 11

SFO

as low as

$1125

Top Deals on flights from United States to Melbourne

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Alaska Airlines

Feb 2

LAX
15h 40m
Direct

Feb 4

MEL
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Alaska Airlines

Feb 28

MEL
14h 25m
Direct

Feb 28

LAX

as low as

$938

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Philippine Airlines

Apr 4

LAX
45h 25m
MNL

Apr 7

MEL
Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Apr 17

MEL
29h
MNL

Apr 17

LAX

as low as

$974

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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United Airlines

Feb 2

LAX
15h 55m
Direct

Feb 4

MEL
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Feb 28

MEL
14h 25m
Direct

Feb 28

LAX

as low as

$974

San Francisco, US (SFO) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Fiji Airways

Jan 24

SFO
19h 40m
NAN

Jan 26

MEL
Fiji Airways Logo
Fiji Airways

Jan 31

MEL
17h 30m
NAN

Jan 31

SFO

as low as

$992

Boston, US (BOS) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Qantas

Oct 19

BOS
32h 45m
LAX

Oct 21

MEL
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Qantas

Nov 4

MEL
23h 33m
LAX

Nov 5

BOS

as low as

$1123

New York City, US (NYC) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Philippine Airlines

Sep 16

JFK
38h 45m
MNL

Sep 18

MEL
Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Oct 6

MEL
30h 50m
MNL

Oct 6

JFK

as low as

$1143

San Francisco, US (SFO) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Alaska Airlines

Aug 10

SFO
21h 20m
HNL
SYD

Aug 11

AVV
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Alaska Airlines

Sep 6

AVV
31h 23m
SYD
HNL

Sep 6

SFO

as low as

$1179

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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All Nippon Airways

Sep 6

LAX
27h 45m
HND
SYD

Sep 8

MEL
All Nippon Airways Logo
All Nippon Airways

Nov 1

MEL
27h 50m
SYD
HND

Nov 1

LAX

as low as

$1182

Boston, US (BOS) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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United Airlines

Aug 22

BOS
26h
SFO

Aug 24

MEL
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Sep 2

MEL
21h 50m
LAX

Sep 2

BOS

as low as

$1184

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Air China Limited

Nov 3

LAX
45h 5m
SZX

Nov 6

MEL
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Air China Limited

Nov 11

MEL
41h 45m
PEK

Nov 12

LAX

as low as

$1194

New York City, US (NYC) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Qantas

Oct 22

JFK
28h 45m
LAX

Oct 24

MEL
Qantas Logo
Qantas

Nov 2

MEL
23h 50m
LAX

Nov 3

EWR

as low as

$1208

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Melbourne, AU (MEL)

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Air New Zealand

Feb 3

LAX
17h 55m
AKL

Feb 5

MEL
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Air New Zealand

Mar 3

MEL
16h 55m
AKL

Mar 3

LAX

as low as

$1228

Top Deals on flights from United States to Brisbane

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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United Airlines

Aug 28

LAX
20h 50m
MEL

Aug 30

BNE
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Nov 1

BNE
18h 55m
MEL

Nov 1

LAX

as low as

$988

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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United Airlines

Mar 7

LAX
22h 25m
SFO

Mar 9

BNE
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Mar 20

BNE
16h 51m
SFO

Mar 20

LAX

as low as

$988

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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Philippine Airlines

Mar 16

LAX
28h
MNL

Mar 18

BNE
Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Mar 30

BNE
39h 50m
MNL

Mar 31

LAX

as low as

$1008

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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Alaska Airlines

Jan 18

LAX
21h 25m
HNL
SYD

Jan 19

BNE
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Alaska Airlines

Feb 1

BNE
22h
SYD
HNL

Feb 1

LAX

as low as

$1032

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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All Nippon Airways

Feb 23

LAX
51h 45m
HND
SYD

Feb 26

BNE
All Nippon Airways Logo
All Nippon Airways

Mar 9

BNE
42h 45m
SYD
HND

Mar 10

LAX

as low as

$1116

San Francisco, US (SFO) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Aug 26

SFO
40h 35m
MNL

Aug 28

BNE
Philippine Airlines Logo
Philippine Airlines

Sep 8

BNE
26h 50m
MNL

Sep 8

SFO

as low as

$1164

New York City, US (NYC) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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Air Canada

Sep 19

EWR
44h 18m
YOW
YVR

Sep 22

BNE
Air Canada Logo
Air Canada

Oct 6

BNE
20h 33m
YVR

Oct 6

EWR

as low as

$1190

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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Alaska Airlines

Jan 23

LAX
14h 5m
Direct

Jan 25

BNE
Alaska Airlines Logo
Alaska Airlines

Feb 1

BNE
12h 55m
Direct

Feb 1

LAX

as low as

$1192

New York City, US (NYC) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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United Airlines

Nov 5

LGA
24h 40m
IAD
SFO

Nov 7

BNE
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Nov 16

BNE
19h 58m
SFO

Nov 16

EWR

as low as

$1225

Los Angeles, US (LAX) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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American Airlines

Feb 1

LAX
14h 5m
Direct

Feb 3

BNE
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American Airlines

Feb 17

BNE
12h 55m
Direct

Feb 17

LAX

as low as

$1227

Boston, US (BOS) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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United Airlines

Feb 1

BOS
22h 30m
SFO

Feb 3

BNE
United Airlines Logo
United Airlines

Feb 5

BNE
20h 27m
SFO

Feb 5

BOS

as low as

$1229

New York City, US (NYC) - Brisbane, AU (BNE)

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Qantas

Sep 6

JFK
23h
LAX

Sep 8

BNE
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Qantas

Sep 16

BNE
22h 5m
AKL

Sep 16

JFK

as low as

$1231

Good to Know

Essential information to help you plan your flight to Australia

Cheapest Flight

$821

The lowest price we found in the last two weeks, departing Oct 27 and returning Nov 9

Airline NH1 stop ‧ 25h 25m ‧ economy

Fastest Flights

$1192

The fastest flight that we found in the last two weeks, departing Jan 23 and returning Feb 1

Airline AS14h 5m ‧ economy

Cheapest Flight Round-trip

$821

Cheapest price found in the last 14 days, departing Oct 27 and returning Nov 9

Airline NH1 stop ‧ 25h 25m ‧ economy

Cheapest Layover airport

$988

The cheapest layover airport to Brisbane is currently $988

Airline UA1 stop ‧ 22h 25m ‧ economy

Best Arrival airport

$821

The best arrival airport to Sydney is currently $821

Airline NH1 stop ‧ 25h 25m ‧ economy

Best Departure airport

$821

The best departure airport to Sydney is currently $821

Airline NH1 stop ‧ 25h 25m ‧ economy

Cheapest Airline

$821

The cheapest airline to Sydney is currently $821

Airline NH1 stop ‧ 25h 25m ‧ economy

Yearly Good Deal Price

Flights from Los Angeles to Sydney are most expensive in mid-December and cheaper in late April to early May.

When planning your flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, you'll find that prices vary significantly throughout the year. The most expensive times to fly are in mid-December, peaking around December 18, where prices can reach their highest, around $1,500. Conversely, you'll find the lowest fares typically around late April to early May, with prices dipping to under $900. The high season generally runs from late March to early April with another spike in July, while low prices can be expected from early March through mid-May and late July to early September. Notably, the price fluctuation is quite steep, with high seasons averaging over $1,000 and low seasons below $900.

Best Time to Book

Book your Los Angeles to Sydney flight 63-115 days before departure to secure the best prices and avoid spikes within 60 days.

For your trip from Los Angeles to Sydney, it's ideal to book your flights between 63 to 115 days before departure, with the lowest prices around 70 days prior. While prices are quite stable around that time, booking too early or too late can lead to higher costs. If you wait until within 60 days of departure, expect significant price increases, peaking as high as 16% more compared to early bookings. Therefore, it’s best to secure your tickets well in advance to avoid inflated prices as departure approaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Australia?

From the United States, you can fly non-stop to Australia from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston, with service to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. One-stop options via hubs like Auckland, Nadi, or Honolulu are common from other cities. Travellers typically choose based on proximity to a non-stop gateway, with larger hubs often offering lower fares and more frequent flights.

Which airports in Australia are the best to fly into from United States?

The main gateways from the US are Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane on the east coast, plus Los Angeles often serves as a transit hub. Sydney is the busiest entry point with the most domestic connections. Melbourne offers good access to southern states, while Brisbane is ideal for Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Perth is reachable with one stop and suits Western Australia.

How long is the flight from United States to Australia?

From Los Angeles or San Francisco to Sydney, non-stop flights typically take around 14 to 15 hours westbound and about 14 hours eastbound. One-stop journeys from other U.S. cities via those hubs or through Auckland or Nadi can take 18 to 24 hours.

Are there direct flights from United States to Australia?

Yes, there are non-stop flights from the United States to Australia. Major routes include Los Angeles to Sydney (Delta, American, United, Qantas), San Francisco to Sydney (United, Qantas), Los Angeles to Melbourne (United, Qantas), and Houston to Sydney (United). Dallas to Sydney also operates on Qantas. Flight times are approximately 14-16 hours westbound and 13-15 hours eastbound. Prices are generally higher during the Australian summer and around major holidays. Booking midweek and during off-peak seasons can yield better fares. Passengers can connect onward within Australia via domestic flights from Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.

Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Australia?

Los Angeles and San Francisco are typically the cheapest US departure points for Australia because they host the most nonstop flights and strong competition from Qantas, United, and Delta. Dallas and Houston can also offer good deals, but from smaller US cities you will almost always need a domestic connection to a major West Coast hub, which can raise the total fare.

Which airlines fly from United States to Australia?

United, Delta, American, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from the US to Australia, with nonstops from LA, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.

Do I need a visa to travel from United States to Australia?

Travellers from the United States to Australia generally need an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or a visitor visa, depending on nationality and purpose of travel. Requirements can change, so you should verify the latest rules with official Australian government sources before departure.

How easy is it to travel within Australia after I arrive?

Australia's large size means domestic flights are the main way to travel between cities. Arriving in Sydney or Melbourne gives you the most flight connections nationwide. Trains and buses exist but are slower and less extensive, mainly linking major centres along the east coast.

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