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Fiji Airways
2 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
25 June
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,018
Fiji Airways
4 Oct
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
1 Nov
LAX
28h 30m
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SYD
$1,019
Fiji Airways
1 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
4 June
LAX
18h 55m
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$1,021
Fiji Airways
26 July
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
18 Aug
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,022
Fiji Airways
10 June
SYD
23h 50m
1 stop
LAX
26 June
LAX
20h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,024
Fiji Airways
28 Sept
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
29 Oct
LAX
19h 00m
1 stop
SYD
$1,025
Fiji Airways
4 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
25 June
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,026
Fiji Airways
5 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
22 June
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,028
Fiji Airways
10 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
14 June
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,029
Fiji Airways
28 May
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
12 June
LAX
20h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,033
Fiji Airways
25 June
SYD
23h 50m
1 stop
LAX
29 June
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,035
Fiji Airways
1 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
4 June
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,039
Fiji Airways
26 Aug
SYD
24h 35m
1 stop
SFO
12 Sept
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
SYD
$1,212
Fiji Airways
16 Oct
SYD
17h 40m
1 stop
SFO
6 Nov
SFO
29h 00m
1 stop
SYD
$1,214
Multiple Airlines
2 June
SYD
23h 21m
2 stops
SFO
25 June
SFO
27h 24m
2 stops
SYD
$1,215
Fiji Airways
30 Aug
CBR
18h 00m
1 stop
SFO
9 Sept
SFO
19h 15m
1 stop
CBR
$1,215
Fiji Airways
16 Oct
SYD
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
23 Oct
SFO
19h 10m
1 stop
SYD
$1,217
Fiji Airways
18 Sept
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
2 Oct
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,219
Fiji Airways
22 July
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
5 Aug
SFO
19h 40m
1 stop
SYD
$1,237
Fiji Airways
5 Aug
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
9 Sept
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,239
United Airlines
21 Oct
SYD
27h 58m
1 stop
SFO
21 Oct
SFO
14h 50m
SYD
$1,243
Air Canada
7 Sept
SYD
18h 00m
1 stop
SFO
9 Nov
SFO
30h 16m
2 stops
SYD
$1,250
Fiji Airways
2 Aug
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
19 Aug
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,251
Multiple Airlines
10 June
SYD
23h 20m
2 stops
SFO
17 June
SFO
27h 24m
2 stops
SYD
$1,253
United Airlines
20 July
SYD
22h 25m
2 stops
SAN
26 July
SAN
42h 19m
2 stops
SYD
$1,335
United Airlines
8 June
SYD
17h 38m
1 stop
SAN
21 June
SAN
26h 11m
1 stop
SYD
$1,351
Lufthansa
8 June
SYD
25h 19m
1 stop
SAN
21 June
SAN
18h 14m
1 stop
SYD
$1,359
United Airlines
8 June
SYD
20h 48m
1 stop
SAN
22 June
SAN
21h 46m
1 stop
SYD
$1,362
Air New Zealand
8 June
SYD
25h 19m
1 stop
SAN
21 June
SAN
18h 14m
1 stop
SYD
$1,363
United Airlines
10 June
MEL
25h 56m
2 stops
SAN
17 June
SAN
19h 34m
1 stop
MEL
$1,365
Air New Zealand
8 June
SYD
23h 37m
2 stops
SAN
22 June
SAN
17h 28m
1 stop
SYD
$1,368
United Airlines
11 June
MEL
22h 12m
1 stop
SAN
18 June
SAN
23h 06m
1 stop
MEL
$1,369
United Airlines
8 June
SYD
21h 38m
2 stops
SAN
22 June
SAN
26h 05m
2 stops
SYD
$1,369
United Airlines
8 June
SYD
21h 38m
2 stops
SAN
22 June
SAN
21h 46m
1 stop
SYD
$1,370
Multiple Airlines
6 June
MEL
26h 58m
1 stop
SAN
29 June
SAN
19h 34m
1 stop
MEL
$1,373
Lufthansa
8 June
SYD
25h 19m
1 stop
SAN
21 June
SAN
18h 14m
1 stop
SYD
$1,375
Multiple Airlines
9 June
SYD
17h 05m
1 stop
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,414
Multiple Airlines
9 June
SYD
17h 05m
1 stop
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,415
Multiple Airlines
9 June
SYD
17h 05m
1 stop
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,418
Multiple Airlines
14 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
27 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,436
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
19 Aug
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,442
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
19 Aug
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,446
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
17 Aug
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,454
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
17 Aug
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,456
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
17 Aug
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,458
Multiple Airlines
13 Aug
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
17 Aug
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,461
Multiple Airlines
14 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
26 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,491
Alaska Airlines
11 Sept
SYD
16h 52m
1 stop
SJC
17 Sept
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,552

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LAS
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$1,217Multiple Airlines
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$1,218Air Canada
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26h 58m
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06:45 - 07:20
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31h 35m
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27h 58m
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$1,243United Airlines
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$1,411United Airlines
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Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 78,305 searches and data was last updated on 17 May 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/6

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 25/6

23:55-11:50

1 stop18h 55m

$1,018

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 4/10

14:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/11

22:35-22:05

1 stop28h 30m

$1,019

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 4/6

23:55-11:50

1 stop18h 55m

$1,021

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 26/7

06:00-13:05

1 stop24h 05m

Los Angeles

Tue 18/8

23:55-22:10

1 stop29h 15m

$1,022

SydneySan Francisco

SYD - SFO

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/6

13:15-19:36

2 stops23h 21m

San Francisco

Thu 25/6

15:26-11:50

2 stops27h 24m

$1,215

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 4/6

06:00-16:58

2 stops27h 58m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 10/6

06:45-07:20

1 stop31h 35m

$1,217

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

09:20-00:03

1 stop31h 43m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 28/7

06:50-07:20

1 stop31h 30m

$1,218

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 4/6

07:00-16:58

2 stops26h 58m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 10/6

06:45-07:20

1 stop31h 35m

$1,240

SydneySan Francisco

SYD - SFO

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 21/10

10:30-20:28

1 stop27h 58m

San Francisco

Wed 21/10

23:05-07:55

Nonstop14h 50m

$1,243

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Mon 1/6

10:55-17:56

1 stop24h 01m

Ontario

Mon 8/6

18:39-08:15

1 stop20h 36m

$1,411

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs $1,669/per person and the cheapest flight to California is $54/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to California?

On average, the least expensive day to fly to California from Australia is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $1,519. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Australia to California on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,645. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$654

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,018

Fastest flight time

13h 50m

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The best one-way flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $654 (Melbourne to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,018 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from Australia takes 13h 50m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles).
December has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 5% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

I plan on visiting Fisherman's Wharf. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Fisherman's Wharf is San Francisco Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Santa Rosa Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

What is the weather like in California?

The temperatures in California range from 14 °C to 23 °C depending on the time of year. The warmest month in California is July, and the coldest month in California is January. Those looking for a drier month during their visit should travel during the months of July, August, or June, when rain is least likely compared to the rest of the year.

Which airlines fly to California?

How much are flights to California?

Flights to California can be found for as cheap as $757 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to California for around $4,693 on average. If you’re looking to find a good deal on your flight to California, then you should consider booking if you find anything for $4,202 or less.

What is the best day of the week to fly to California?

Consider booking a flight to California on a Tuesday, which is the cheapest day of the week. You will also find that flying out on a Thursday is another low-cost option. Try to avoid booking your flight to California on Saturday, which tends to be the most expensive day of the week.

Where is it cheapest to fly into California?

To save money on airfare when visiting California, consider Los Angeles airport in Los Angeles, which has the cheapest flights with an average airfare of $757. You may also consider flying to San Francisco airport in San Francisco for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $773.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

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How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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