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Delta
27 May
MEL
28h 45m
2 stops
BUR
3 June
BUR
26h 20m
2 stops
MEL
$1,215
United Airlines
19 Mar
MEL
22h 13m
1 stop
BUR
23 Mar
BUR
18h 41m
1 stop
MEL
$1,480
United Airlines
17 Apr
MEL
21h 28m
2 stops
BUR
24 Apr
BUR
23h 00m
2 stops
MEL
$1,481
United Airlines
18 Apr
MEL
24h 24m
1 stop
BUR
25 Apr
BUR
26h 10m
2 stops
MEL
$1,483
United Airlines
20 Apr
MEL
19h 54m
2 stops
BUR
27 Apr
BUR
23h 00m
2 stops
MEL
$1,808
Multiple Airlines
19 Apr
SYD
29h 35m
3 stops
BUR
26 Apr
BUR
29h 20m
2 stops
SYD
$1,821
United Airlines
27 May
MEL
23h 47m
1 stop
BUR
3 June
BUR
22h 17m
2 stops
MEL
$1,991
Multiple Airlines
19 Apr
SYD
29h 35m
2 stops
BUR
26 Apr
BUR
31h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$1,992
Multiple Airlines
7 May
MEL
18h 06m
1 stop
BUR
19 May
BUR
21h 26m
1 stop
MEL
$2,072
Multiple Airlines
8 May
MEL
18h 06m
1 stop
BUR
8 June
BUR
20h 33m
1 stop
MEL
$2,147
United Airlines
22 Apr
MEL
23h 52m
2 stops
BUR
29 Apr
BUR
23h 00m
2 stops
MEL
$2,291
American Airlines
19 Apr
SYD
29h 46m
2 stops
BUR
26 Apr
BUR
30h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$2,334
Fiji Airways
13 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
24 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$996
Fiji Airways
20 Mar
BNE
18h 35m
1 stop
SFO
10 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$997
Fiji Airways
19 June
MEL
17h 10m
1 stop
SFO
10 July
SFO
30h 10m
1 stop
MEL
$1,024
Fiji Airways
19 June
MEL
17h 10m
1 stop
SFO
10 July
SFO
30h 10m
1 stop
MEL
$1,026
Fiji Airways
19 June
MEL
31h 20m
1 stop
SFO
10 July
SFO
30h 10m
1 stop
MEL
$1,027
Fiji Airways
19 Apr
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
2 Sept
SFO
19h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,043
Fiji Airways
24 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
29 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,061
Fiji Airways
22 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
29 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,064
Fiji Airways
20 Mar
BNE
18h 35m
1 stop
SFO
27 Mar
SFO
18h 30m
1 stop
BNE
$1,066
Fiji Airways
19 Apr
SYD
24h 55m
1 stop
SFO
29 Apr
SFO
20h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,069
Multiple Airlines
18 Apr
MEL
25h 09m
2 stops
SFO
25 Apr
SFO
24h 31m
2 stops
MEL
$1,069
Fiji Airways
24 Apr
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
2 Sept
SFO
19h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,077
Air Canada
5 May
BNE
18h 50m
1 stop
SAN
27 May
SAN
29h 50m
1 stop
BNE
$1,318
Air New Zealand
21 Apr
MEL
25h 37m
2 stops
SAN
28 Apr
SAN
23h 33m
2 stops
MEL
$1,342
United Airlines
20 Mar
MEL
24h 33m
1 stop
SAN
23 Mar
SAN
27h 27m
1 stop
MEL
$1,345
United Airlines
20 Mar
MEL
25h 48m
2 stops
SAN
23 Mar
SAN
22h 30m
2 stops
MEL
$1,346
United Airlines
29 May
MEL
22h 12m
1 stop
SAN
3 June
SAN
24h 51m
2 stops
MEL
$1,347
Air New Zealand
21 Apr
BNE
24h 32m
2 stops
SAN
28 Apr
SAN
23h 45m
2 stops
BNE
$1,349
Air New Zealand
27 May
SYD
23h 44m
2 stops
SAN
3 June
SAN
28h 56m
2 stops
SYD
$1,355
American Airlines
23 Apr
MEL
23h 00m
2 stops
SAN
30 Apr
SAN
24h 29m
2 stops
MEL
$1,356
Air New Zealand
20 Aug
SYD
22h 31m
2 stops
SAN
31 Aug
SAN
22h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$1,359
Multiple Airlines
19 Apr
SYD
27h 37m
2 stops
SAN
21 Apr
SAN
41h 05m
1 stop
SYD
$1,367
Lufthansa
12 July
MEL
24h 44m
1 stop
SAN
22 July
SAN
20h 48m
1 stop
MEL
$1,369
Air New Zealand
19 Apr
SYD
29h 04m
2 stops
SAN
21 Apr
SAN
32h 49m
2 stops
SYD
$1,383
Delta
22 Apr
MEL
30h 42m
2 stops
SJC
29 Apr
SJC
22h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$1,184
Multiple Airlines
19 Apr
MEL
22h 57m
2 stops
SJC
26 Apr
SJC
24h 46m
2 stops
MEL
$1,227
Delta
19 Apr
MEL
23h 59m
1 stop
SJC
26 Apr
SJC
46h 00m
2 stops
MEL
$1,236
American Airlines
19 Mar
BNE
31h 31m
2 stops
SJC
23 Mar
SJC
24h 54m
2 stops
BNE
$1,350
American Airlines
19 Mar
BNE
34h 38m
2 stops
SJC
23 Mar
SJC
23h 08m
2 stops
BNE
$1,352
American Airlines
19 Mar
BNE
34h 38m
2 stops
SJC
23 Mar
SJC
23h 08m
2 stops
BNE
$1,353
American Airlines
19 Mar
BNE
21h 38m
1 stop
SJC
23 Mar
SJC
30h 00m
2 stops
BNE
$1,355
American Airlines
19 Mar
BNE
21h 38m
1 stop
SJC
23 Mar
SJC
30h 30m
1 stop
BNE
$1,356
Multiple Airlines
16 Apr
SYD
16h 40m
1 stop
SJC
30 Apr
SJC
17h 45m
1 stop
SYD
$1,389
Multiple Airlines
16 Apr
SYD
16h 40m
1 stop
SJC
30 Apr
SJC
42h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$1,390
Multiple Airlines
18 Apr
SYD
30h 13m
2 stops
SJC
20 Apr
SJC
18h 40m
2 stops
SYD
$1,515
Multiple Airlines
18 Apr
SYD
30h 13m
2 stops
SJC
20 Apr
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,574

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11:25 - 13:00
BNE
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LAX
18h 35m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:35 - 10:30
LAX
-
BNE
17h 55m
1 stop
$892Fiji Airways
Wed, 18 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar
Fiji Airways Logo
11:50 - 13:00
BNE
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LAX
18h 10m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:35 - 10:25
LAX
-
BNE
17h 50m
1 stop
$908Fiji Airways
Fri, 20 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 - 13:00
BNE
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LAX
18h 35m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:35 - 10:25
LAX
-
BNE
17h 50m
1 stop
$926Fiji Airways
Wed, 18 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 - 13:00
BNE
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LAX
18h 35m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 10:40
LAX
-
BNE
17h 45m
1 stop
$931Fiji Airways
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 21 Apr
Delta Logo
10:05 - 06:20
BNE
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LAX
13h 15mdirect
Delta Logo
23:35 - 07:20
LAX
-
BNE
14h 45mdirect
$997Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:40 - 14:28
BNE
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LAX
20h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
20:05 - 06:30
LAX
-
BNE
17h 25m
1 stop
$1,006United Airlines
Sat, 21 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
09:55 - 12:55
SYD
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SFO
20h 00m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:40
SFO
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SYD
19h 35m
1 stop
$1,155Air New Zealand
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 12:20
MEL
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ONT
18h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
13:34 - 08:15
ONT
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MEL
25h 41m
2 stops
$1,480United Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
China Airlines Logo
21:50 - 18:40
MEL
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ONT
37h 50m
1 stop
China Airlines Logo
00:45 - 10:40
ONT
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MEL
40h 55m
1 stop
$1,730China Airlines
Wed, 12 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
China Airlines Logo
21:50 - 18:40
MEL
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ONT
37h 50m
1 stop
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00:45 - 10:40
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MEL
40h 55m
1 stop
$1,733China Airlines
Wed, 12 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug

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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 9 March 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Wed 18/3

11:25-13:00

1 stop18h 35m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 25/3

23:35-10:30

1 stop17h 55m

$892

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Fri 20/3

11:50-13:00

1 stop18h 10m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 23/3

23:35-10:25

1 stop17h 50m

$908

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Wed 18/3

11:25-13:00

1 stop18h 35m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 23/3

23:35-10:25

1 stop17h 50m

$926

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Tue 24/3

11:25-13:00

1 stop18h 35m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 21/4

23:55-10:40

1 stop17h 45m

$931
Fastest return journey

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Wed 18/3

10:05-06:20

Nonstop13h 15m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 23/3

23:35-07:20

Nonstop14h 45m

$997

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Sat 21/3

10:40-14:28

1 stop20h 48m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 25/3

20:05-06:30

1 stop17h 25m

$1,006

SydneySan Francisco

SYD - SFO

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

09:55-12:55

1 stop20h 00m

San Francisco

Mon 15/6

22:05-10:40

1 stop19h 35m

$1,155

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Mon 20/4

10:55-12:20

1 stop18h 25m

Ontario

Mon 27/4

13:34-08:15

2 stops25h 41m

$1,480

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Wed 12/8

21:50-18:40

1 stop37h 50m

Ontario

Sat 29/8

00:45-10:40

1 stop40h 55m

$1,730

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Wed 12/8

21:50-18:40

1 stop37h 50m

Ontario

Sat 29/8

00:45-10:40

1 stop40h 55m

$1,733

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs $1,653/per person and the cheapest flight to California is $36/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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Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$556

Best Round-Trip Price

$892

Fastest flight time

13h 25m

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The best one-way flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $556 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $892 (Brisbane to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from Australia takes 13h 25m (Brisbane to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
December has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 7% 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 Disneyland Park. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Disneyland Park is Santa Ana Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Ontario Airport.

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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.

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How much are flights to California?

Flights to California can be found for as cheap as $569 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to California for around $4,315 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 $3,837 or less.

Where is it cheapest to fly into California?

To save money on airfare when visiting California, consider Los Angeles Los Angeles airport in Los Angeles, which has the cheapest flights with an average airfare of $569. You may also consider flying to San Francisco airport in San Francisco for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $578.

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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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