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Fiji Airways
24 Apr
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
9 Dec
LAX
17h 50m
1 stop
BNE
$998
Fiji Airways
27 Apr
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
4 May
LAX
19h 10m
1 stop
SYD
$998
Fiji Airways
22 Apr
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
30 May
LAX
17h 45m
1 stop
BNE
$999
Fiji Airways
22 July
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
31 July
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$999
Fiji Airways
19 Apr
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
19 Apr
LAX
17h 40m
1 stop
BNE
$1,001
Fiji Airways
5 June
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
19 June
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,001
Fiji Airways
12 May
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
18 May
LAX
17h 40m
1 stop
BNE
$1,002
Fiji Airways
17 Apr
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
27 Apr
LAX
19h 10m
1 stop
SYD
$1,002
Fiji Airways
17 Apr
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
8 May
LAX
17h 40m
1 stop
BNE
$1,006
Fiji Airways
17 Apr
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
27 Apr
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,006
Fiji Airways
27 Apr
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
4 May
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,008
Fiji Airways
23 Apr
BNE
18h 10m
1 stop
LAX
2 May
LAX
17h 45m
1 stop
BNE
$1,012
Fiji Airways
29 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
27 June
SFO
19h 05m
1 stop
BNE
$999
Fiji Airways
26 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
3 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,001
Fiji Airways
17 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
27 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,002
Fiji Airways
24 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
1 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,006
Fiji Airways
10 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
17 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$1,012
Fiji Airways
8 May
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
15 May
SFO
20h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$1,044
Fiji Airways
12 June
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
26 Aug
SFO
19h 35m
1 stop
MEL
$1,046
Fiji Airways
17 May
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
24 May
SFO
20h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$1,050
Fiji Airways
9 Sept
SYD
24h 40m
1 stop
SFO
23 Sept
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,219
Air Canada
4 June
MEL
21h 20m
2 stops
SFO
9 June
SFO
24h 05m
2 stops
MEL
$1,247
Air Canada
11 Sept
MEL
21h 20m
2 stops
SFO
12 Oct
SFO
24h 10m
2 stops
MEL
$1,250
Air Canada
12 May
MEL
21h 20m
2 stops
SFO
19 May
SFO
23h 05m
2 stops
MEL
$1,254
Multiple Airlines
12 May
MEL
31h 50m
2 stops
SAN
19 May
SAN
25h 25m
2 stops
MEL
$1,291
Multiple Airlines
29 May
MEL
31h 50m
2 stops
SAN
3 June
SAN
25h 15m
2 stops
MEL
$1,354
Air Canada
12 May
BNE
27h 50m
1 stop
SAN
19 May
SAN
21h 10m
1 stop
BNE
$1,358
Air Canada
12 May
BNE
27h 50m
1 stop
SAN
19 May
SAN
26h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$1,391
Multiple Airlines
11 May
MEL
41h 10m
2 stops
SAN
15 May
SAN
25h 10m
2 stops
MEL
$1,406
Multiple Airlines
29 May
MEL
31h 50m
2 stops
SAN
3 June
SAN
24h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$1,412
Multiple Airlines
29 May
MEL
31h 50m
2 stops
SAN
3 June
SAN
24h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$1,413
United Airlines
14 May
MEL
21h 44m
1 stop
SAN
21 May
SAN
19h 34m
1 stop
MEL
$1,489
United Airlines
14 May
MEL
23h 29m
2 stops
SAN
21 May
SAN
23h 06m
1 stop
MEL
$1,491
United Airlines
24 Apr
MEL
17h 50m
1 stop
SAN
7 May
SAN
32h 55m
1 stop
MEL
$1,496
United Airlines
24 Apr
MEL
27h 42m
1 stop
SAN
7 May
SAN
20h 49m
1 stop
MEL
$1,498
United Airlines
11 May
MEL
23h 29m
2 stops
SAN
18 May
SAN
24h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$1,499
American Airlines
10 May
MEL
25h 53m
2 stops
SJC
17 May
SJC
24h 59m
2 stops
MEL
$1,647
American Airlines
10 May
MEL
29h 56m
2 stops
SJC
17 May
SJC
24h 59m
2 stops
MEL
$1,669
Multiple Airlines
12 June
SYD
16h 58m
1 stop
SJC
10 July
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,924
Multiple Airlines
12 June
SYD
16h 58m
1 stop
SJC
10 July
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,930
Multiple Airlines
10 May
MEL
19h 14m
1 stop
SJC
17 May
SJC
24h 48m
1 stop
MEL
$1,935
Multiple Airlines
10 May
MEL
19h 14m
1 stop
SJC
17 May
SJC
24h 48m
1 stop
MEL
$1,940
Multiple Airlines
10 May
MEL
19h 14m
1 stop
SJC
17 May
SJC
31h 23m
2 stops
MEL
$2,001
Multiple Airlines
10 May
MEL
19h 14m
1 stop
SJC
17 May
SJC
29h 13m
2 stops
MEL
$2,010
Multiple Airlines
12 May
SYD
26h 20m
3 stops
SJC
19 May
SJC
29h 36m
3 stops
SYD
$2,061
Multiple Airlines
18 Aug
ADL
24h 30m
2 stops
SJC
2 Sept
SJC
23h 05m
2 stops
ADL
$2,137
Delta
12 Aug
SYD
22h 38m
1 stop
SJC
1 Sept
SJC
20h 45m
1 stop
SYD
$2,148
Multiple Airlines
14 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$2,151

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Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 - 13:05
BNE
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LAX
18h 10m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 10:25
LAX
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BNE
17h 50m
1 stop
$998Fiji Airways
Mon, 20 Apr - Wed, 9 Dec
Fiji Airways Logo
13:15 - 13:05
SYD
-
LAX
16h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:05
LAX
-
SYD
19h 10m
1 stop
$998Fiji Airways
Mon, 27 Apr - Mon, 4 May
Fiji Airways Logo
11:35 - 13:55
BNE
-
SFO
19h 20m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 10:40
SFO
-
BNE
19h 05m
1 stop
$999Fiji Airways
Fri, 29 May - Sat, 27 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:05
BNE
-
LAX
24h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:55 - 10:35
LAX
-
BNE
17h 40m
1 stop
$1,092Multiple Airlines
Thu, 21 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:05
BNE
-
LAX
24h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:55 - 10:35
LAX
-
BNE
17h 40m
1 stop
$1,184Multiple Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Fri, 31 Jul
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 10:20
MEL
-
SFO
21h 20m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
18:30 - 11:35
SFO
-
MEL
24h 05m
2 stops
$1,247Air Canada
Thu, 4 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 10:20
MEL
-
SFO
21h 20m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
19:30 - 11:35
SFO
-
MEL
23h 05m
2 stops
$1,254Air Canada
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 19 May
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 12:12
MEL
-
ONT
18h 17m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
13:50 - 08:15
ONT
-
MEL
25h 25m
1 stop
$1,435United Airlines
Wed, 10 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 12:12
MEL
-
ONT
18h 17m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
18:39 - 08:15
ONT
-
MEL
20h 36m
1 stop
$1,437United Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
Delta Logo
09:15 - 12:19
SYD
-
ONT
20h 04m
2 stops
Delta Logo
06:00 - 06:50
ONT
-
SYD
31h 50m
2 stops
$1,442Delta
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 19 May

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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 30 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
Fastest return journey

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Mon 20/4

11:55-13:05

1 stop18h 10m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 9/12

22:35-10:25

1 stop17h 50m

$998

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 27/4

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 4/5

23:55-12:05

1 stop19h 10m

$998

BrisbaneSan Francisco

BNE - SFO

BNESFO

Brisbane

Fri 29/5

11:35-13:55

1 stop19h 20m

San Francisco

Sat 27/6

22:35-10:40

1 stop19h 05m

$999

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Thu 21/5

06:00-13:05

2 stops24h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 3/6

23:55-10:35

1 stop17h 40m

$1,092

BrisbaneLos Angeles

BNE - LAX

BNELAX

Brisbane

Mon 1/6

06:00-13:05

2 stops24h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 31/7

23:55-10:35

1 stop17h 40m

$1,184

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL - SFO

MELSFO

Melbourne

Thu 4/6

06:00-10:20

2 stops21h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 9/6

18:30-11:35

2 stops24h 05m

$1,247

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL - SFO

MELSFO

Melbourne

Tue 12/5

06:00-10:20

2 stops21h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 19/5

19:30-11:35

2 stops23h 05m

$1,254

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Wed 10/6

10:55-12:12

1 stop18h 17m

Ontario

Sat 20/6

13:50-08:15

1 stop25h 25m

$1,435

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Tue 2/6

10:55-12:12

1 stop18h 17m

Ontario

Tue 9/6

18:39-08:15

1 stop20h 36m

$1,437

SydneyOntario

SYD - ONT

SYDONT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 12/5

09:15-12:19

2 stops20h 04m

Ontario

Tue 19/5

06:00-06:50

2 stops31h 50m

$1,442

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs $1,854/per person and the cheapest flight to California is $38/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 $1,619. 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 $1,740. 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

$621

Best Round-Trip Price

$998

Fastest flight time

16h 21m

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The best one-way flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $621 (Melbourne to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $998 (Brisbane to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from Australia takes 16h 21m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Ontario).
December has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 8% 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, California Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Los Angeles 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 $618 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to California for around $4,430 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 $3,830 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 San Francisco airport in San Francisco, which has the cheapest flights with an average airfare of $618. You may also consider flying to Los Angeles Los Angeles airport in Los Angeles for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $638.

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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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