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Fiji Airways
8 Sept
MEL
16h 40m
1 stop
LAX
14 Sept
LAX
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$920
Fiji Airways
17 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
25 June
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$922
Fiji Airways
22 Apr
MEL
16h 40m
1 stop
LAX
27 Apr
LAX
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$928
Fiji Airways
30 July
MEL
16h 35m
1 stop
LAX
20 Aug
LAX
19h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$932
Fiji Airways
17 Apr
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
22 Apr
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$934
Fiji Airways
21 Apr
MEL
16h 40m
1 stop
LAX
21 May
LAX
19h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$937
Fiji Airways
23 Apr
MEL
16h 35m
1 stop
LAX
6 May
LAX
19h 10m
1 stop
MEL
$938
Fiji Airways
12 May
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
26 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$939
Fiji Airways
28 July
MEL
16h 40m
1 stop
LAX
18 Aug
LAX
19h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$941
Fiji Airways
22 Apr
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
21 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$941
Fiji Airways
16 Apr
MEL
16h 35m
1 stop
LAX
23 Apr
LAX
19h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$942
Fiji Airways
28 Apr
BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
LAX
3 May
LAX
17h 40m
1 stop
BNE
$942
Fiji Airways
29 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
29 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$968
Fiji Airways
5 Apr
BNE
19h 05m
1 stop
SFO
26 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$975
Fiji Airways
10 May
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
27 May
SFO
20h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$975
Fiji Airways
8 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
24 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$976
Fiji Airways
22 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
29 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$980
Fiji Airways
15 Apr
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
22 Apr
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$982
Fiji Airways
1 May
BNE
19h 20m
1 stop
SFO
8 May
SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
BNE
$984
Fiji Airways
8 Apr
MEL
17h 30m
1 stop
SFO
22 Apr
SFO
20h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$1,010
Fiji Airways
10 May
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
15 May
SFO
20h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$1,017
Fiji Airways
17 Apr
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
17 May
SFO
20h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$1,018
Fiji Airways
20 May
MEL
17h 30m
1 stop
SFO
31 May
SFO
20h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$1,027
Fiji Airways
27 Mar
MEL
17h 30m
1 stop
SFO
17 Apr
SFO
31h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,035
Multiple Airlines
29 May
MEL
27h 15m
2 stops
SAN
3 June
SAN
24h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$1,268
United Airlines
17 Apr
MEL
23h 09m
2 stops
SAN
30 Apr
SAN
28h 20m
2 stops
MEL
$1,274
Multiple Airlines
1 May
MEL
31h 50m
2 stops
SAN
8 May
SAN
25h 10m
2 stops
MEL
$1,307
Air New Zealand
19 July
MEL
28h 44m
2 stops
SAN
23 Aug
SAN
27h 31m
2 stops
MEL
$1,326
United Airlines
9 May
MEL
27h 17m
2 stops
SAN
30 May
SAN
23h 06m
1 stop
MEL
$1,336
Air New Zealand
28 Apr
SYD
26h 22m
2 stops
SAN
5 May
SAN
21h 40m
2 stops
SYD
$1,343
Delta
1 May
MEL
29h 36m
1 stop
SAN
8 May
SAN
27h 51m
1 stop
MEL
$1,346
American Airlines
21 Apr
SYD
37h 15m
1 stop
SAN
25 Apr
SAN
42h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$1,388
American Airlines
21 Apr
SYD
25h 33m
1 stop
SAN
25 Apr
SAN
42h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$1,396
Multiple Airlines
19 Apr
SYD
27h 37m
2 stops
SAN
21 Apr
SAN
41h 05m
1 stop
SYD
$1,412
Multiple Airlines
16 July
BNE
28h 34m
2 stops
SAN
31 July
SAN
32h 39m
2 stops
BNE
$1,416
Multiple Airlines
18 Apr
SYD
27h 35m
1 stop
SAN
21 Apr
SAN
31h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,430
Multiple Airlines
27 Apr
MEL
22h 57m
2 stops
SJC
4 May
SJC
24h 46m
2 stops
MEL
$1,094
American Airlines
29 Apr
SYD
23h 37m
2 stops
SJC
6 May
SJC
21h 47m
2 stops
SYD
$1,226
American Airlines
29 Apr
SYD
26h 59m
1 stop
SJC
6 May
SJC
24h 03m
2 stops
SYD
$1,237
Qantas Airways
2 June
SYD
23h 21m
2 stops
SJC
23 June
SJC
21h 40m
2 stops
SYD
$1,255
American Airlines
29 Apr
SYD
22h 09m
2 stops
SJC
6 May
SJC
29h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$1,258
Qantas Airways
2 June
SYD
23h 21m
2 stops
SJC
23 June
SJC
31h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,267
American Airlines
1 Aug
SYD
30h 32m
2 stops
SJC
19 Aug
SJC
28h 16m
2 stops
SYD
$1,281
American Airlines
1 May
SYD
30h 49m
2 stops
SJC
8 May
SJC
25h 19m
2 stops
SYD
$1,286
American Airlines
6 Aug
SYD
21h 41m
1 stop
SJC
19 Aug
SJC
28h 16m
2 stops
SYD
$1,291
American Airlines
1 May
SYD
26h 59m
1 stop
SJC
8 May
SJC
25h 19m
2 stops
SYD
$1,296
American Airlines
1 May
SYD
26h 59m
1 stop
SJC
8 May
SJC
26h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,300
American Airlines
3 Aug
SYD
39h 50m
1 stop
SJC
15 Aug
SJC
31h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,302

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Fiji Airways Logo
13:25 - 13:05
MEL
-
LAX
16h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:25
LAX
-
MEL
19h 30m
1 stop
$920Fiji Airways
Tue, 8 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Fiji Airways Logo
13:15 - 13:05
SYD
-
LAX
16h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 22:10
LAX
-
SYD
29h 15m
1 stop
$922Fiji Airways
Wed, 17 Jun - Thu, 25 Jun
Fiji Airways Logo
13:25 - 13:05
MEL
-
LAX
16h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:25
LAX
-
MEL
19h 30m
1 stop
$928Fiji Airways
Wed, 22 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 17:36
MEL
-
SFO
28h 36m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
18:35 - 12:20
SFO
-
MEL
24h 45m
2 stops
$1,083Air Canada
Tue, 19 May - Tue, 11 Aug
Air Canada Logo
20:30 - 15:22
MEL
-
SFO
35h 52m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
20:51 - 11:35
SFO
-
MEL
45h 44m
2 stops
$1,087Air Canada
Wed, 20 May - Sun, 31 May
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 17:24
SYD
-
LAS
25h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
23:59 - 06:55
LAS
-
SYD
37h 56m
1 stop
$1,181American Airlines
Tue, 21 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 14:48
SYD
-
LAS
22h 38m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:48 - 07:05
LAS
-
SYD
25h 17m
2 stops
$1,185American Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Tue, 28 Jul
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 20:36
MEL
-
ONT
26h 41m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
05:45 - 08:15
ONT
-
MEL
33h 30m
2 stops
$1,189United Airlines
Fri, 8 May - Sun, 31 May
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 18:50
SYD
-
LAS
26h 20m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
20:31 - 07:00
LAS
-
SYD
17h 29m
1 stop
$1,189United Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Tue, 28 Jul
Delta Logo
09:15 - 23:44
SYD
-
ONT
31h 29m
2 stops
Delta Logo
09:50 - 06:50
ONT
-
SYD
28h 00m
2 stops
$1,267Delta
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 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 17 March 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight
Fastest return journey

MelbourneLos Angeles

MEL - LAX

MELLAX

Melbourne

Tue 8/9

13:25-13:05

1 stop16h 40m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 14/9

23:55-12:25

1 stop19h 30m

$920

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/6

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 25/6

23:55-22:10

1 stop29h 15m

$922

MelbourneLos Angeles

MEL - LAX

MELLAX

Melbourne

Wed 22/4

13:25-13:05

1 stop16h 40m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 27/4

23:55-12:25

1 stop19h 30m

$928

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL - SFO

MELSFO

Melbourne

Tue 19/5

06:00-17:36

2 stops28h 36m

San Francisco

Tue 11/8

18:35-12:20

2 stops24h 45m

$1,083

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL - SFO

MELSFO

Melbourne

Wed 20/5

20:30-15:22

2 stops35h 52m

San Francisco

Sun 31/5

20:51-11:35

2 stops45h 44m

$1,087

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 21/7

09:10-17:24

1 stop25h 14m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 25/7

23:59-06:55

1 stop37h 56m

$1,181

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

09:10-14:48

2 stops22h 38m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 28/7

12:48-07:05

2 stops25h 17m

$1,185

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Fri 8/5

10:55-20:36

2 stops26h 41m

Ontario

Sun 31/5

05:45-08:15

2 stops33h 30m

$1,189

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

09:30-18:50

2 stops26h 20m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 28/7

20:31-07:00

1 stop17h 29m

$1,189

SydneyOntario

SYD - ONT

SYDONT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 30/4

09:15-23:44

2 stops31h 29m

Ontario

Thu 7/5

09:50-06:50

2 stops28h 00m

$1,267

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs $1,651/per person and the cheapest flight to California is $35/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 $1,547. 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 $1,677. 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

$642

Best Round-Trip Price

$920

Fastest flight time

18h 25m

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The best one-way flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $642 (Melbourne to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $920 (Melbourne to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from Australia takes 18h 25m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
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 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 $565 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to California for around $4,106 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 $3,609 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 Wednesday 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 Los Angeles airport in Los Angeles, which has the cheapest flights with an average airfare of $565. You may also consider flying to San Francisco airport in San Francisco for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $575.

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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