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Fiji Airways
12 May
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
19 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,004
Fiji Airways
2 Aug
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
14 Aug
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,011
Fiji Airways
11 May
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
11 May
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,026
Fiji Airways
10 May
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
17 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,030
Fiji Airways
20 May
SYD
16h 45m
1 stop
LAX
23 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,032
Fiji Airways
7 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
26 June
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,033
Fiji Airways
3 Aug
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
13 Aug
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,035
Fiji Airways
11 May
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
24 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,037
Fiji Airways
10 May
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
17 May
LAX
29h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,041
Fiji Airways
18 May
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
18 Sept
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,051
Fiji Airways
7 June
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
LAX
26 July
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,053
Fiji Airways
11 May
SYD
24h 05m
1 stop
LAX
24 May
LAX
18h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$1,055
Fiji Airways
1 Aug
SYD
17h 40m
1 stop
SFO
8 Aug
SFO
20h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$1,185
Fiji Airways
26 Aug
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
12 Sept
SFO
19h 40m
1 stop
SYD
$1,191
Fiji Airways
16 Oct
SYD
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
6 Nov
SFO
19h 30m
1 stop
SYD
$1,202
Fiji Airways
7 Oct
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
4 Nov
SFO
19h 45m
1 stop
SYD
$1,222
Fiji Airways
12 Aug
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
16 Aug
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,225
Fiji Airways
11 Sept
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
18 Sept
SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
SYD
$1,228
Fiji Airways
16 Oct
SYD
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
6 Nov
SFO
29h 00m
1 stop
SYD
$1,249
Fiji Airways
2 Aug
SYD
16h 30m
1 stop
SFO
7 Aug
SFO
28h 45m
1 stop
SYD
$1,258
Multiple Airlines
5 June
MEL
23h 06m
2 stops
SFO
20 June
SFO
27h 34m
2 stops
MEL
$1,301
Fiji Airways
1 Aug
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
12 Aug
SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
MEL
$1,304
Fiji Airways
1 Aug
MEL
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
16 Aug
SFO
20h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,307
Fiji Airways
26 Aug
SYD
17h 25m
1 stop
SFO
12 Sept
SFO
19h 40m
1 stop
SYD
$1,311
United Airlines
23 May
MEL
25h 56m
2 stops
SAN
13 June
SAN
26h 42m
2 stops
MEL
$1,341
United Airlines
8 June
MEL
24h 44m
1 stop
SAN
15 June
SAN
17h 58m
1 stop
MEL
$1,345
Multiple Airlines
4 June
MEL
26h 58m
1 stop
SAN
11 June
SAN
20h 48m
1 stop
MEL
$1,359
Lufthansa
26 May
MEL
25h 56m
2 stops
SAN
19 June
SAN
20h 48m
1 stop
MEL
$1,361
Lufthansa
10 June
SYD
25h 19m
1 stop
SAN
24 June
SAN
18h 14m
1 stop
SYD
$1,461
Delta
28 Oct
BNE
26h 06m
2 stops
SAN
9 Nov
SAN
22h 21m
1 stop
BNE
$1,468
American Airlines
4 June
MEL
22h 42m
2 stops
SAN
11 June
SAN
24h 59m
2 stops
MEL
$1,482
American Airlines
10 June
SYD
24h 19m
1 stop
SAN
24 June
SAN
21h 42m
2 stops
SYD
$1,507
American Airlines
6 June
SYD
23h 17m
2 stops
SAN
13 June
SAN
21h 42m
2 stops
SYD
$1,557
American Airlines
7 June
SYD
23h 17m
2 stops
SAN
21 June
SAN
21h 42m
2 stops
SYD
$1,565
Lufthansa
10 June
SYD
25h 19m
1 stop
SAN
30 June
SAN
19h 28m
1 stop
SYD
$1,566
Delta
2 Sept
SYD
18h 12m
1 stop
SAN
22 Sept
SAN
18h 20m
1 stop
SYD
$1,573
Multiple Airlines
13 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
26 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,521
Multiple Airlines
12 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
26 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,584
Alaska Airlines
11 Sept
SYD
16h 52m
1 stop
SJC
17 Sept
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,659
Multiple Airlines
13 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
18 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,750
Multiple Airlines
1 Sept
SYD
16h 52m
1 stop
SJC
22 Sept
SJC
33h 05m
2 stops
SYD
$1,765
Multiple Airlines
12 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
10 July
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,782
Multiple Airlines
5 June
SYD
32h 35m
2 stops
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,789
Multiple Airlines
6 June
SYD
20h 14m
2 stops
SJC
20 June
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,791
Multiple Airlines
13 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
10 July
SJC
17h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,832
Multiple Airlines
13 June
SYD
16h 55m
1 stop
SJC
18 June
SJC
18h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$1,838
Alaska Airlines
6 Sept
SYD
16h 52m
1 stop
SJC
26 Sept
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,877
Alaska Airlines
20 Aug
SYD
16h 52m
1 stop
SJC
24 Aug
SJC
18h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,888

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13:15 - 13:05
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16h 50m
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23:55 - 11:50
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18h 55m
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$1,004Fiji Airways
Wed, 22 Jul - Tue, 11 Aug
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16h 50m
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23:55 - 11:50
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18h 55m
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$1,011Fiji Airways
Sun, 16 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug
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20:45 - 21:07
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LGB
17h 22m
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Alaska Airlines Logo
07:00 - 18:50
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18h 50m
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$1,245Alaska Airlines
Thu, 28 May - Wed, 10 Jun
Alaska Airlines Logo
20:45 - 20:46
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LGB
17h 01m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:25 - 18:50
LGB
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SYD
18h 25m
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$1,253Alaska Airlines
Thu, 6 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
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09:10 - 09:53
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LAS
17h 43m
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Qantas Airways Logo
16:24 - 07:05
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21h 41m
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$1,320Qantas Airways
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 24 Jun
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 15:52
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LAS
23h 42m
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American Airlines Logo
10:23 - 07:05
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27h 42m
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$1,323American Airlines
Wed, 3 Jun - Wed, 24 Jun
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 13:53
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LAS
21h 43m
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American Airlines Logo
16:34 - 07:05
LAS
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21h 31m
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$1,327American Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
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09:10 - 15:52
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LAS
23h 42m
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18:03 - 07:05
LAS
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20h 02m
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$1,336Qantas Airways
Mon, 1 Jun - Tue, 28 Jul
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18h 52m
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United Airlines Logo
13:18 - 06:55
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24h 37m
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$1,354United Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
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18h 17m
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United Airlines Logo
18:39 - 08:15
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20h 36m
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$1,398United Airlines
Fri, 29 May - Sat, 13 Jun

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

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Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 22/7

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 11/8

23:55-11:50

1 stop18h 55m

$1,004

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 16/8

13:15-13:05

1 stop16h 50m

Los Angeles

Fri 28/8

23:55-11:50

1 stop18h 55m

$1,011

SydneyLong Beach

SYD - LGB

SYDLGB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 28/5

20:45-21:07

1 stop17h 22m

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 10/6

07:00-18:50

1 stop18h 50m

$1,244
Fastest return journey

SydneyLong Beach

SYD - LGB

SYDLGB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 6/8

20:45-20:46

1 stop17h 01m

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 19/8

07:25-18:50

1 stop18h 25m

$1,253

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/6

09:10-09:53

1 stop17h 43m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 24/6

16:24-07:05

1 stop21h 41m

$1,320

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/6

09:10-15:52

1 stop23h 42m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 24/6

10:23-07:05

1 stop27h 42m

$1,323

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/6

09:10-13:53

1 stop21h 43m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 9/6

16:34-07:05

2 stops21h 31m

$1,327

SydneyLas Vegas

SYD - LAS

SYDLAS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

09:10-15:52

1 stop23h 42m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 28/7

18:03-07:05

1 stop20h 02m

$1,336

SydneyOntario

SYD - ONT

SYDONT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/6

10:20-12:12

1 stop18h 52m

Ontario

Mon 8/6

13:18-06:55

2 stops24h 37m

$1,354

MelbourneOntario

MEL - ONT

MELONT

Melbourne

Fri 29/5

10:55-12:12

1 stop18h 17m

Ontario

Sat 13/6

18:39-08:15

1 stop20h 36m

$1,398

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs $1,702/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 $1,495. 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 $1,632. 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

$655

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,004

Fastest flight time

17h 10m

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December
The best one-way flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $655 (Melbourne to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,004 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from Australia takes 17h 10m (Melbourne to San Francisco).
December has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 4% 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.

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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.

Which airlines fly to California?

How much are flights to California?

Flights to California can be found for as cheap as $748 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to California for around $4,690 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 $4,201 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 $748. You may also consider flying to San Francisco airport in San Francisco for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $781.

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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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