Cheap flights from Sydney to Los Angeles from $539

The month of October is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around $1,088.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from Sydney. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $1,524. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,647. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Flying to Los Angeles from Sydney in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,286 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $1,726. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles Los Angeles for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Los Angeles Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $1,190 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Sydney for as low as $1,145 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Sydney to Los Angeles.

As of March 2026, prices for Sydney to Los Angeles flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Air New Zealand, and Sichuan Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Los Angeles Los Angeles

Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Sydney according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Sydney and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 178 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Vancouver (YVR) offer the lowest average return price of $1,260.

Flights connecting via Nadi (NAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 59m.

Melbourne (MEL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 58m.

As of March 2026, 19 flights take off from Sydney and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 66% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Los Angeles is 134 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.