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Flying to Australia: Things to know

There are 45 airlines that fly from the United States to Australia. The most popular route is from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles to Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney. On average this flight takes 16 hours 52 minutes one-way and costs $1,308 round-trip.

Sydney is the most popular city in Australia for our customers to fly to.

The most popular route
LAX Los Angeles International Airport to SYD Kingsford Smith Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
16 hours 52 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
$1,308
City our customers prefer to fly to
Sydney
Main currency
Australian Dollar
Fly from the United States to Australia
45 airlines

Airlines that fly to Australia

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  • Fiji Airways
  • United Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Qantas Airways
  • Air Canada
  • Jetstar Airways
  • Air New Zealand
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Virgin Australia
  • Alaska Airlines
  • Qatar Airways
  • Philippine Airlines
  • Japan Airlines
  • Singapore Airlines

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Frequently asked questions

There are 3 popular routes from the United States to Australia:

  • From Los Angeles International Airport to Kingsford Smith Airport with an average flight time of 16h 52m.
  • From Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport with an average flight time of 18h 0m.
  • From Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport with an average flight time of 17h 31m.

Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United States to Australia:

  • Los Angeles International Airport to Kingsford Smith Airport flight distance is 7495 miles
  • Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport flight distance is 7927 miles
  • Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport flight distance is 7167 miles

The average price for a plane ticket from the United States to Australia is $1,308 round-trip from Los Angeles International Airport to Kingsford Smith Airport.

There are direct flights from the United States to Australia. Direct flights usually depart from Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu Airport, and San Francisco International Airport.

Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Jetstar Airways, American Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer direct flights from the United States to Australia.

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