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Depart
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MelbourneLos Angeles
AVV - LAX
AVVLAX
Melbourne Avalon
Thu 13/8
16:40-21:32
2 stops21h 52m
Los Angeles
Mon 24/8
07:00-22:50
2 stops22h 50m
SydneyBurbank
SYD - BUR
SYDBUR
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 9/6
20:45-20:56
1 stop17h 11m
Burbank Bob Hope
Wed 17/6
07:00-18:50
1 stop18h 50m
MelbourneLos Angeles
MEL - LAX
MELLAX
Melbourne
Fri 14/8
09:30-06:45
Nonstop14h 15m
Los Angeles
Wed 16/9
22:40-07:30
Nonstop15h 50m
MelbourneLos Angeles
MEL - LAX
MELLAX
Melbourne
Wed 5/8
09:30-06:45
Nonstop14h 15m
Los Angeles
Mon 17/8
22:35-07:30
Nonstop15h 55m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 20/7
09:30-06:10
Nonstop13h 40m
Los Angeles
Sun 9/8
17:10-06:55
1 stop20h 45m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 8/6
09:30-06:10
Nonstop13h 40m
Los Angeles
Wed 22/7
22:45-07:00
Nonstop15h 15m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 29/5
09:30-06:10
Nonstop13h 40m
Los Angeles
Wed 10/6
10:55-06:55
1 stop27h 00m
SydneyBurbank
SYD - BUR
SYDBUR
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 4/6
20:45-20:56
1 stop17h 11m
Burbank Bob Hope
Thu 23/7
07:00-18:50
1 stop18h 50m
SydneyLos Angeles
SYD - LAX
SYDLAX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 12/5
20:45-05:00
1 stop25h 15m
Los Angeles
Sat 28/11
07:00-19:45
1 stop17h 45m
MelbourneLos Angeles
AVV - LAX
AVVLAX
Melbourne Avalon
Sat 23/5
16:40-21:40
2 stops22h 00m
Los Angeles
Sat 27/6
07:00-22:50
2 stops22h 50m
Booking 76 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Australia to California. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Australia to California (average of $1,100). Flying from Australia to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,537). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Australia to California is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at midday tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 27% on airfare.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Australia to California flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from AU0 to USCA are scheduled on a Monday (16 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (16 on average).
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California is one of the most popular states in the USA, reeling in over 260 million visitors each year.
Most people head for the Pacific coast where curving highways sew together big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Monica. And the national parks are basically one big travel bucket list – from wild Yosemite National Park to the desert-dry Joshua Tree National Park.
But how to get there? Direct flights jet off from a couple of Australian cities. You’re looking at around 16 hours’ flight time.
Some of the shortest flights are the direct ones. So you could hop on a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles or San Francisco (around 15 hours long). Flight times are an hour or two longer from southerly cities like Melbourne (17 hours).
Perth is too far away for a direct flight, so you’ll have to book an indirect flight to California. These can last from 22 hours long.
Over in the USA, California is your oyster. Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport are the two big-hitters. Or there’s always San Diego International Airport, John Wayne International Airport in Santa Ana, or Palm Springs Airport.
California isn’t nicknamed the Golden State for nothing. This south-west corner of the USA ticks off sandy beaches, heat-struck deserts, sulphuric national parks – plus some of the most famous cities on the planet.
Book direct flights from Australia to California, and you could land in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Other popular routes include San Diego, near the Mexican border, and Sacramento, the historic state capital.
Spectacular scenery is never far away from the cities. The coastal Big Sur highway is one of the world’s most dramatic drives, while the Sierra Nevada mountains serve up Lake Tahoe and grand Yosemite National Park.
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