How long is the flight from Gold Coast to California?

Airlines like Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and Qantas Airways fly from Gold Coast to California in about 18h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 25m. Gold Coast and California are separated by a distance of 11391 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C). Find deals

Can I find deals for flights from Gold Coast to California that include hotel bookings?

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Gold Coast to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 December 2025.

Mon 15/1217:10OOL - LAX

1 stop32h 15mQantas Airways

Wed 7/121:25LAX - OOL

1 stop18h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/12$2,480

Fri 26/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops20h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops32h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/12$3,142

Mon 15/1207:20OOL - LAX

2 stops30h 35mSingapore Airlines

Wed 7/112:25LAX - OOL

3 stops38h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/12$5,532

Best flights from Gold Coast to California
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Gold Coast to California that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 December 2025.

Mon 26/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Mon 2/219:50SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/12$1,718

Mon 26/106:00OOL - SFO

2 stops51h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/207:00SFO - OOL

2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12$1,998

Thu 12/206:00OOL - SFO

2 stops27h 35mAir Canada

Mon 16/213:20SFO - OOL

2 stops29h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 9/12$2,133

Thu 5/310:25OOL - LAX

2 stops22h 05mQantas Airways

Mon 9/322:25LAX - OOL

1 stop22h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/12$2,311

Thu 5/306:00OOL - LAX

1 stop18h 05mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/322:25LAX - OOL

1 stop18h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,320

Sun 25/107:20OOL - SFO

1 stop19h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/220:15SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/12$2,619

Thu 12/206:05OOL - SFO

1 stop20h 20mVirgin Australia

Mon 16/223:05SFO - OOL

1 stop27h 25mVirgin Australia

Deal found 9/12$2,664

Sat 24/118:10OOL - SFO

1 stop34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/119:18SFO - OOL

2 stops44h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,121

Thu 5/306:00OOL - LAX

2 stops28h 29mAir Canada

Mon 9/306:30LAX - OOL

2 stops37h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 9/12$2,133

Thu 12/208:20OOL - SJC

2 stops43h 51mAmerican Airlines

Mon 16/211:01SJC - OOL

2 stops28h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,343

Thu 19/208:20OOL - RNO

2 stops34h 13mAmerican Airlines

Mon 23/211:19RNO - OOL

2 stops28h 21mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,537

Thu 19/207:20OOL - RNO

3 stops47h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 23/214:45RNO - OOL

2 stops29h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,816

Wed 7/109:20OOL - LAX

1 stop38h 40mVirgin Australia

Wed 14/122:55LAX - OOL

1 stop23h 15mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/12$3,035

Fri 13/207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops28h 21mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops36h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,903

Wed 7/116:55OOL - LAX

2 stops23h 11mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/107:00LAX - OOL

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,992

Wed 7/109:20OOL - LAX

1 stop38h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/122:55LAX - OOL

1 stop19h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,954

Fri 26/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops20h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops32h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/12$3,142

Last-minute flights from Gold Coast to California
Discover last-minute flight deals from Gold Coast to California. Data last updated 12 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 15/1217:10OOL - LAX

1 stop32h 15mQantas Airways

Wed 7/121:25LAX - OOL

1 stop18h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/12$2,480

Fri 26/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops20h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops32h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/12$3,142

Wed 7/109:20OOL - LAX

1 stop38h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/122:55LAX - OOL

1 stop19h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,954

Wed 7/116:55OOL - LAX

2 stops23h 11mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/107:00LAX - OOL

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,992

Wed 7/109:20OOL - LAX

1 stop38h 40mVirgin Australia

Wed 14/122:55LAX - OOL

1 stop23h 15mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/12$3,035

Sat 24/118:10OOL - SFO

1 stop34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/119:18SFO - OOL

2 stops44h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12$2,121

Sun 25/107:20OOL - SFO

1 stop19h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/220:15SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/12$2,619

Sun 25/110:25OOL - SFO

2 stops68h 25mEmirates

Sun 1/215:40SFO - OOL

2 stops54h 30mEmirates

Deal found 11/12$3,873

Mon 26/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Mon 2/219:50SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/12$1,718

Mon 26/106:00OOL - SFO

2 stops51h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/207:00SFO - OOL

2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12$1,998

One-way flights from Gold Coast to California
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Mon 5/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$3,504

Sun 4/106:00OOL - SFO

1 stop27h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/12$3,801

Sat 3/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$4,019

Find flight deals from Gold Coast to California

Round-trip from	$1,524
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$1,597

Air New Zealand
26/1-2/2
2 total stops
38h 25m total
Gold Coast to California

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Depart

Return

Price

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 26/1

10:55-11:05

1 stop18h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 2/2

19:50-09:45

1 stop19h 55m

$1,718

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 26/1

06:00-15:55

2 stops51h 55m

San Francisco

Mon 2/2

07:00-19:55

2 stops42h 55m

$1,998

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 24/1

18:10-11:05

1 stop34h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 31/1

19:18-09:30

2 stops44h 12m

$2,121

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 12/2

06:00-15:35

2 stops27h 35m

San Francisco

Mon 16/2

13:20-12:40

2 stops29h 20m

$2,133

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 5/3

06:00-16:29

2 stops28h 29m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

06:30-12:40

2 stops37h 10m

$2,133

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 5/3

10:25-14:30

2 stops22h 05m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

22:25-14:05

1 stop22h 40m

$2,311

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 5/3

06:00-06:05

1 stop18h 05m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

22:25-09:40

1 stop18h 15m

$2,320

CoolangattaSan Jose

OOL - SJC

OOLSJC

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 12/2

08:20-10:11

2 stops43h 51m

San Jose

Mon 16/2

11:01-09:40

2 stops28h 39m

$2,343

CoolangattaReno

OOL - RNO

OOLRNO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 19/2

08:20-00:33

2 stops34h 13m

Reno

Mon 23/2

11:19-09:40

2 stops28h 21m

$2,537

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sun 25/1

07:20-08:45

1 stop19h 25m

San Francisco

Sun 1/2

20:15-09:40

1 stop19h 25m

$2,619

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Best time to book a flight from Gold Coast to California

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Gold Coast to California

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Gold Coast to California?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Gold Coast to California (average of $979). Flying from Gold Coast to California in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,664). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SKM to CA?

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Gold Coast to California in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 30% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.

Reviews of airlines servicing California

See what other customers who have flown with Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, andQantas Airways from Gold Coast to California have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

552 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

552 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

552 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

426 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

552 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

947 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

552 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess

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How long is the flight from Gold Coast to California?
Airlines like Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and Qantas Airways fly from Gold Coast to California in about 18h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 25m. Gold Coast and California are separated by a distance of 11391 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Gold Coast to California that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Gold Coast to California flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Gold Coast to California?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Gold Coast to California.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Gold Coast to California?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Gold Coast to California by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Gold Coast to California?
Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Gold Coast to California (average of $979). Flying from Gold Coast to California in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,664). 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.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Gold Coast to California

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$984	Average$1,571	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,391	Average$1,591	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,541	Average$1,683	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights

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