How long is the flight from Gold Coast to California?

Airlines like Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and American Airlines fly from Gold Coast to California in about 18h 25m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 15h 04m. Gold Coast and California are separated by a distance of 11537 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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How can I find direct flights from Gold Coast to California?

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Fri 26/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops28h 23mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12$3,156

Best flights from Gold Coast to California
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Thu 29/114:50OOL - SFO

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/207:31SFO - OOL

2 stops30h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/12$1,545

Thu 28/511:55OOL - LAX

1 stop18h 25mAir New Zealand

Thu 18/622:10LAX - OOL

1 stop19h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/12$1,573

Sat 31/114:50OOL - LAX

2 stops34h 35mQantas Airways

Sat 7/221:25LAX - OOL

1 stop18h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,977

Thu 5/306:00OOL - LAX

2 stops32h 01mAir Canada

Mon 9/314:50LAX - OOL

2 stops28h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 17/12$2,039

Thu 28/517:25OOL - LAX

3 stops36h 25mSingapore Airlines

Thu 18/614:20LAX - OOL

3 stops32h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/12$2,256

Thu 12/206:00OOL - SJC

2 stops33h 29mAmerican Airlines

Mon 16/211:01SJC - OOL

2 stops33h 04mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,347

Thu 29/106:05OOL - SFO

1 stop20h 20mVirgin Australia

Thu 5/223:05SFO - OOL

1 stop20h 15mVirgin Australia

Deal found 14/12$2,613

Thu 5/207:20OOL - ONT

3 stops45h 58mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/213:53ONT - OOL

2 stops30h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,826

Sat 31/110:55OOL - LAX

1 stop18h 20mAir New Zealand

Sat 7/219:05LAX - OOL

1 stop20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 17/12$1,681

Fri 30/107:20OOL - SFO

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/222:05SFO - OOL

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$1,717

Thu 28/511:25OOL - LAX

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/619:55LAX - OOL

2 stops43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$1,741

Sat 31/106:00OOL - LAX

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/221:25LAX - OOL

1 stop30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$1,756

Thu 12/206:00OOL - SFO

2 stops24h 20mAir Canada

Mon 16/218:00SFO - OOL

2 stops24h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 16/12$2,145

Wed 14/113:40OOL - LAX

1 stop35h 45mQantas Airways

Wed 21/123:45LAX - OOL

1 stop23h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$2,211

Thu 29/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Thu 5/219:50SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 14/12$2,143

Thu 28/515:50OOL - ONT

2 stops22h 37mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/608:00ONT - OOL

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$1,871

Thu 19/206:00OOL - RNO

2 stops49h 50mAmerican Airlines

Mon 23/206:00RNO - OOL

2 stops38h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/12$2,551

Fri 30/108:20OOL - SFO

1 stop25h 35mQantas Airways

Fri 6/220:15SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12$2,382

Thu 12/206:05OOL - SFO

1 stop20h 20mVirgin Australia

Mon 16/223:05SFO - OOL

1 stop27h 25mVirgin Australia

Deal found 16/12$2,680

Thu 19/207:20OOL - RNO

3 stops47h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 23/219:18RNO - OOL

2 stops23h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12$2,832

Sat 31/107:20OOL - RNO

2 stops20h 38mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/210:45RNO - OOL

2 stops31h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12$2,846

Wed 14/120:10OOL - LAX

1 stop29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/107:00LAX - OOL

2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,260

Mon 4/507:05OOL - ONT

2 stops19h 38mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/518:54ONT - OOL

2 stops24h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12$11,053

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Fri 26/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops28h 23mUnited Airlines

Tue 30/1206:00ONT - OOL

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12$3,156

Wed 14/113:40OOL - LAX

1 stop35h 45mQantas Airways

Wed 21/123:45LAX - OOL

1 stop23h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$2,211

Wed 14/116:55OOL - LAX

2 stops21h 29mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/107:00LAX - OOL

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,244

Wed 14/106:00OOL - SFO

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/107:31SFO - OOL

2 stops28h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,353

Wed 14/107:20OOL - LAX

2 stops23h 04mVirgin Australia

Wed 21/118:35LAX - OOL

3 stops30h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/12$2,639

Wed 14/106:05OOL - SFO

1 stop20h 20mVirgin Australia

Wed 21/123:05SFO - OOL

1 stop20h 15mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/12$2,680

Fri 30/107:20OOL - SFO

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/222:05SFO - OOL

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$1,717

Fri 30/108:20OOL - SFO

1 stop25h 35mQantas Airways

Fri 6/220:15SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12$2,382

Sat 31/110:55OOL - LAX

1 stop18h 20mAir New Zealand

Sat 7/219:05LAX - OOL

1 stop20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 17/12$1,681

Sat 31/106:00OOL - LAX

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/221:25LAX - OOL

1 stop30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$1,756

Sat 31/114:50OOL - LAX

2 stops34h 35mQantas Airways

Sat 7/221:25LAX - OOL

1 stop18h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,977

Sat 31/107:20OOL - RNO

2 stops20h 38mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/210:45RNO - OOL

2 stops31h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12$2,846

One-way flights from Gold Coast to California
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Fri 30/108:20OOL - SFO

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$972

Thu 15/108:40OOL - SJC

3 stops43h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12$1,005

Tue 7/416:20OOL - SFO

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12$1,127

Tue 23/1217:10OOL - LAX

1 stop32h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/12$1,167

Tue 7/415:50OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/12$1,208

Fri 30/110:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/12$1,357

Sun 4/120:35OOL - LAX

3 stops57h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12$1,573

Tue 23/1206:00OOL - LAX

2 stops32h 41mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/12$1,951

Mon 12/117:50OOL - LAX

3 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,018

Sun 4/113:40OOL - LAX

1 stop35h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12$2,120

Tue 23/1207:20OOL - ONT

2 stops20h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12$2,591

Tue 23/1206:40OOL - LAX

3 stops45h 52mAir Canada

Deal found 15/12$3,786

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Round-trip from	$1,545
One-way from	$972
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$1,607

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52h 59m total
Gold Coast to California

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2 total stops
22h 05m total
Gold Coast to California

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Return

Price

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 29/1

14:50-19:45

2 stops22h 55m

San Francisco

Thu 5/2

07:31-07:35

2 stops30h 04m

$1,545

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 28/5

11:55-13:20

1 stop18h 25m

Los Angeles

Thu 18/6

22:10-10:45

1 stop19h 35m

$1,573

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 31/1

10:55-11:15

1 stop18h 20m

Los Angeles

Sat 7/2

19:05-09:45

1 stop20h 40m

$1,681

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Fri 30/1

07:20-12:25

2 stops23h 05m

San Francisco

Fri 6/2

22:05-18:40

2 stops26h 35m

$1,717

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 28/5

11:25-05:10

2 stops34h 45m

Los Angeles

Thu 18/6

19:55-08:30

2 stops43h 35m

$1,741

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 31/1

06:00-14:30

2 stops26h 30m

Los Angeles

Sat 7/2

21:25-22:05

1 stop30h 40m

$1,756

CoolangattaOntario

OOL - ONT

OOLONT

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 28/5

15:50-21:27

2 stops22h 37m

Ontario

Thu 18/6

08:00-10:40

2 stops33h 40m

$1,871

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 31/1

14:50-07:25

2 stops34h 35m

Los Angeles

Sat 7/2

21:25-09:40

1 stop18h 15m

$1,977

CoolangattaLos Angeles

OOL - LAX

OOLLAX

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 5/3

06:00-20:01

2 stops32h 01m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

14:50-12:40

2 stops28h 50m

$2,039

CoolangattaSan Francisco

OOL - SFO

OOLSFO

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Thu 29/1

10:55-11:05

1 stop18h 10m

San Francisco

Thu 5/2

19:50-09:45

1 stop19h 55m

$2,143

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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 $985). Flying from Gold Coast to California in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,675). 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

553 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

553 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

553 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

428 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

553 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

553 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 American Airlines fly from Gold Coast to California in about 18h 25m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 15h 04m. Gold Coast and California are separated by a distance of 11537 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 $985). Flying from Gold Coast to California in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,675). 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

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Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,013	Average$1,583	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,400	Average$1,590	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,551	Average$1,693	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights

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