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Cheap flights from California to Darwin from $1,684

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 27/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — DRW
20 Dec — 27 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Thu 27/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mAmerican Airlines
Thu 4/1201:10DRW - LAX
1 stop28h 50mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/11$1,684
Thu 27/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mQantas Airways
Fri 5/1212:00DRW - LAX
1 stop42h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/11$1,715
Sun 7/1222:50LAX - DRW
1 stop31h 30mQantas Airways
Fri 19/1201:10DRW - LAX
1 stop28h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/11$1,740
Sat 22/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 24/1115:00DRW - LAX
1 stop32h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/11$1,789
Thu 27/1122:45LAX - DRW
2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1214:20DRW - LAX
1 stop41h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/11$1,893
Mon 24/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mQantas Airways
Sun 30/1112:00DRW - LAX
1 stop42h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/11$2,090
Thu 27/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mQantas Airways
Sun 30/1112:50DRW - LAX
2 stops41h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/11$2,281
Sat 22/1120:50LAX - DRW
1 stop21h 40mQantas Airways
Mon 24/1116:30DRW - LAX
2 stops32h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 18/11$2,298

Cheap flight deals from California to Darwin

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Darwin flight deals. Data was last updated 20 November 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,732

Popular in

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Cheapest in

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Average price

$1,947
Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 9/5-12/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 43h 10m total
  • California to Darwin
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California

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Darwin

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesDarwin

LAX - DRW

LAXDRW

Los Angeles

Sat 9/5

22:10-12:00

1 stop21h 20m

Darwin

Tue 12/5

01:45-07:05

1 stop21h 50m

$1,732

Los AngelesDarwin

LAX - DRW

LAXDRW

Los Angeles

Sun 7/12

22:50-23:50

1 stop31h 30m

Darwin

Fri 19/12

01:10-12:30

1 stop28h 50m

$1,740

San FranciscoDarwin

SFO - DRW

SFODRW

San Francisco

Sun 19/4

11:30-14:45

1 stop34h 45m

Darwin

Wed 22/4

01:55-09:40

1 stop24h 15m

$2,318

Los AngelesDarwin

LAX - DRW

LAXDRW

Los Angeles

Sat 3/1

22:50-11:00

2 stops42h 40m

Darwin

Sat 10/1

13:05-06:00

2 stops34h 25m

$2,851

RenoDarwin

RNO - DRW

RNODRW

Reno

Fri 27/2

10:41-01:00

2 stops44h 49m

Darwin

Tue 3/3

15:50-21:39

2 stops47h 19m

$2,971

San FranciscoDarwin

SFO - DRW

SFODRW

San Francisco

Sat 18/4

00:20-17:30

2 stops48h 40m

Darwin

Thu 23/4

06:15-11:15

2 stops45h 30m

$2,979

RenoDarwin

RNO - DRW

RNODRW

Reno

Fri 27/2

10:45-23:50

2 stops43h 35m

Darwin

Mon 2/3

00:40-17:40

2 stops34h 30m

$3,923

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Darwin from California?

    If you book a flight to Darwin from California, you will be flying to Darwin, which is the city’s only airport. Darwin (DRW) is located 6.4 km from the centre of Darwin.

  • How long is the flight from California to Darwin?

    Airlines like Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines fly from California to Darwin in about 21h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 13h 25m. The distance between California and Darwin is about 12667 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Darwin?

    While some choose either San Francisco - Darwin or Oakland - Darwin, Los Angeles - Darwin is the most popular route from California to Darwin.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to Darwin that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to Darwin flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to Darwin?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Darwin.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Darwin?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Darwin by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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