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23 Jul — 30 Jul1
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Flights to Southern California in 2025

Find the latest flights to Southern California in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 18 July 2025.

Return from

$1,115

One-way from

$629

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$1,475
United Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • 8/9-21/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 33h 51m total
  • Sydney to Los Angeles
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Fiji Airways
  • Fiji Airways
  • 29/8
  • 1 total stop
  • 16h 40m total
  • Sydney to Southern California
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($297 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($75 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for return flights in July 2025
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Mon 8/909:30SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines
Sun 21/917:39LAX - SYD
1 stop20h 16mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,115
Fri 8/809:20SYD - LAX
1 stop31h 38mAir Canada
Tue 19/812:20LAX - SYD
1 stop26h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 15/7$1,128
Sat 13/913:45SYD - LAX
1 stop16h 10mFiji Airways
Sat 20/923:55LAX - SYD
1 stop29h 15mFiji Airways
Deal found 18/7$1,131
Thu 31/711:50SYD - LAX
1 stop18h 30mAir New Zealand
Thu 7/822:10LAX - SYD
1 stop17h 35mAir New Zealand
Deal found 18/7$1,151
Mon 8/909:10SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 50mAmerican Airlines
Sun 21/923:05LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/7$1,152
Tue 5/806:00SYD - LAX
2 stops22h 19mMultiple Airlines
Sat 16/817:15LAX - SYD
2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,182
Mon 8/909:25SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 55mDelta
Sun 21/922:40LAX - SYD
Nonstop14h 55mDelta
Deal found 17/7$1,199
Sun 14/909:10SYD - LAX
Nonstop13h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 18/923:05LAX - SYD
Nonstop15h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/7$1,212
Mon 8/910:20SYD - ONT
1 stop18h 53mUnited Airlines
Sun 21/906:00ONT - SYD
1 stop31h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,237
Mon 8/910:20SYD - SNA
1 stop21h 05mUnited Airlines
Sun 21/917:58SNA - SYD
1 stop19h 57mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,237
Mon 4/809:10SYD - SAN
2 stops23h 29mAmerican Airlines
Thu 14/812:50SAN - SYD
2 stops25h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,263
Sun 31/809:10SYD - SNA
2 stops23h 19mAmerican Airlines
Sun 7/916:35SNA - SYD
2 stops21h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/7$1,266

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 8/9

09:30-06:05

Nonstop13h 35m

Los Angeles

Sun 21/9

17:39-06:55

1 stop20h 16m

$1,115

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 8/8

09:20-11:19

1 stop18h 59m

Los Angeles

Tue 12/8

10:58-07:20

1 stop27h 22m

$1,124

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 13/10

14:15-12:55

1 stop16h 40m

Los Angeles

Sat 25/10

23:55-12:45

1 stop18h 50m

$1,131

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 31/7

11:50-13:20

1 stop18h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 7/8

22:10-08:45

1 stop17h 35m

$1,151

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 8/9

09:10-06:00

Nonstop13h 50m

Los Angeles

Sun 21/9

23:05-07:05

Nonstop15h 00m

$1,152

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 8/9

09:25-06:20

Nonstop13h 55m

Los Angeles

Sun 21/9

22:40-06:35

Nonstop14h 55m

$1,191

SydneyLos Angeles

SYD - LAX

SYDLAX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 29/9

21:35-11:18

2 stops30h 43m

Los Angeles

Sun 12/10

14:30-11:40

2 stops27h 10m

$1,195

SydneyOntario

SYD - ONT

SYDONT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 8/9

10:20-12:13

1 stop18h 53m

Ontario

Sun 21/9

06:00-06:55

1 stop31h 55m

$1,237

SydneySanta Ana

SYD - SNA

SYDSNA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 8/9

10:20-14:25

1 stop21h 05m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 21/9

17:58-06:55

1 stop19h 57m

$1,237

SydneySan Diego

SYD - SAN

SYDSAN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 4/8

09:10-15:39

2 stops23h 29m

San Diego

Thu 14/8

12:50-07:05

2 stops25h 15m

$1,263

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Best time to book a flight to Southern California

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Southern California

How long is the flight to Southern California?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Southern California takes 19 hours 26 minutes. Flights to Southern California from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Southern California?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Southern California. Price data was last updated on 18 November 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Southern California should consider flying on Saturday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Southern California

The most flights from Sydney to Southern California are scheduled on a Tuesday (15 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (14 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Southern California?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Southern California are Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways and United Airlines.

Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
From $687
Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways
From $512
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $577
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
From $642

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Southern California?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Southern California are Hawaiian Airlines, Delta and Alaska Airlines.

Rainfall in Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

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

Temperature in Southern California by month

Plan your trip to Southern California by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Southern 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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Southern California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Southern California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Southern California. Reviews last updated 18 July 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown ANA, Japan Airlines, andChina Airlines to the United States. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very Good
1,515 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA
China Airlines
8.2
Very Good
745 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very Good
1,328 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
201 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very Good
913 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MNL - NRT

Flight delayed from 7pm to 2am, united airlines sold our tickets so they had to book us with AA

FAQs about flying to Southern California

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Southern California if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Southern California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Southern California?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Hawaiian Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Southern California.

  • How much is a return flight to Southern California?

    A return flight to Southern California will typically cost around $1,333, however they can be found for as little as $59.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Southern California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Southern California, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (12 hours 50 minutes).

  • Does Los Angeles have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?

    Yes. Los Angeles has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles (0.0 km away from Los Angeles).

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