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Find cheap flights to North America from $545

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Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$961
New York
Newark2 stops$1,546
Honolulu
Honoluludirect$487
Vancouver
Vancouver2 stops$1,330
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$975
Toronto
Toronto2 stops$1,521
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$1,434
Chicago
Chicago3 stops$1,535
Miami
Miami2 stops$1,745
Mexico City
Mexico City2 stops$1,777
Orlando
Orlando1 stop$1,927
Calgary
Calgary2 stops$1,830
Dallas
Dallas2 stops$1,602
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$1,486
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$2,856
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,777
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stop$1,764
Montreal
Montreal2 stops$1,957
Denver
Denver2 stops$1,556
Houston
Houston3 stops$1,379

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January

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December

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$545
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (28% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking North America flights

  • How can I find cheap flights to North America?

    Start planning your trip at least two months ahead, and if you plan on visiting a few places in North America, consider starting and ending your trip in a major hub like LA, Houston or Vancouver. If you want to boost your savings further, consider itineraries with a stop or two along the way. You could, for example, enjoy a layover in Manila (MNL) before starting your adventure in LA.

  • Which visa do Australians need to fly to North America?

    Australians generally do not need a visa for 90-day visits to the US and 180-day visits to Canada. However, you must obtain a visa waiver before your departure (an ESTA for the US and an ETA for Canada). Australian citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival in Mexico. For all North American nations, you will need a valid passport with available blank pages. You should also have proof of accommodation and funds to support your trip plus a return or onward flight.

  • What direct flights are there to North America from Australia?

    You will find plenty of direct flights to North America from Australia’s major airports – Melbourne and Sydney – landing at US hubs like Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston (IAH). Direct flights are generally offered by Qantas, Delta, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. If you plan on visiting Mexico, Canada or other states in the US, you’ll generally have to transit through at least one airport along the way. However, Air Canada does offer some direct flights from Australia to Vancouver.

  • Which airlines offer quicker routes from Australia to North America?

    You’ll generally find shorter flight times with American, Australian and Canadian airlines like Qantas, Air Canada and American Airlines. However, you’ll also find plenty of fast and efficient single-stop itineraries with carriers like Fiji Airways. For example, a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles with Fiji Airways would come with just one quick stop at Nadi Airport (NAN).  

  • How long is the flight to North America?

    An average direct flight from Australia to North America takes 21h 31m, covering a distance of 22409 km. The most popular route is Melbourne - Los Angeles with an average flight time of 14h 10m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to North America?

    The cheapest ticket to North America from Australia found in the last 72 hours was $267 one-way, and $487 round-trip. The most popular route is Melbourne to Los Angeles and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $960.

  • Which airlines fly to North America?

    American Airlines, Qantas Airways & Virgin Australia fly the most frequently from Australia to North America.

  • What are the most popular destinations in North America?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Los Angeles (31% of total searches to North America). The next most popular destinations are New York (22%) and Vancouver (12%). Searches for flights to Toronto (6%), to San Francisco (5%) and to Honolulu (5%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest North America flight deals.
  • If you’re planning on exploring the redwood forests of California, the bohemian vibes of Portland, Oregon, and the stunning Olympic Ranges of Washington state, you’ll usually find better flight deals from Australia by entering and exiting via major west coast hubs like Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).
  • Those hoping to explore as much of Canada as possible may wish to consider flying into Toronto (YYZ) and out of Vancouver (YVR) to secure better deals. How you explore the middle is up to you.
  • If you're heading to Disneyworld, Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the recommended airport to fly to from Australia. This is close to Disneyworld, and you'll generally find good flight deals from Sydney (SYD), Melbourne (MEL) and Brisbane (BNE).
  • Australians wishing to visit Mexico can find good deals and fast flight times by heading to major hubs like Mexico City (MEX) and Cancun (CUN). Cancun is ideal for the Caribbean Coast, while Mexico City is ideal for exploring the country’s central, southern and western states.
  • Mexico City now has two airports receiving flights from Australia. Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is generally more convenient as it lies within the city limits. Felipe Angeles International Airport (NLU) is outside Mexico City in the State of Mexico.
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Top 5 airlines flying to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to North America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
8.4boarding
7.7food
8.1comfort
7.9entertainment
8.8crew
Airline reviews

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

8.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr 2024ZQN - SYD
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

2 of the 6 economy toilets were out of order. Drinks were not offered often enough - you have to order on-screen, which is often unavailable. Snacks and Milo ran out very early. Crew was fine but I think there was a sticking issue

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

Pros: "The crew was very very attentive. Asked if we wanted water at least 4 times in the first 3 hours of the 12 hour flight before bed. (Red eye flight) They did there jobs well."
Cons: "The dinner choices have been exactly the same for many years now. It’s probably time to bring the menu up to the times again. Food wasn’t bad but it does need a refresh."

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

Fiji left without me because American Airlines was too stupid to get to LAX on time. Fiji should have offered a standby on another flight but they told me tough luck. I will never fly with this company again.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Business class seats and amenities were excellent, crew very attentive. Slept well. Food good, lounge experience nice. Would fly them again. A350 aircraft excellent, very quiet.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

The experience was lovely in every respect. The crews were delightful.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

This flight was a code share on Air New Zealand.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

Cramped and uncomfortable seats. Not enough room for 6’2” person such as myself.

Flight was absolutely sold out, so that just makes the crews job that much tougher. I will say people (customers) are behaving better over the last year.

Flying First Class, the food could have been much better. The seat wasn’t very comfortable.

The crew was not friendly . Service was poor. Food was not great. It was also an older plane that ha some equipment issue.

Due to a cancelled flight the day before this flight only had 44 people. Best flight ever on international route. Food getting better. Can United provide fruit ex apples and bananas for snacks? Crew fantastic.

Boarding with facial recognition was NOT quicker than with traditional boarding passes.

Delays upon delays. Food was gross. Separated me and my spouse is the seating I heard others complaining they weren't sat with their loved ones either.

Got the email to check in but when I tried to check in it said "cannot connect to server", so checked in at the desk.

For me was not enough water. + 200 ml would be perfect… Generally it was good.

Bye portaction for cancelation , when you want to change date, you have to cancel And pay 20% as cancelation. To lose as cancelation!!! Upsell airline!!!!!!!!!!!

I got hurt and needed a wheelchair. They were excellent. I also appreciated the fact that they kept me informed thru out the whole trip regarding boarding, gate changes and luggage info.

I got hurt and needed a wheelchair. They were excellent.

5 delays to departure. Finally left 2 hours after scheduled time. Further issues with “paperwork” when we were ready to push away from the gate. Air Canada has a real problem with flights between Montreal and Toronto over the last 24 months. Of my 12 flights, 8 have been delayed or cancelled. With no compensation. I now drive between Toronto and Montreal whenever I can. At least I know I will get there when I planned to.

It is admissible that we have to pay over price to eat on a 5h flight...

They changed our seats on us and ended up giving us the last row in Business class. We added wheel chair service and did not get it at any of the airports. My mom had to walk everywhere which was just unbelievable that they didn't provide this service. Just terrible

It was very bad travelling with air canada the people working at check in bagages was very bad person any way I pay to much many to get good flights but it’s not

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