$1,477 Find Cheap Flights from Darwin to California

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Cheap Flights from Darwin to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$1,477
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,695
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$1,477
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,695

Book Cheap Darwin to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Darwin to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Darwin to California

Mon, 1 Sep - Tue, 2 Sep
Japan Airlines Logo
14:55 - 06:00DRW-LAX
31h 35m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
01:15 - 01:40LAX-DRW
55h 55m2 stops
$1,477Japan Airlines
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Mon, 1 Sep - Tue, 2 Sep
Japan Airlines Logo
14:55 - 06:00DRW-LAX
31h 35m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
01:15 - 01:40LAX-DRW
55h 55m2 stops
$1,485Japan Airlines
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 28 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
13:35 - 14:25DRW-LAX
41h 20m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 01:30LAX-DRW
35h 10m1 stop
$1,640Qantas Airways
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Fri, 12 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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02:15 - 12:55DRW-LAX
27h 10m2 stops
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23:55 - 01:25LAX-DRW
33h 00m2 stops
$1,648
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 28 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
13:35 - 14:25DRW-LAX
41h 20m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
23:10 - 00:45LAX-DRW
33h 05m1 stop
$1,656Qantas Airways
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 28 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
15:40 - 14:57DRW-LAX
39h 47m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
08:18 - 13:50LAX-DRW
37h 02m2 stops
$1,701Virgin Australia
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Sat, 23 Aug - Sun, 28 Sep
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01:30 - 10:35DRW-LAX
25h 35m2 stops
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20:20 - 00:35LAX-DRW
35h 45m2 stops
$1,741
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Wed, 27 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
01:30 - 06:10DRW-LAX
45h 10m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
22:45 - 20:35LAX-DRW
29h 20m2 stops
$1,892Virgin Australia
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Tue, 28 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Singapore Airlines Logo
15:50 - 08:50DRW-SFO
33h 30m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 15:00SFO-DRW
35h 50m1 stop
$1,957Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 28 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Singapore Airlines Logo
15:50 - 08:50DRW-SFO
33h 30m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 15:00SFO-DRW
35h 50m1 stop
$1,968Singapore Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Darwin to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Darwin to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Darwin to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Darwin to California is May, when tickets cost $1,636 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,354 and $2,292 respectively.


Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$1,477
Best time to beat the crowds (23% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Darwin to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Darwin to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Darwin to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Darwin to California?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Darwin to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Darwin to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Darwin to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Darwin to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,168 on average. Morning departures are around 7% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,326.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Darwin to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Darwin to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Darwin to California? 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.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1338 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.7Food
Airline reviews

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

10.0 ExcellentRon, July 2025PER - SIN
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Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

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