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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,155
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$1,379
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$1,388
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,548
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$1,083
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$1,403
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$1,570
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$1,276
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$1,743
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$1,652
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,155
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$1,379
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$1,388
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,548
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$1,083
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$1,403
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$1,570
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$1,276
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$1,743
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$1,652

Book Cheap Los Angeles to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Los Angeles to Australia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Los Angeles to Australia

Thu, 30 Jul - Sat, 5 Sep
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 11:30
LAX
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OOL
18h 35m
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12:30 - 13:05
OOL
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LAX
17h 35m
1 stop
$1,083Fiji Airways
Sun, 26 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul
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23:55 - 11:50
LAX
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SYD
18h 55m
1 stop
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13:15 - 13:05
SYD
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LAX
16h 50m
1 stop
$1,155Fiji Airways
Sun, 28 Jun - Thu, 2 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 11:50
LAX
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SYD
18h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
06:15 - 13:05
SYD
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LAX
23h 50m
1 stop
$1,156Fiji Airways
Tue, 11 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 06:45
LAX
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MEL
15h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
09:45 - 07:05
MEL
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LAX
14h 20mdirect
$1,324Qantas Airways
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:50 - 06:45
LAX
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MEL
15h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
23:15 - 18:40
MEL
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LAX
14h 25mdirect
$1,326Qantas Airways
Fri, 19 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
American Airlines Logo
21:30 - 05:00
LAX
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BNE
14h 30mdirect
American Airlines Logo
20:35 - 17:05
BNE
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LAX
13h 30mdirect
$1,379American Airlines
Fri, 19 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
American Airlines Logo
21:30 - 05:00
LAX
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BNE
14h 30mdirect
American Airlines Logo
20:35 - 17:05
BNE
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LAX
13h 30mdirect
$1,388American Airlines
Fri, 19 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
United Airlines Logo
09:10 - 06:30
LAX
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BNE
28h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 00:17
BNE
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LAX
30h 47m
1 stop
$1,398United Airlines
Mon, 6 Jul - Sat, 11 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
18:45 - 13:15
LAX
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CBR
25h 30m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 06:45
CBR
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LAX
28h 55m
1 stop
$1,572Air New Zealand
Tue, 18 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
United Airlines Logo
18:45 - 11:55
LAX
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HBA
24h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:25 - 21:31
HBA
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LAX
32h 06m
2 stops
$1,606United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to Australia flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Los Angeles found in the last 72 hours was to Sydney, at $721 return. The most popular route is from Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $982.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,455 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,455.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Los Angeles to Australia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,482, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Australia, 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 Los Angeles to Australia is May, when tickets cost $1,234 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,950 and $1,570 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Australia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Australia on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Los Angeles to Australia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Australia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$550
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to Coolangatta

Flights from Los Angeles to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Los Angeles to Australia 
RobertFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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MEL
June 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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MEL
Apr 2024
Arrive earlier than recommended. You'll never know what awaits you!
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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SYD
Feb 2024
Use swimmers ear wax for ear plugs and be sure to have a good neck pillow and sleep mask

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • If I am traveling from Los Angeles to Australia, do I need a passport and will I need to get a visa before I travel?

    To travel from the United States to Australia, travelers do need a valid passport and the passport must be valid at your time of entry into Australia. The passport must have one blank page for an entry stamp into the country. While Australia does generally require visas for travelers if you are traveling for either tourism or business purposes and will not be staying for more than 90 days in Australia, you can obtain an Electronic Travel Authority from the website of the government of Australia in place of a visa to enter the country.

  • If I'm going to be flying to Brisbane Airport (BNE), are there any public transportation options to get me from the airport to downtown Brisbane?

    A convenient choice to get you from the airport to the center of Brisbane is to take the light rail service offered by TRANSLink QLD that will get you from the airport to the center of town in around 20min. The cost of the trip is about 20 AUD(15 USD).

  • If one of the reasons I'm traveling to Australia is to visit the very famous Great Barrier Reef, what is the best way for me to get there from Los Angeles?

    Start your trip by booking a one-stop flight aboard Qantas Airlines that has a layover at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and a final destination of Cairns Airport (CNS). Once in Cairns, take a ride on the boat service offered through Green Island Adventures to explore the reef for a cost of about 88 AUD (65 USD).

  • Does Los Angeles International Airport have any lounges available where I can wait for my flight to Australia?

    The airport offers lounges from several airlines. This includes one from Qantas Airlines, which is popular with travelers to Australia. The lounge has a great location on the airside of Level 5 of the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Australia?

    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 Los Angeles to Australia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to Australia 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 Los Angeles to Australia?

    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 Los Angeles to Australia 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 Los Angeles to Australia?

    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 Los Angeles to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Los Angeles to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $937 one-way - $1,378 round-trip; Melbourne $715 one-way - $1,229 round-trip; Sydney $758 one-way - $1,421 round-trip
  • A quick and convenient way to get to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from downtown Los Angeles is to take the LAX FlyAway bus that makes the trip in about 40min for a cost of about 9 USD.
  • After a long flight to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), a nice way to freshen up is to use their free shower facilities. You will find these near Gates 31 and 51 as well as near check-in counters A and K.
  • If you are a nursing mother that is flying from Los Angeles to Australia, Los Angeles International Airport has nursing stations in all of the terminal buildings, including near Gate 150 in the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
  • If you plan on driving yourself to Los Angeles International Airport, you can pre-book your parking on the airport’s website to save time and make sure you have a place to park. There are also very affordable economy lots that are about 7min from the airport that offer free shuttle service.
  • If you are bringing your favorite four-legged friend on your flight, Los Angeles International Airport has 10 animal relief stations with locations in all of the terminal buildings of the airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Los Angeles to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Australia? 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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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 244 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Comfort
Airline reviews

Poor food options for vegi folks n not enough food quantity. Fiji really needs to improve on it. Flight crew is very warm and respectful but don’t know how to cater towards vegi folks n items despite so many Indians staying in Fiji

6.0 GoodNeeta, June 2026
NAN - DFW
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Poor food options for vegi folks n not enough food quantity. Fiji really needs to improve on it. Flight crew is very warm and respectful but don’t know how to cater towards vegi folks n items despite so many Indians staying in Fiji

Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

Boarding was effortless, the food was outstanding, the seats in Premium Economy were extremely comfortable, and the staff and crew were excellent.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Luggage did not make it onto my plane. Business seats were economy with empty row seat. Just horrible experience. Why would the company allow for transfers that don’t give employees enough time to transfer luggages??

The gate experience at LAX was abysmal (same for the arrival experience two days prior). Despite the LAX -> SAT schedule of two flights daily, our departure gate was at a smaller hub that we had to be bussed to from Terminal 4. Fortunately, I arrived at LAX extra early and had time to spare, but if I had not known, I might have missed my flight. I looked at the LAX airport map in the AA app and there was no indication of the additional boarding process. Lastly the gate area we were bussed to was crowded with limited food and beverage options. On flight, the fight attendant was hospitable and attentive, the flight was smooth, and AA's free (and working) wifi for AA members were all on the positive side.

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

For an long range economy flight I feel more space and more meal options need to be offered for flights over 5 hours

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

It's a long flight and that is always difficult. I was comfortable and well. The movies available were great and the crew was good.

The crew was very attentive through out the flight. Seats were comfortable, nice flight bag with pillow and blanket. Food was okay, since it was a overnight flight seemed to go by fast.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

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