Prices are in AUD
Find flights
Deals
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Airlines

Find cheap flights from Los Angeles to Australia from $480

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to Australia departing on 13/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
Sat 25/5
Sat 1/6

Search hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Australia

In the last 7 days, travellers have searched 44,979,812 times on KAYAK, and here's why:

Save 19% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Best Australia Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Sydney
Sydney1 stop$1,090
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$1,090
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,652
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$1,432
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$1,504
Cairns
Cairns2 stops$1,685
Hobart
Hobart2 stops$1,891
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$1,133
Maroochydore
Maroochydore2 stops$1,730
Townsville
Townsville2 stops$2,050

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$480
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne

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 to Australia from Los Angeles is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers 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 to Australia with an airline and back to Los Angeles 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 to Australia from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

See more FAQs

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 $1,459 one-way - $1,675 round-trip; Melbourne $1,327 one-way - $1,506 round-trip; Sydney $1,200 one-way - $1,520 round-trip
  • Morning departure is around 18% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • 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.
See more tips
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 650 reviews
8.8crew
7.9entertainment
7.6food
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr 2024ZQN - SYD
Read more about Air New Zealand reviews

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

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

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

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

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.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

I’m a first time mom and traveled with my 18mo old boy and it was not a great experience with the flight attendants. They were not friendly or helpful at all. It’s hard enough traveling with a toddler and have people be rude and unkind does not help.

The cabin stewart took care of my garment bag and then made sure I did not forget it on my way out. The stewardess gave me water after I missed the earlier service (I was asleep). I received good service overall.

only refreshments and biscuits available but it was a short flight from LAX to LAS thus it was fine.

High travel time and the flight was full but the staff handled it all well.

The person sitting next to me did not fit in one seat, so I effectively only had half a seat to myself. Airlines should come up with a strategy to sit oversized people in a way whereby they are comfortable but don't disrupt or take over other people's seats. It's unfair.

Horrible, missed my connecting flight because Alaska did not give me enough time

No hot water on a plane so no hot beverages , seats are cramped

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.

Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

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.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

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.

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

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

I liked that we arrived earlier, you could improve your snacks give away

Flight was fine, it was delayed but only 30 minutes, staff were efficient, lady making announcements at LAX was really hard to understand but the rest were great.

I really enjoyed the staff and crew! Very positive and happy people! Made the experience easier! The entertainment was a bit lack luster. Better movie options as well as equipment that works smoother could be nice. My ear buds from the airline didn’t work and my tv screen had a terrible delay that made it hard to search for things to watch. Also the selections were very limited.

Flight was diverted to Canberra because Not enough fuel to circle on Sydney’s skies waiting for showers to pass. After that everything went wrong. It took forever to put fuel. Once back rolling, we stopped short of takeoff because crew had reached maximum work hours per shift. Back to gate we waited and waited in the plane with no water and no food - a total of 4 hours. Received contrasting news about the follow up of our trip. Finally we disembarked but our luggage could not be processed there as not enough custom agents. We ended up on buses and arrived at Sydney airports after a 3 hours trip. There we had to queue in line with 240 more passengers to file a lost luggage claim. We received the luggage after 48 hours, many of which spent holding with non-existent United customer service. Never able to speak to an actual person during those long phone calls. Finally on a chatline I could talk to a baggage agent, who filed another report as our luggage did not appear anywhere in their system. Thus it was surprising to get it back.

I got upgraded, so comfort was not an issue. But as always, it is the people from baggage handlers, flight attendants, pilots etc. that make the difference.

Book cheap flights from Los Angeles to Australia

Recent return flight deals

8/5Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 40mLAX-BNE
13/5Mon
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 20mBNE-LAX
$1,090
14/8Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 50mLAX-SYD
3/9Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
23h 40mSYD-LAX
$1,090
24/6Mon
directQantas Airways
14h 45mLAX-BNE
14/7Sun
directQantas Airways
13h 30mBNE-LAX
$1,415
28/7Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 30mLAX-BNE
4/8Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
16h 15mBNE-LAX
$1,438
14/8Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 45mLAX-SYD
3/9Tue
2 stopsAir New Zealand
21h 05mSYD-LAX
$1,449
24/6Mon
1 stopAir Canada
20h 50mLAX-BNE
14/7Sun
1 stopAir Canada
18h 50mBNE-LAX
$1,507
23/5Thu
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 40mLAX-BNE
30/5Thu
directQantas Airways
13h 30mBNE-LAX
$1,585
24/6Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
28h 35mLAX-BNE
14/7Sun
1 stopAir Canada
40h 12mBNE-LAX
$1,645
22/5Wed
directUnited Airlines
15h 55mLAX-MEL
9/6Sun
directUnited Airlines
14h 15mMEL-LAX
$1,672
22/5Wed
directUnited Airlines
15h 55mLAX-MEL
17/7Wed
directUnited Airlines
14h 15mMEL-LAX
$1,673

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Recent one-way flight deals

13/8Tue
1 stop
27h 00mLAX-MEL
$480
13/8Tue
1 stop
27h 00mLAX-MEL
$489
24/8Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 45mLAX-SYD
$732
28/7Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 45mLAX-SYD
$744
4/9Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 55mLAX-BNE
$821
13/5Mon
1 stopFiji Airways
29h 40mLAX-MEL
$835
28/7Sun
directQantas Airways
15h 00mLAX-SYD
$1,083
13/8Tue
directQantas Airways
15h 05mLAX-SYD
$1,095
25/9Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 10mLAX-MEL
$1,398
10/8Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
39h 50mLAX-MEL
$1,407

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights from Los Angeles to Australia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

30/4Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
29h 15mLAX-SYD
14/5Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
23h 40mSYD-LAX
$1,281
30/4Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
29h 15mLAX-SYD
13/5Mon
multi-stopFiji Airways
16h 40mSYD-LAX
$1,316
30/4Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
18h 50mLAX-SYD
7/5Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
16h 40mSYD-LAX
$1,378
30/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 45mLAX-SYD
8/5Wed
directUnited Airlines
13h 35mSYD-LAX
$1,788
30/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 33mLAX-SYD
8/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 32mSYD-LAX
$1,804
27/4Sat
directQantas Airways
15h 15mLAX-SYD
24/5Fri
directQantas Airways
13h 45mSYD-LAX
$2,028
30/4Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
35h 10mLAX-DRW
13/5Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
33h 40mDRW-LAX
$2,082
30/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
25h 55mLAX-SYD
9/5Thu
multi-stopAir New Zealand
21h 10mSYD-LAX
$2,479
30/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
23h 18mLAX-SYD
10/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
30h 01mSYD-LAX
$2,530
26/4Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
36h 20mLAX-PER
3/5Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
35h 31mPER-LAX
$10,301

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Los Angeles - Australia Flights

Departure:

Los Angeles (LAX)United States

Return flight deals:

Australia - Los Angeles

Cabin classes:

$4,186
$1,262