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The flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles is approximately 14h 51m nonstop. The distance is 7,494 miles (12,060 km).
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD → LAX Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport |
14h 51m | 7,494 mi | — | Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, United Airlines |
We track this as an operating nonstop route but hold no schedule sample for it yet, so frequency is not shown. We would rather show nothing than guess.
5 airlines fly nonstop from Sydney to Los Angeles, including Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qantas and 1 more.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from Sydney to Los Angeles is 7,494 miles, or 12,060 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 7,494 mi |
| Kilometres | 12,060 km |
| Nautical miles | 6,512 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 5 airlines fly it nonstop. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 14h 51m in the air on the SYD–LAX nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 7,494-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
7,494 miles (12,060 km) great-circle between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, United Airlines.
