Flight time from Los Angeles to Sydney
About 12,074 km (7,502 miles), an estimated nonstop flight time of 15h 35m.
Distance
12,074 km
7,502 miles
Flight time
15h 35m
nonstop, estimated
Time difference
17h ahead
Sydney
12,074 km
7,502 miles apart, as the crow flies
Estimated flight time
15h 35m
Time difference
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A straight-line (great-circle) estimate. Real flights are a little longer because of air-traffic routing, winds and any stopovers, so your landing time is approximate.
Los Angeles to Sydney at a glance
Flying from Los Angeles, United States to Sydney, Australia covers a great-circle distance of roughly 12,074 kilometres (7,502 miles). At a typical jet cruising speed, that is an estimated nonstop flight time of about 15h 35m, before you add taxi time, any air-traffic delays and the effect of the wind. A connection through a hub will add the layover on top.
Sydney is about 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, so expect some jet lag from crossing 17 time zones, which tends to hit harder when you fly east and lose hours. The interactive calculator above updates the time difference for today's date, and you can swap the cities or pick a different pairing in a tap.
Flying the other way? See the flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles.
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Last reviewed 2026-06-04. Distance is a great-circle estimate; flight time excludes winds, routing and stopovers.
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