Flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles
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 behind
Los Angeles
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.
Sydney to Los Angeles at a glance
Flying from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles, United States 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.
Los Angeles is about 17 hours behind Sydney, so expect some jet lag from crossing 17 time zones, which tends to hit harder when you fly west and gain them. 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 Los Angeles to Sydney.
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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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