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There are 8 ways to get from California to Sydney by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeLAX - SYD
    17h 48m
    $635–1,643

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeLAX - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
    23h 7m
    $580–2,039

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSFO - SYD
    17h 56m
    $734–1,742

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSAN - SYD
    19h 45m
    $1,322–4,630

  5. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeFAT - SYD
    19h 45m
    $870–3,026

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSMF - SYD
    19h 30m
    $721–2,628

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSJC - SYD
    20h 1m
    $676–2,431

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeSFO - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
    24h 20m
    $679–2,338

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$430Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.

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