Actual flight time from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, United States. Distance between SYD & LAX is approximately 12060 kilometers.

Departure
SYD Arrival
LAX

Flight time from SYD to LAX is 13 hours 35 minutes

United Airlines is one of the direct flight which takes 13 hours 35 minutes to travel from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

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Direct flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles by different airlines

Journey	Duration	Airline
Sydney (SYD) ➝ Los Angeles (LAX)	13 hours 45 minutes	Qantas
Sydney (SYD) ➝ Los Angeles (LAX)	13 hours 40 minutes	Delta Air Lines
Sydney (SYD) ➝ Los Angeles (LAX)	13 hours 57 minutes	Qantas

1 Stop Flight Time from SYD to LAX Via Tokyo Haneda International Airport

One stop flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles via Tokyo is 20 hours 53 minutes (operated by Japan Airlines)

SYD to HND
9 hrs 50 mins

HND
Waiting Time
1 hr 10 mins

HND to LAX
9 hrs 53 mins

Total Duration:
20 hrs 53 mins

1 Stop Flight Time from SYD to LAX Via Honolulu International Airport

One stop flight time from Sydney to Los Angeles via Honolulu is 20 hours 19 minutes (operated by Qantas)

SYD to HNL
9 hrs 45 mins

HNL
Waiting Time
4 hrs 59 mins

HNL to LAX
5 hrs 35 mins

Total Duration:
20 hrs 19 mins

Flight time from Kingsford Smith Airport to airports near Los Angeles, United States

Flight time by direct flights and one stop flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to airports near Los Angeles International Airport.

Journey	Destination Airports	Duration	Stops
SYD - SAN	San Diego, San Diego International Airport	19 hrs 45 mins	1 Stop

Sydney time is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles

	Current time in Sydney, Australia : Tue, 16 Jun, 2026, Sydney Timezone: AEST (+10:00)	11:00 AM
	Current time in Los Angeles, United States :, Mon, 15 Jun, 2026, Los Angeles Timezone: PDT (-07:00)	06:00 PM

Airlines operating between Sydney and Los Angeles

American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Hawaiian Airlines
Qantas
United Airlines

SYD - LAX Flight Duration • Sydney - Los Angeles Flight Time

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