Los Angeles to Sydney — Flight Time
LAX → SYD · 15h 12m · 12,061 km · UTC−8/−7 → UTC+10/+11
A non-stop flight from Los Angeles, United States (LAX) to Sydney, Australia (SYD) would cover approximately 12,061 km (7,495 miles) along the great-circle route, with an estimated flight duration of 15 hours and 12 minutes.
Estimate, not a schedule. This is a computed non-stop flying time. Check whether a non-stop service exists for your dates; if you connect, add the flying time of each leg plus the time on the ground at the hub.
Sydney is 17–19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on daylight saving. Set your watch forward on arrival.
These estimates assume a typical commercial cruising speed of 880 km/h and include standard time for taxi, climb and descent. Actual scheduled times can differ by an hour or more on long routes, depending on airline, routing, aircraft and winds.
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