Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 47m
Bearing
241° SW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,494 miles (12,061 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SYD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SYD; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
237
April 2026
Seats
77,930
both directions
Passengers
64,150
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–SYD?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–SYD departures in April 2026 (60), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 16,483 seats
Share of departures25.3%82.8%
Load
- QF
Qantas Airways
60 departures · 29,013 seats
Share of departures25.3%84.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 15,420 seats
Share of departures25.3%77.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
56 departures · 17,014 seats
Share of departures23.6%82.2%
Load
- N8
National Airlines
1 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.4%—
Load
What plane flies LAX–SYD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 25% of LAX–SYD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 82.8% load
25.3% - Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 84.5% load
25.3% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 77.7% load
25.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
56 departures · 82.2% load
23.6% - Boeing 747-400
1 departures · — load
0.4%
How has LAX–SYD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SYD departures rose from 236 in May 2025 to 237 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
236 departures · 57,732 passengers
73.3%
Load
June 2025
234 departures · 63,603 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
241 departures · 68,178 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
246 departures · 59,220 passengers
71.6%
Load
September 2025
235 departures · 60,590 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
241 departures · 60,181 passengers
74.1%
Load
November 2025
233 departures · 49,911 passengers
65.8%
Load
December 2025
259 departures · 68,517 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
282 departures · 71,772 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
249 departures · 52,879 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
276 departures · 73,324 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 64,150 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SYD
74.9% full
119 departures · 29,139 passengers
SYD → LAX
89.8% full
118 departures · 35,011 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SYD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Sydney
AU
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Coordinates
33.95°S, 151.18°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Sydney (SYD)?
LAX to SYD is 7,494 miles (12,061 km / 6,512 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SYD?
A nonstop covers the 7,494-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SYD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (25.3%), followed by the Airbus A380-800 (25.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SYD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,494-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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