LAX → SYDLos Angeles to Sydney

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,061 km, an estimated 15 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Sydney. Updated 28 October 2026 at 03:25 UTC.

Today, LAX → SYD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 21:25 QF12Qantas On scheduleTB ·
  2. 22:05 DL41Delta Air Lines On scheduleT3 ·
  3. 23:15 UA839United Airlines On scheduleT7 ·
  4. 23:45 AA73American Airlines On schedule ·

Checked LAX board 20:25 · SYD board 13:38

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +3
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
12,061 km · ~15h 58m est.
dep bank 03:40–22:5030x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 30x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated LAX → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~15h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesQantas AirwaysSingapore Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA73 22:50 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL41 22:45 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF12 22:30 daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ7443 varies Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA839 22:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA73dep +29 → arr−28
10-26DL41dep +20 → arr−1
10-26QF18arrived+5
10-26SQ7433departed+33
10-26UA839dep +36 → arr+39
10-25AA73dep +88 → arr+23
10-25DL41dep +0 → arr−5
10-25QF12dep +0 → arr−13
10-25SQ7443departed−13
10-25SQ7447departed+28
10-25UA839dep +47 → arr−4
10-24AA73dep +14 → arr−56
10-24DL41dep +54 → arr−5
10-24QF12dep +27 → arr−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 19 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to SYD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to SYD questions

Is LAX–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–SYD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:30 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 12,061 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 881–1064 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–SYD fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.