19 hours, 26 minutes
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Flying time from United States to Australia
The total flight duration from United States to Australia is 19 hours, 26 minutes.
This assumes an average flight speed for acommercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hor 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off andlanding. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.
If you're planning a trip, remember to add moretime for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway.This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should alsofactor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays.If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arriveat the destination, you may want to see if there's atime difference between United States and Australia.
The calculation of flight time is based on thestraight line distance from United States to Australia ("as the crow flies"), which is about 9,463 miles or 15 230 kilometers.
Your trip begins in the United States.
It ends in Australia.
Your flight direction from United States to Australia is West (-90 degrees from North).
The flight time calculator measures the averageflight duration between points. It uses the great circle formulato compute the travel mileage.
If you are planning a trip from any city in mainland United States to Australia, chances are you will need to have a connecting flight from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Australia.
Direct flights are available from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Sydney, Australia. If you are looking for direct flights to Melbourne and Brisbane from the west coast you will need to choose Los Angeles as your connecting city.
To get the best airfares from United States to Australia and more options for connecting flights to other parts of Australia, choose a flight that gets into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) or Melbourne Airport (MEL).
For affordable flights within Australia you may choose Virgin Australia, Jetstar or Webjet Australia. Another way to save is by purchasing a Qantas Walkabout Air Pass. This Air Pass allows you to customize your trip to over 60 destinations in Australia. You can use the Air Pass with Qantas codeshare flights operated by Jetstar, Alliance Airlines, Qantas Link or Air North.
Flight time calculator
Travelmath provides an online flighttime calculator for all types of travel routes. You can enterairports, cities, states, countries, or zip codes to find theflying time between any two points. The database uses the greatcircle distance and the average airspeed of a commercialairliner to figure out how long a typical flight would take.Find your travel time to estimate the length of a flightbetween airports, or ask how long it takes to fly fromone city to another.
