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How to get fromCalifornia to Sydneyby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Sydney by plane or train

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  1. Fly Meadows Field Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BFL - SYD
    24h 5m
    $635–2,243

  2. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sydney International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FAT - SYD
    22h 58m
    $552–2,004

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LAX - SYD
    17h 48m
    $662–1,521

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SFO - SYD
    18h 4m
    $867–1,822

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SAN - SYD
    20h 2m
    $2,005–6,510

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SJC - SYD
    20h 8m
    $659–2,311

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane LAX - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    23h 26m
    $774–2,637

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration24h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$639Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,111.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 5m

What companies run services between California, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.

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