There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Los Angeles by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DRW - LAX
27h 2m$507–1,713Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DRW - BUR
28h 40m$802–2,802Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DRW - LGB
30h 38m$806–2,506Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DRW - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
31h 17m$821–2,832Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DRW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
33h 59m$722–2,415Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DRW - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
33h 43m$677–2,298
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 27h 2m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Darwin and Los Angeles is 7949 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 2m to get from Darwin to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 17h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 2:54 AM in Darwin and 9:24 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3423+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Qantas, Jetstar, and five other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Cairns, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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