There are 7 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
23h 37m$607–2,113Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DRW - LGB
30h 52m$706–2,406Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DRW - SNA
31h 49m$960–3,419Fly 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
29h 36m$732–2,680Fly 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
32h 23m$777–2,698Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DRW - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
33h 11m$849–2,868Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DRW - BUR
28h 52m$856–3,010
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 $600 - $2,200 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 23h 37m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Darwin and Los Angeles is 7949 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 37m to get from Darwin to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 16h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 11:34 PM in Darwin and 7:04 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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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