California from Sydney with Star Alliance
Los Angeles and San Francisco with United.
United flies nonstop from Sydney to Los Angeles: Hollywood, Santa Monica and the beaches. A short United flight takes you to San Francisco and the Golden Gate, and United flies you nonstop back to Sydney.
The itinerary, leg by leg
Sydney → Los Angeles
United13 h 50Los Angeles → San Francisco
United1 h 29San Francisco → Sydney
United14 h 55United
Your stops, in practice
Los Angeles · 3 to 4 days
Best time: April to October. From the airport: FlyAway bus to Union Station, or taxi, 40 minutes to 1 hour. Don't miss: Santa Monica and Venice Beach, the Griffith Observatory, the Getty Center.
San Francisco · 3 to 4 days
Best time: Spring and autumn, the sunniest seasons. From the airport: BART train to downtown, about 30 minutes. Don't miss: the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Mission and Chinatown.
Length of the trip
Allow 6 to 8 days on the ground for the whole trip, not counting flight days.
Entry requirements
Each country has its own entry rules (visa, electronic travel authorisation, passport valid for several months after your return), depending on your nationality. Check them on the official websites before you book.
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Our tips before you book
One ticket or several?
On a single ticket, the airline rebooks you if a flight is delayed. Flight Itinerary's « One ticket » filter keeps only combinations sold together.
Check the days of operation
Some routes don't fly every day, or only in certain seasons: each leg's calendar shows the days with flights.
Compare with round-the-world fares
when the alliances offer them: depending on the number of stops, they can be cheaper.
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