The cheapest order to fly Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco from Sydney
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about A$1,422 a person and the most expensive at A$1,719, a difference of A$297 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Sydney → Los Angeles → Las Vegas → San Francisco → Sydney
About A$1,422 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Shown in Australian dollars, converted from US dollars at today’s rate, so every amount is approximate. In dollars the cheapest order is about $999. You pay in the airline’s currency.
Every order, priced
- Sydney → Los Angeles → Las Vegas → San Francisco → SydneyA$1,422cheapest order
- Sydney → Los Angeles → San Francisco → Las Vegas → SydneyA$1,487A$65 more per person
- Sydney → San Francisco → Las Vegas → Los Angeles → SydneyA$1,581A$159 more per person
- Sydney → Las Vegas → San Francisco → Los Angeles → SydneyA$1,682A$260 more per person
- Sydney → San Francisco → Los Angeles → Las Vegas → SydneyA$1,690A$268 more per person
- Sydney → Las Vegas → Los Angeles → San Francisco → SydneyA$1,719A$297 more per person
Why Los Angeles first
- Sydney to Los AngelesA$507
- Los Angeles to Las VegasA$28
- Las Vegas to San FranciscoA$47
- San Francisco to SydneyA$840
- Out of Sydney, Los Angeles is the cheapest first stop at about A$507. Las Vegas would be A$826.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Los Angeles at about A$783, but the cheapest order ends in San Francisco at A$840 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- San Francisco to Sydney is 59% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Los Angeles to Las Vegas: about 370 km (230 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus / Greyhound, about 5h 30m, usually A$28 to A$85.
- Las Vegas to San Francisco: about 670 km (420 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules for the United States depend on your passport. Check them with the IATA Travel Centre before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth A$297 a person on this trip, 21% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 40 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing November 1, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
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