How many hours to California by plane

16 hours, 54 minutes

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Flying time from Australia to California

The total flight duration from Australia to California is 16 hours, 54 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between Australia and California.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Australia to California ("as the crow flies"), which is about 8,204 miles or 13 203 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Australia.
It ends in the state of California.

Your flight direction from Australia to California is Northeast (62 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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The flight time from Melbourne, Victoria to California (CA) is:

16 hours, 22 minutes

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Flying time from Melbourne, Australia to California

The total flight duration from Melbourne, Australia to California is 16 hours, 22 minutes.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Melbourne, Australia to California ("as the crow flies"), which is about 7,930 miles or 12 762 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Melbourne, Australia.
It ends in the state of California.

Your flight direction from Melbourne, Australia to California is Northeast (63 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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What is the flight duration from New York to California?

Find the quickest flight duration, average flight time and longest flight duration from New York to California.

Average flight time is 6 hours 5 minutes

The fastest flight from New York to California is 6 hours 5 minutes.

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The average flight time from New York to California is 6 hours 5 minutes. However, the duration of any flight may differ from the average time based on weather conditions, flight path and congestion in the air. This means individual flights can be less than 6 hours 5 minutes but on occasion can be longer.