US To Australia Flights: Airlines & Aircraft Examined

When it comes to transpacific travel, most people probably think of flights between North America and Asia. However, did you know that there is also a sizeable market in terms of direct services from this continent to Australia and New Zealand as well? In this article, we will take a closer look at the offering between the US and the former of these countries, which amounts to a grand total of 910 flights this month.

According to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, the most common aircraft series on flights between the US and Australia in October 2025 is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with 442 flights across two variants. Other families present are the Boeing 777 (186 flights), the Airbus A380 (114), the Airbus A330 (105), and the Airbus A350 (63). Let’s take a look at which airlines fly them and on which US-Australia routes.

The US Big Three

Credit: Shutterstock

Starting with the ‘big three’ US legacy carriers, American Airlines will fly non-stop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) using the Boeing 777-300ER, as well as commencing services from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE) towards the end of the month with the 787-8. Meanwhile, United has a huge Australian repertoire, flying daily from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL), Brisbane, and Sydney.

United also flies daily from Los Angeles to Sydney, with lower frequencies from Los Angeles to Melbourne and Houston (IAH) to Sydney, with its aircraft series of choice being the Boeing 777 and 787. Its SkyTeam rival, Delta, flies daily from Los Angeles to Sydney using the Airbus A350-900, and will begin flying from LAX to Brisbane at the end of the month using the same aircraft type. Delta explains that:

“This marks our most extensive schedule to the South Pacific to date, and as we build our presence in the region, we know our customers will enjoy the enhanced experience consistently provided by Delta.”

Qantas & Jetstar Represent Their Country In The US

Credit: Vincenzo Pace

At the other end of this lengthy and popular transpacific corridor, Australian flag carrier Qantas also operates its fair share of routes from the US to Australia. Arguably the most notable of these is Los Angeles to Sydney, which is served daily by the A380. The superjumbo also serves DFW-Sydney and LAX-Melbourne, albeit with lower frequencies. On both routes, other flights use the 787-9 for an overall daily service.

Flying out of DFW, Qantas’ 787s also serve Melbourne, while Honolulu (HLN) sees direct connections to Melbourne with the A330 and Sydney with both the A330 and the 787. From Los Angeles, these aircraft also combine to serve Brisbane daily, while San Francisco enjoys direct Dreamliner flights to Sydney. Further east, New York JFK is linked to Sydney by one-stop Boeing 787-9 flights via Auckland.

Jetstar, the low-cost arm of the wider Qantas group, also serves the US in a limited capacity. Indeed, data from Cirium shows that the carrier’s 787-8s are scheduled to operate 11 flights from Honolulu to Sydney Kingsford Smith this month, with three of these continuing to also serve Melbourne.

Hawaiian Airlines: The Other Transpacific A330 User

Credit: Airbus

While the Airbus A330 is one of the rarer families on the transpacific corridor between the US and Australia, the aforementioned Qantas flights are not the only services on this aerial highway to use these European widebody twinjets this month. Indeed, Hawaiian Airlines’ examples are also present.

According to Cirium, the island carrier will deploy its A330-200s on non-stop rotations between Honolulu and Sydney this month, with this route clocking in at a distance of some 5,066 miles (6,543.6 km). As far as the service frequency is concerned, these flights will operate five times a week in October.

Hawaiian’s A330-200s have 278 seats onboard, with aeroLOPA noting that this total consists of 18 business class flatbeds and 260 economy class seats. While the former seats are a generous 76 inches long, their six-abreast (2-2-2) configuration does mean that window seats don’t have direct aisle access. Meanwhile, the latter cabin features a 2-4-2 configuration, with the outer pairs well suited to couples.