22 days in New York City & Los Angeles Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

For shopping fun, head to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets or SoHo. Appreciate the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Met Cloisters. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Hyde Park (Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt & Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at New York Public Library, take a stroll through Fifth Avenue, explore the world behind art at Frick Collection, and explore the galleries of 9/11 Memorial.

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Sydney, Australia to New York City is an approximately 26-hour flight. The time zone changes from Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is usually a -15 hour difference. Plan for colder temperatures traveling from Sydney in March, with highs in New York City at 11°C and lows at 1°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Wed) so you can travel to Los Angeles.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

Appreciate the collections at The Getty Center and The Getty Villa. Take a break from the city and head to Santa Monica State Beach and Royal Palms State Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Los Angeles: Third Street Promenade (in Santa Monica), Rodeo Drive (in Beverly Hills) and Dolphin & Whale Watching (in Dana Point). The adventure continues: examine the collection at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, take a stroll through Montana Avenue, kick back and relax at Santa Monica Bay, and stop by Old Town Temecula.

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Fly from New York City to Los Angeles in 9 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 3 hours. Traveling from New York City in March, you will find days in Los Angeles are much warmer (27°C), and nights are somewhat warmer (14°C). You will have some time to spend on the 23rd (Mon) before leaving for home.