Flight Routes from San Francisco to Melbourne

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Fastest outbound flight
Fastest inbound flight
non-stop flights
4x / week
Flight distance
12,668 km
Time difference

Flight schedule from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)

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  1. September 20 – 26, 2026
  2. Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026
  3. October 4 – 10, 2026
    1. SFOMEL
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      1. United Airlines
    2. SFOMEL
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines

      Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

      Favorite airline: United Airlines
      43 % of flights from San Francisco to Melbourne are booked with United Airlines.
      United Airlines
      43 %
      Air New Zealand
      29 %
      Hawaiian Airlines
      7 %
      Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
      Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 8 % cheaper.
      non stop flight
      1 stop
      2 stops
      15h 55min
      19h 50min
      42h 39min
      $1,037
      $957
      $1,110
      The favorite connection is non-stop
      57 % of all bookings on the route San Francisco to Melbourne are for non-stop flights.
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      bookings
      Direct flights
      15h 55min, from $1,037
      57 %
      1 stopover Auckland
      19h 50min, from $957
      29 %
      1 stopover Honolulu International Airport, HI
      39h 25min, from $1,276
      14 %

      Important flight information

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      Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
      Arrival airport Airport Melbourne-Tullamarine International Airport (MEL)
      Destination country Flights to Australia
      Departure airport - Destination country San Francisco International Airport, CA - Australia
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