Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Melbourne. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (HNL, AKL)
NZ9143, NZ0009, NZ0129
31h 43min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (AKL, LAX)
NZ0120, NZ0006, NZ9274
29h 58min
Air New Zealand
$1,003
Best option
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
AA3138, AA7356
40h 57min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
AA7349, AA6371
25h 41min
American Airlines ?
$1,096
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (MNL)
PR0105, PR0209
36h 05min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (NAN, LAX)
FJ0934, FJ0810, AS1309
24h 05min
Philippine Airlines ?
$1,018
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (LAX, AKL)
AS3290, NZ0003, NZ0121
29h 50min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (AKL, LAX)
NZ0124, NZ0004, AS3462
41h 52min
Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand ?
$1,091
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (YVR, SYD)
AC5109, AC0033, AC2798
23h 26min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (BNE, YVR)
AC2729, AC0036, AC0564
23h 20min
Air Canada ?
$1,107
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (HNL, SYD)
HA0011, HA0451, HA3591
21h 00min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (SYD, HNL)
HA4141, HA0852, HA0812
42h 30min
Hawaiian Airlines ?
$1,112
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0851, CX0105
43h 05min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0178, CX0870
28h 00min
Cathay Pacific Airways
$1,152
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0851, CX0163
30h 05min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0178, CX0872
39h 30min
Cathay Pacific Airways ?
$1,330
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (SEA, NRT)
JL6339, JL0067, JL0773
27h 11min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (NRT)
JL0774, JL0058
21h 25min
Japan Airlines
$2,038
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0226, EK0404
30h 35min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0409, EK0225
49h 35min
Emirates Airline
$2,447
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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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.
Route
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

Flight information: San Francisco - Melbourne

Roundtrip from $1,002.04
Flight duration min. 15:35
Return flight duration min. 14:20
Distance 12668 km
Flights per week 4
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Melbourne-Tullamarine International Airport (MEL)
Destination country Flights to Australia
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