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
09/04/25
2 Stopovers (YVR, BNE)
AC3763, AC0035, AC2730
46h 19min
Return
09/28/25
2 Stopovers (SYD, YVR)
AC2799, AC0034, AC8846
43h 39min
Air Canada
$890
Best option
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
UA0060
15h 40min
Return
09/28/25
direct
UA0061
14h 20min
United Airlines ?
$1,019
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
UA2179, UA0098
39h 37min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
UA0099, UA1791
19h 25min
United Airlines
$915
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
UA0060
15h 40min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
UA0099, UA1363
26h 35min
United Airlines ?
$950
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/04/25
2 Stopovers (LAX, AKL)
AS3386, NZ0005, NZ0121
27h 28min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (AKL)
NZ0124, NZ0008
17h 45min
Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand
$1,002
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
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
09/04/25
1 Stopover (SYD)
QF0074, QF0427
19h 35min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
QF0093, QF4159
17h 38min
Qantas Airways ?
$1,038
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/04/25
2 Stopovers (LAX, AKL)
NZ9257, NZ0005, NZ0121
24h 09min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (AKL)
NZ0126, NZ0008
34h 55min
Air New Zealand ?
$1,048
San Francisco
Melbourne
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0873, CX0163
28h 55min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0134, CX0892
27h 05min
Cathay Pacific Airways
$1,058
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 $889.16
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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