$474 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to San Francisco departing on 9/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$924
Typical prices: $1,332-$806
Fiji Airways
Sun 7/26Fri 7/31
MEL - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,064
Typical prices: $1,548-$1,082
United Airlines
Thu 6/11Mon 6/22
MEL - SFO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Melbourne to San Francisco

Sun, Jul 26 - Fri, Jul 31
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
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11:25 pm - 10:35 pm
SFO
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MEL
30h 10m
1 stop
$924Fiji Airways
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28
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2:25 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 15m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:05 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
19h 20m
1 stop
$925Fiji Airways
Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Oct 2
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 9:55 pm
SFO
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MEL
29h 30m
1 stop
$943Fiji Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 20
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1:25 pm - 1:55 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 30m
1 stop
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10:35 pm - 12:00 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 25m
1 stop
$945Fiji Airways
Fri, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 26
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
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11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
$951Fiji Airways
Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4
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1:25 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 15m
1 stop
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11:25 pm - 1:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
$957Fiji Airways
Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Sep 13
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
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11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
$960Fiji Airways
Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 4
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1:25 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 15m
1 stop
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11:25 pm - 1:25 pm
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
$963Fiji Airways
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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6:05 am - 10:20 am
MEL
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SFO
22h 15m
2 stops
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6:25 pm - 1:15 pm
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MEL
24h 50m
2 stops
$977Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Fri, Jul 31
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8:55 pm - 8:28 pm
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SFO
40h 33m
2 stops
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8:30 am - 10:50 pm
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AVV
21h 20m
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$1,060Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Melbourne to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne to San Francisco departing in July.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to San Francisco costs $928 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and San Francisco (SFO). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $455 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $717 and $645 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$474
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to San Francisco

When to book flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    In the last 7 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to San Francisco was $474 for a one-way ticket and $924 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Melbourne and San Francisco?

    A passport is required to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    Melbourne has 2 major airports: Melbourne Avalon and Melbourne. San Francisco is the only airport in San Francisco. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Melbourne to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to San Francisco

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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San Francisco to Melbourne

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Melbourne to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 242 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.6Food
7.5Entertainment
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Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

8.0 ExcellentStarlet, May 2026
SFO - NAN
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Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Seats were not super comfortable and food was not good at all. If I had a chance I would definitely fly a different airline. Of course they are better than any budget airline, but not by much.

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

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