$433 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne departing on 8/31. 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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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne (SFO-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne

Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 23
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10:05 pm - 12:45 pmSFO-MEL
19h 40m1 stop
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2:15 pm - 12:25 pmMEL-SFO
17h 10m1 stop
$835Fiji Airways
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 28
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11:25 pm - 12:45 pmSFO-MEL
19h 20m1 stop
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2:15 pm - 12:25 pmMEL-SFO
17h 10m1 stop
$872Fiji Airways
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Sun, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 25
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6:39 pm - 12:20 pmSFO-MEL
24h 41m2 stops
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6:00 am - 3:28 pmMEL-SFO
26h 28m2 stops
$874Air Canada
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sat, Sep 27
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1:35 pm - 12:20 pmSFO-MEL
29h 45m2 stops
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9:40 pm - 10:28 amMEL-SFO
29h 48m2 stops
$875Air Canada
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Wed, Aug 13 - Mon, Sep 8
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10:05 pm - 10:50 amSFO-MEL
19h 45m1 stop
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8:35 am - 12:50 pmMEL-SFO
21h 15m1 stop
$974Air New Zealand
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 27
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10:05 pm - 10:50 amSFO-MEL
19h 45m1 stop
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3:00 pm - 9:38 pmMEL-SFO
23h 38m2 stops
$979Air New Zealand
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Dec 15
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11:40 am - 7:35 amSFO-MEL
24h 55m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 3:35 pmMEL-SFO
22h 35m1 stop
$1,115Qantas Airways
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 31
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9:12 am - 6:45 amSFO-MEL
28h 33m1 stop
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9:45 am - 7:04 pmMEL-SFO
26h 19m1 stop
$1,119Qantas Airways
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Tue, Aug 12 - Mon, Sep 1
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11:20 pm - 8:15 amSFO-MEL
15h 55mnonstop
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10:55 am - 8:15 amMEL-SFO
14h 20mnonstop
$1,189United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Oct 5
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10:40 am - 7:30 amSFO-MEL
27h 50m1 stop
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11:55 am - 8:15 amMEL-SFO
14h 20mnonstop
$1,190United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Melbourne flights

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Melbourne flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from San Francisco to Melbourne cost $1,006 and was between San Francisco (SFO) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $1,006.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Melbourne on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Melbourne. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne, 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 San Francisco to Melbourne is February, where tickets cost $947 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,762 and $1,706 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne, 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 San Francisco to Melbourne, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$433
Flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 San Francisco to Melbourne

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne was $433 for a one-way ticket and $835 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Melbourne from San Francisco?

    Nadi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Melbourne.

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

    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 San Francisco to Melbourne.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

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

    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 Melbourne from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Melbourne?

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

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San Francisco to Melbourne

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Melbourne to San Francisco

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Melbourne. 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 San Francisco to Melbourne? 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 200 reviews
7.5Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, Jun 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

Overall, it was ok. However, the food was very sub-par.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Liked fold flat bed. Didn’t like having no window. Didn’t like poor choice of food and being served dinner very late, hours after take off of a 7:40pm flight. Servers not friendly. Food horrible in business class.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

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