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FJ Return flights from $1,088

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,088

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,096

AS,QF,VA Return flights from $1,296

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,296

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,348

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,419

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,909

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,151

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,940

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,294

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,549

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$4,856

AS,VA Return flights from $1,309

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,309

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,361

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Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,393

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,411

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,909

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,983

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,151

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,892

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,902

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,963

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,261

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,511

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$4,380

AC Return flights from $1,404

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,404

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,790

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Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,850

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,867

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,874

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,908

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,978

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,978

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,019

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,218

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$2,435

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,543

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,134

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,577

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$9,199

AC,QF Return flights from $1,410

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,410

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,740

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,793

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,854

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,919

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,919

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,933

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,112

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$2,129

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$2,195

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,701

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,845

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,704

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$4,149

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$11,945

NZ Return flights from $1,422

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,422

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,428

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Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,496

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,520

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,523

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,530

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,675

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,778

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$1,910

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,401

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,413

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$2,445

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$2,537

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$2,965

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$5,831

AS,QF Return flights from $1,424

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,424

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,427

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,917

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,973

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,993

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,007

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$2,134

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,159

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,308

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,393

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$2,539

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,561

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,046

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,057

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$7,599

AS Return flights from $1,427

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,427

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,437

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,574

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,159

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,764

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$2,917

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,000

AC,VA Return flights from $1,428

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,428

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,815

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Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,822

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,879

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,909

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,272

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$2,372

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$3,179

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$3,606

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,975

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$4,907

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$11,925

FJ,VA Return flights from $1,572

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,572

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$3,417

NZ,PR Return flights from $1,636

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,636

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,674

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Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$2,055

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,080

Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,168

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,396

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,435

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,503

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$2,625

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,735

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$3,808

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$4,765

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$5,052

AS,FJ Return flights from $1,703

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,703

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$2,100

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,456

FJ,PR Return flights from $1,712

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,712

SQ Return flights from $1,743

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,743

Dep.art Fri 28 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$2,351

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Dep.art Wed 16 SepRet.urn Fri 02 Oct^$2,372

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$2,569

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,619

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,962

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$3,129

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$3,277

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$3,299

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$3,307

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$3,391

Dep.art Fri 18 DecRet.urn Fri 25 Dec^$3,718

Dep.art Mon 07 DecRet.urn Mon 21 Dec^$3,806

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Sun 20 Dec^$5,863

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$6,344

FJ,QF Return flights from $1,793

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,793

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,772

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to San Francisco from Australia and flights to United States (USA). Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to San Francisco

Return fares from Melbourne to San Francisco by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026

$1,644

Sep 2026

$1,197

Oct 2026

$1,207

Nov 2026

$1,226

Jan 2027

$1,943

Feb 2027

$1,505

Mar 2027

$1,920

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is September 2026, with return fares from $1,197 — 38% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $1,943).

When Should You Fly to San Francisco?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco, with return fares from $1,197. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,943 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $1,520. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, October and November, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to San Francisco return airfares.

August 2026

$1,644

September 2026

$1,197

October 2026

$1,207

November 2026

$1,226

January 2027

$1,943

February 2027

$1,505

March 2027

$1,920

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to San Francisco return airfares.

July 2026

$3,152

August 2026

$2,671

September 2026

$2,692

October 2026

$2,571

November 2026

$2,537

December 2026

$3,476

January 2027

$2,781

February 2027

$2,611

March 2027

$2,554

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to San Francisco

When is the cheapest time to travel from Melbourne to San Francisco?

The cheapest month to travel is typically September.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to San Francisco cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to San Francisco is $1089.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to San Francisco is 23 August 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to San Francisco?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to San Francisco is Fiji Airways.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to San Francisco?

United flies direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne to San Francisco take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 14 hours and 10 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for San Francisco?

The IATA code for San Francisco is SFO. It is located in United States (USA) at coordinates 37.6189, -122.375.

When should you book flights to San Francisco?

From our data, you should book flights to San Francisco 60 days out.

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