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AS,FJ Return flights from $1,180

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,180

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,278

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Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,282

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,300

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,402

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,493

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,846

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,081

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,441

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,664

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$4,231

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$4,362

AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $1,238

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,238

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,332

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,111

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,211

FJ Return flights from $1,341

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,341

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,341

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Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,530

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,127

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$2,214

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,235

F9,FJ Return flights from $1,370

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,370

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,262

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Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,425

AC,QF Return flights from $1,400

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,400

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,840

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Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,886

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,905

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,919

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,944

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$2,092

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,223

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,655

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,689

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,830

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$3,487

NZ Return flights from $1,427

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,427

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,436

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Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,507

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,510

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$1,515

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,553

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,580

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,589

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,779

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,907

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,977

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,054

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$2,080

AC Return flights from $1,429

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,429

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,453

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Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,785

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,832

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,887

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,900

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$2,073

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,082

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,360

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$2,369

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,501

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,501

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$3,902

AC,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,450

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,450

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,911

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Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,256

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,411

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$3,052

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$3,896

AC,VA Return flights from $1,455

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,455

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,502

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Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,866

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,887

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,934

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,082

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$2,161

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,468

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$3,434

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$3,852

AS,QF,VA Return flights from $1,486

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,486

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,772

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Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,832

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,945

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,958

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,958

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,961

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,007

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$2,107

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,787

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,966

AS,QF Return flights from $1,494

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,494

Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,780

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Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,840

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,899

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,953

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,966

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,969

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,015

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$2,115

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$2,162

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$2,397

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,535

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,585

AS,VA Return flights from $1,499

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,499

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,499

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Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,785

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,845

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,958

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,963

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,963

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,975

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,020

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$2,973

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,992

AS Return flights from $1,507

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$1,507

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,507

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Dep.art Sat 03 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,793

Dep.art Thu 20 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,853

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,966

Dep.art Thu 06 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,979

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,979

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,983

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$2,010

Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$2,121

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$2,273

CA Return flights from $1,564

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,564

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,752

AC,JQ Return flights from $1,672

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,672

Dep.art Fri 02 OctRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,911

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Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$2,002

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,393

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$2,411

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,887

Dep.art Sun 24 JanRet.urn Mon 08 Feb^$3,890

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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

$1,365

Sep 2026

$1,197

Oct 2026

$1,518

Nov 2026

$1,226

Jan 2027

$1,943

Feb 2027

$1,396

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 $1,509. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, November and August, 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

$1,365

September 2026

$1,197

October 2026

$1,518

November 2026

$1,226

January 2027

$1,943

February 2027

$1,396

March 2027

$1,920

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

August 2026

$2,775

September 2026

$2,674

October 2026

$2,528

November 2026

$2,529

December 2026

$3,805

January 2027

$2,924

February 2027

$2,547

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 $1181.

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 13 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 Alaska Airlines.

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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