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QF Return flights from $1,102

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,102

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$1,111

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Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,165

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,172

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,197

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,205

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,257

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,257

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,271

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$1,271

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,276

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$1,277

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,316

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,334

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,355

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,370

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,375

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,379

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,505

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$1,530

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,608

AA Return flights from $1,116

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,116

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,120

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Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,154

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,207

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,269

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$1,269

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,282

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,357

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,320

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$2,348

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,408

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,424

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$2,428

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,445

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,505

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,505

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,803

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,869

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,901

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,965

AA,QF Return flights from $1,120

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,120

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,158

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Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,161

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,229

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,234

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,282

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,293

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,304

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$1,323

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,367

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,387

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,516

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,416

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,427

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,448

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,787

AS,QF Return flights from $1,122

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$1,122

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,128

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Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,128

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,197

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,248

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$1,262

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,262

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,262

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$1,272

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,272

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,293

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,340

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,340

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,367

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,472

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,096

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,147

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,187

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,220

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$2,301

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,513

UA Return flights from $1,126

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,126

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,126

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Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,954

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,975

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,975

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,994

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,004

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,004

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,005

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$2,025

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$2,037

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,045

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$2,045

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,054

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,105

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,132

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,132

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,170

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,187

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,187

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,433

AA,AS,QF Return flights from $1,128

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,128

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,149

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Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,218

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,293

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,293

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,367

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,416

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,416

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,496

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,496

FJ Return flights from $1,150

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,150

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Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,150

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$1,163

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,163

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,169

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,170

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,552

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,652

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,719

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,729

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$3,018

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$3,240

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$3,770

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$4,356

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$5,956

UA,VA Return flights from $1,162

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,162

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,440

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Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,436

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$2,461

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$2,461

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,510

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$2,516

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,530

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,536

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,557

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,584

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,610

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$2,632

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,753

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,975

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,975

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$3,050

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$3,082

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$3,082

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$3,088

VA Return flights from $1,195

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,195

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,570

VAShow more Flights

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$2,045

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,298

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,298

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$2,298

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$2,374

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$2,374

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$2,374

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$2,374

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$2,374

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,467

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$2,488

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,491

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,542

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,756

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,756

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,831

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,831

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,838

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$2,918

AC Return flights from $1,295

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$1,295

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$1,497

ACShow more Flights

Dep.art Wed 26 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,615

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,779

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,828

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,841

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,845

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,850

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,851

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,892

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,909

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$1,910

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,913

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,241

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$2,299

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,311

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$2,334

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$2,592

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,743

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,861

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$3,077

AA,JQ Return flights from $1,296

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,296

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,384

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Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$2,717

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,923

JQ,QF Return flights from $1,304

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$1,304

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,364

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Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$3,306

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$3,655

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$3,821

AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $1,308

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,308

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,324

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Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,413

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,421

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,531

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,707

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,762

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,801

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$2,516

FJ,PR Return flights from $1,331

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,331

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,335

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Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,387

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,880

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,892

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,948

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$1,949

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,952

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,967

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$1,967

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$2,034

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$2,092

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$2,429

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$2,636

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$2,957

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$3,629

AS,FJ Return flights from $1,381

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sat 31 Oct^$1,381

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 30 Oct^$1,397

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Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,445

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,445

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,487

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug^$1,563

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,615

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 30 Apr^$1,623

Dep.art Wed 07 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,623

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Sun 25 Oct^$1,637

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Fri 07 May^$1,640

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 28 Oct^$1,641

Dep.art Fri 09 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,641

Dep.art Sun 18 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,677

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Wed 26 Aug^$1,777

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,812

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 04 Sep^$1,850

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 14 Aug^$2,538

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$3,553

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$5,880

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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

$1,141

Sep 2026

$1,733

Oct 2026

$1,139

Nov 2026

$1,801

Jan 2027

$3,069

Feb 2027

$1,396

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is October 2026, with return fares from $1,139 — 63% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $3,069).

When Should You Fly to San Francisco?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco, with return fares from $1,139. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $3,069 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $1,713. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, August and February, you'll generally pay up to 34% 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

$1,141

September 2026

$1,733

October 2026

$1,139

November 2026

$1,801

January 2027

$3,069

February 2027

$1,396

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

August 2026

$2,859

September 2026

$2,618

October 2026

$2,500

November 2026

$2,490

December 2026

$3,844

January 2027

$3,113

February 2027

$2,473

March 2027

$2,697

April 2027

$2,492

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 October.

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 $1102.

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 26 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 American 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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