Cheap flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport from $800
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 26/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — MEL
22 Jan — 29 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from San Francisco to Melbourne are usually found in March or August, booked 46 days in advance, depart on a Sunday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday
Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.
Sat 1/307:45SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 8/313:45MEL - SFO
2 stops38h 27mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/1$1,403
Tue 15/422:45SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mFiji Airways
Tue 13/512:55MEL - SFO
1 stop17h 55mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/1$1,405
Sun 2/216:35SFO - MEL
2 stops26h 40mAir Canada
Sun 9/208:00MEL - SFO
2 stops23h 11mAir Canada
Deal found 16/1$1,691
Thu 6/312:00SFO - MEL
1 stop27h 00mChina Eastern
Fri 21/312:00MEL - SFO
1 stop40h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 17/1$1,712
Wed 5/1107:30SFO - MEL
2 stops31h 05mHawaiian Airlines
Tue 11/1118:00MEL - SFO
2 stops30h 25mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 15/1$1,714
Wed 2/423:55SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 05mPhilippine Airlines
Sun 13/408:00MEL - SFO
1 stop30h 00mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 17/1$1,733
Wed 26/222:55SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 15mCathay Pacific
Wed 5/315:35MEL - SFO
1 stop24h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 16/1$1,847
Sat 3/522:50SFO - MEL
1 stop40h 45mVietnam Airlines
Wed 21/510:35MEL - SFO
1 stop25h 05mVietnam Airlines
Deal found 16/1$1,901
Best flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
Sat 1/307:45SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 8/313:45MEL - SFO
2 stops38h 27mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/1$1,403
Tue 15/422:45SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mFiji Airways
Tue 13/512:55MEL - SFO
1 stop17h 55mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/1$1,405
Sun 2/216:35SFO - MEL
2 stops26h 40mAir Canada
Sun 9/208:00MEL - SFO
2 stops23h 11mAir Canada
Deal found 16/1$1,691
Thu 6/312:00SFO - MEL
1 stop27h 00mChina Eastern
Fri 21/312:00MEL - SFO
1 stop40h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 17/1$1,712
Wed 2/423:55SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 05mPhilippine Airlines
Sun 13/408:00MEL - SFO
1 stop30h 00mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 17/1$1,733
Wed 26/222:55SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 15mCathay Pacific
Wed 5/315:35MEL - SFO
1 stop24h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 16/1$1,847
Sat 3/522:50SFO - MEL
1 stop40h 45mVietnam Airlines
Wed 21/510:35MEL - SFO
1 stop25h 05mVietnam Airlines
Deal found 16/1$1,901
Tue 10/622:05SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand
Tue 8/712:05MEL - SFO
1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 16/1$1,976
Wed 26/318:00SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 35mQantas Airways
Sat 5/421:00MEL - SFO
1 stop38h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 15/1$1,997
Direct flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Explore direct flight options from San Francisco to Melbourne based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
Tue 25/323:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 13/410:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/1$2,050
Fri 2/523:20SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mLufthansa
Sun 18/510:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mLufthansa
Deal found 16/1$2,525
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne. Data last updated 17 January 2025 and is based on user searches.
Wed 22/116:00SFO - MEL
2 stops35h 30mFiji Airways
Mon 27/113:35MEL - SFO
2 stops21h 02mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/1$3,259
Wed 22/122:55SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 15mCathay Pacific
Mon 24/208:40MEL - SFO
1 stop31h 35mCathay Pacific
Deal found 17/1$13,267
Wed 22/118:50SFO - MEL
2 stops55h 05mTurkish Airlines
Mon 24/222:40MEL - SFO
2 stops37h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/1$13,576
Wed 22/116:00SFO - MEL
3 stops28h 50mQantas Airways
Mon 24/208:15MEL - SFO
2 stops21h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/1$102,586
Thu 23/119:50SFO - MEL
1 stop29h 50mAir New Zealand
Mon 27/112:05MEL - SFO
1 stop18h 00mAir New Zealand
Deal found 16/1$3,043
Thu 23/113:00SFO - MEL
2 stops30h 15mAir Canada
Mon 27/108:10MEL - SFO
2 stops31h 36mAir Canada
Deal found 16/1$3,910
Thu 23/115:40SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 40mEmirates
Sun 26/103:25MEL - SFO
2 stops52h 25mEmirates
Deal found 16/1$6,769
Fri 24/100:20SFO - MEL
2 stops42h 45mANA
Sat 15/209:00MEL - SFO
2 stops25h 20mANA
Deal found 16/1$10,331
Fri 24/109:40SFO - MEL
1 stop37h 30mSingapore Airlines
Sun 26/100:35MEL - SFO
1 stop26h 15mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 16/1$16,210
Sat 25/109:47SFO - MEL
1 stop35h 33mMultiple Airlines
Sat 15/218:00MEL - SFO
2 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/1$1,814
Sat 25/122:35SFO - MEL
1 stop39h 55mUnited Airlines
Sat 15/213:00MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/1$2,963
Sat 25/122:25SFO - MEL
1 stop34h 45mPhilippine Airlines
Sat 8/205:55MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 20mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 17/1$10,916
One-way flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
Wed 26/210:42SFO - MEL
3 stops36h 23mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/1$800
Tue 18/300:35SFO - MEL
1 stop41h 55mCathay Pacific
Deal found 17/1$951
Fri 27/608:55SFO - MEL
2 stops31h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 16/1$1,099
Fri 20/619:45SFO - MEL
2 stops42h 50mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 15/1$1,152
Thu 19/622:45SFO - MEL
1 stop20h 30mFiji Airways
Deal found 16/1$1,155
Wed 18/609:32SFO - MEL
2 stops31h 08mQantas Airways
Deal found 16/1$1,257
Sun 15/619:40SFO - MEL
2 stops24h 40mAir Canada
Deal found 16/1$1,344
Wed 18/622:05SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 16/1$1,345
Wed 19/323:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/1$1,371
Thu 26/600:35SFO - MEL
2 stops49h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 16/1$1,379
Sun 4/501:05SFO - MEL
1 stop40h 35mChina Airlines
Deal found 17/1$1,812
Tue 25/200:20SFO - MEL
2 stops43h 15mANA
Deal found 15/1$1,923
Find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
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SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sat 1/3
07:45-16:20
1 stop37h 35m
Melbourne
Sat 8/3
13:45-09:12
2 stops38h 27m
$1,403
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Tue 15/4
22:45-11:30
1 stop19h 45m
Melbourne
Tue 13/5
12:55-13:50
1 stop17h 55m
$1,405
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sun 2/2
16:35-14:15
2 stops26h 40m
Melbourne
Sun 9/2
08:00-12:11
2 stops23h 11m
$1,691
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Thu 6/3
12:00-10:00
1 stop27h 00m
Melbourne
Fri 21/3
12:00-10:00
1 stop40h 00m
$1,712
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Wed 2/4
23:55-06:00
1 stop36h 05m
Melbourne
Sun 13/4
08:00-21:00
1 stop30h 00m
$1,733
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Wed 26/2
22:55-07:10
1 stop37h 15m
Melbourne
Wed 5/3
15:35-21:15
1 stop24h 40m
$1,847
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sat 3/5
22:50-08:35
1 stop40h 45m
Melbourne
Wed 21/5
10:35-18:40
1 stop25h 05m
$1,901
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Tue 10/6
22:05-10:50
1 stop19h 45m
Melbourne
Tue 8/7
12:05-12:50
1 stop17h 45m
$1,976
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Wed 26/3
18:00-07:35
1 stop19h 35m
Melbourne
Sat 5/4
21:00-17:45
1 stop38h 45m
$1,997
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Wed 26/2
10:42-18:05
3 stops36h 23m
$800
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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne
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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco to Melbourne including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 10 January 2025.
Booking 46 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (average of $132). Flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to MEL?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
When flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport
Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
The most flights from SFO to MEL are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).
Rainfall in Melbourne by month
Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne Airport ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne Airport when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.
Temperature in Melbourne by month
Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).
Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated 17 January 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Francisco to Melbourne, such as Air Canada, Cathay Pacific and Qantas Airways. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Related info for your journey
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What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne?
Located just 19.0 km from the city centre, San Francisco is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Melbourne from San Francisco. Booking flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne should be relatively easy as there are 4 daily outbound flights to Melbourne from 3 different airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport round-trip?
According to our current data, Fiji Airways ($1,405), Air Canada ($1,691), and China Eastern ($1,712) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport. These flights start at 29% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Cathay Pacific. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $951. Users have also found prices from $1,099 and $1,152 on China Eastern and Hawaiian Airlines, respectively.
What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport on time: Virgin Australia (63%), United Airlines (63%), SWISS (63%).
What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
While on average a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport is generally $2,679, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $936. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Melbourne), you can expect to pay $1,146 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Melbourne?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Melbourne.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (average of $132). Flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to Melbourne departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 17 January 2025.
Browse through other flights departing from San Francisco. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 17 January 2025.
Top 3 airlines flying from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Melbourne. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 17 January 2025.
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