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FJ Return flights from $815
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$815
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$826
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Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$827
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$829
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$864
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,527
F9,FJ Return flights from $947
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$947
AS,FJ Return flights from $979
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$979
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,148
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,159
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,171
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,177
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,203
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$1,260
AC Return flights from $982
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$982
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,018
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,219
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,252
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,257
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,307
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,468
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,588
AC,QF Return flights from $984
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$984
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,272
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Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,386
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,615
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,618
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,668
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,674
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,886
AC,VA Return flights from $1,014
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,014
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,214
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Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,247
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,275
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,302
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,501
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,502
FJ,VA Return flights from $1,036
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,036
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,321
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,357
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,500
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,769
F9,FJ,VA Return flights from $1,056
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,056
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,293
NZ Return flights from $1,064
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,064
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,071
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Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$1,130
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,173
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,269
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,272
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,400
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,589
FJ,KE,TR Return flights from $1,067
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,067
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,089
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Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,143
AS,FJ,VA Return flights from $1,070
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,070
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,129
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Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,331
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,407
FJ,KE,VJ Return flights from $1,075
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,075
FJ,NH Return flights from $1,081
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,081
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,133
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,188
Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,295
AK,D7,FJ,KE Return flights from $1,082
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,082
FJ,PR Return flights from $1,088
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$1,088
Dep. Sun 18 AprRet. Sun 02 May$1,376
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Dep. Sun 04 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$1,387
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,475
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$1,626
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,632

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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 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
$806
Sep 2026
$1,224
Oct 2026
$805
Nov 2026
$1,272
Jan 2027
$2,168
Feb 2027
$986

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is October 2026, with return fares from $805 — 63% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $2,168).

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 $805. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,168 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $1,210. 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
$806
September 2026
$1,224
October 2026
$805
November 2026
$1,272
January 2027
$2,168
February 2027
$986

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

August 2026
$2,020
September 2026
$1,849
October 2026
$1,766
November 2026
$1,759
December 2026
$2,715
January 2027
$2,199
February 2027
$1,747
March 2027
$1,905
April 2027
$1,760

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