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FJ Return flights from $850
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$850
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$856
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Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$869
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$882
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$963
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,064
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,190
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,320
FJ,PR Return flights from $913
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Fri 20 Aug$913
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$945
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Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,276
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,361
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,390
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$1,607
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,662
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,938
AC Return flights from $1,001
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,001
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,043
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Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,084
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,313
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,357
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,377
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,443
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,855
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$2,446
AC,VA Return flights from $1,003
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,003
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,039
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Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,094
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,371
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,435
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,448
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,885
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$2,759
AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $1,029
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,029
AS,FJ,PR Return flights from $1,046
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,046
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,520
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Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,565
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,655
AC,QF,VA Return flights from $1,049
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,049
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,369
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Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,908
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,922
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$2,376
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,597
AC,QF Return flights from $1,054
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,054
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,369
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Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,557
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,582
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,816
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,823
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,895
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,004
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$2,272
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$2,944
AS,PR,VA Return flights from $1,068
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$1,068
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,296
AS,FJ,PR,VA Return flights from $1,069
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,069
AS Return flights from $1,074
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,074
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,081
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Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,081
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,280
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,586
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,648
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,671
AS,FJ,JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,075
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,075
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,144
PR Return flights from $1,079
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,079
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Fri 20 Aug$1,135
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,435
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,451
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,468
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,518
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,620
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,640
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,763
AS,FJ,QF Return flights from $1,087
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,087
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,192
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Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,204
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,454
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,501
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,629
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,640
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$2,133
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$2,285
NZ Return flights from $1,087
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$1,087
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,192
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Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 21 May$1,262
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$1,431
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,496
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,505
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Fri 20 Aug$1,543
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,641
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,660
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$1,764

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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.

Sep 2026
$1,236
Oct 2026
$686
Nov 2026
$775
Feb 2027
$1,056
Mar 2027
$815
Apr 2027
$825
May 2027
$812
Jun 2027
$793

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is October 2026, with return fares from $686 — 44% cheaper than the most expensive month (September 2026, from $1,236).

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 $686. September is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,236.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $875. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, November and June, you'll generally pay up to 22% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

September 2026
$1,236
October 2026
$686
November 2026
$775
February 2027
$1,056
March 2027
$815
April 2027
$825
May 2027
$812
June 2027
$793

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

September 2026
$1,976
October 2026
$1,771
November 2026
$1,729
December 2026
$2,529
February 2027
$1,772
March 2027
$1,894
April 2027
$1,831
May 2027
$1,721
June 2027
$1,860

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