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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

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FJ,VA Return flights from $941
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$941
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,073
AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $982
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$982
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,084
F9,FJ,JQ Return flights from $986
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$986
AS,VA Return flights from $1,130
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,130
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,228
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,546
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,101
FJ Return flights from $1,142
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,142
AS,FJ Return flights from $1,145
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,145
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,199
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,201
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,314
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,334
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,412
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,946
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,986
AS,F9,FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,148
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,148
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,156
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Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,424
AS,F9,FJ,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,161
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,161
AS,FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,161
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,161
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,201
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Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,211
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,312
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,318
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,353
SQ Return flights from $1,182
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,182
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,269
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,598
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,723
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,731
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,414
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,655
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$2,659
AS,FJ,VA Return flights from $1,190
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,190
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,306
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,323
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,430
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,483
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,501
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,911
F9,FJ Return flights from $1,191
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,191
AS,FJ,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,214
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,214
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,309
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,358
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,532
AS,FJ,VJ,ZG Return flights from $1,221
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,221
NZ Return flights from $1,222
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,222
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,222
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,227
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$1,276
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,384
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,584
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,727
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,117

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 United States (USA). Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

December 2025
$852
January 2026
$1,153
February 2026
$692
March 2026
$698
April 2026
$657
May 2026
$648
June 2026
$650
July 2026
$1,516
August 2026
$645
September 2026
$692

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,619
January 2026
$2,572
February 2026
$1,638
March 2026
$1,632
April 2026
$1,837
May 2026
$1,654
June 2026
$1,924
July 2026
$1,799
August 2026
$1,639
September 2026
$1,719

Did you know...

  • San Francisco is 18 hours after Melbourne. For a couple of days after the journey you will most likely be jetlagged.
  • MEL is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Melbourne.
  • The closest train station to Melbourne airport is Broadmeadows.
  • The distance between Melbourne and San Francisco is 12,652 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Melbourne?

Right now, May/2026 and July/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to travel from Melbourne to San Francisco. March/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco.

What airlines fly non-stop to San Francisco from Melbourne?

United fly direct between Melbourne and San Francisco.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco?

Fiji Airways is the cheapest airline that flies to San Francisco from Melbourne.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco from Melbourne?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to San Francisco. If you want non-stop flights then United is the best.

How to get from Melbourne to San Francisco
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Los Angeles (LAX)
14h 30m
Layover - 1h 30m
Los Angeles (LAX)
 to 
San Francisco (SFO)
1h 25m

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