How popular is this San Francisco to Australia flight route?

Flights from San Francisco to Australia have been viewed 52 times in the past calendar month.

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Australia?

Airlines like Air Canada, Fiji Airways, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco to Australia in about 14h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 30h 10m. There are 11370 km between San Francisco and Australia. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Australia one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $521 on Fiji Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Qantas Airways from $626 and Virgin Australia from $683 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, 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 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from San Francisco to Australia?

The most popular flight routes from San Francisco to Australia are San Francisco - Sydney Kingsford Smith, San Francisco - Melbourne and San Francisco - Melbourne Avalon.

What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Australia?

While on average a flight from San Francisco to Australia is generally $1,502, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $862. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Sydney Kingsford Smith), you can expect to pay $1,158 for that flight.

What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Australia?

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 Australia on time: Alaska Airlines (81%), Virgin Australia (73%), United Airlines (73%).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Australia?

United Airlines, Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways are the most popular airlines when flying from San Francisco to Australia.

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to Australia?

San Francisco (SFO) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San Francisco to Australia. It is only a 19.0 km journey to San Francisco (SFO) from San Francisco’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Australia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Australia?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Australia.

Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Australia?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$731+ Flights from San Francisco to Australia

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Australia

Round-trip from	$1,240
One-way from	$731
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,858
Good round-trip deal	$1,835 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,308 or less

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37h 20m total
San Francisco to Australia

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55h 45m total
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Australia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Australia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 January 2026.

Wed 4/222:05SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 11/211:25BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,240

Sun 22/222:05SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Sun 1/311:25BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,242

Fri 16/1022:55SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 40mFiji Airways

Wed 28/1011:25BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 6/1$1,276

Mon 2/308:39SFO - BNE

2 stops30h 06mAir Canada

Sun 15/309:45BNE - SFO

1 stop17h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,303

Wed 26/812:50SFO - BNE

2 stops25h 15mAir Canada

Tue 8/910:00BNE - SFO

1 stop22h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 6/1$1,304

Wed 1/423:25SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 10mFiji Airways

Sun 19/411:35BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 15mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,327

Fri 1/522:35SFO - BNE

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Sun 31/511:35BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 15mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,328

Sun 22/218:52SFO - BNE

1 stop19h 53mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/306:10BNE - SFO

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,330

Wed 1/408:23SFO - BNE

2 stops29h 42mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/420:40BNE - SFO

2 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,331

Wed 25/222:05SFO - MEL

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 18/313:45MEL - SFO

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,334

Sun 22/218:00SFO - BNE

2 stops25h 30mAir Canada

Sun 8/310:45BNE - SFO

1 stop22h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,337

Sun 22/218:00SFO - BNE

2 stops25h 30mAir Canada

Sun 1/310:45BNE - SFO

1 stop17h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 8/1$1,339

Best flights from San Francisco to Australia
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Australia that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 January 2026.

Mon 9/207:30SFO - ADL

2 stops44h 30mAir Canada

Mon 23/218:55ADL - SFO

2 stops35h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,415

Wed 13/522:35SFO - BNE

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Sat 23/523:50BNE - SFO

1 stop31h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,442

Mon 16/320:50SFO - ADL

1 stop20h 35mAir New Zealand

Mon 23/307:50ADL - SFO

2 stops21h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/1$1,548

Mon 2/323:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/310:40BNE - SFO

Nonstop13h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,561

Mon 23/216:59SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 01mQantas Airways

Sun 8/311:20SYD - SFO

1 stop25h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,576

Mon 9/207:31SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 14mAlaska Airlines

Tue 14/420:45SYD - SFO

1 stop16h 38mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,577

Mon 16/207:00SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/221:40SYD - SFO

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1$1,612

Tue 30/601:05SFO - PER

1 stop30h 35mCathay Pacific

Wed 15/700:10PER - SFO

1 stop26h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/1$1,715

Tue 24/311:30SFO - DRW

2 stops32h 00mAmerican Airlines

Mon 6/401:35DRW - SFO

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,739

Tue 24/310:40SFO - DRW

1 stop35h 50mSingapore Airlines

Tue 7/415:45DRW - SFO

1 stop33h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,874

Sat 21/207:00SFO - DRW

2 stops34h 30mHawaiian Airlines

Sat 28/212:00DRW - SFO

3 stops39h 03mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 7/1$2,358

Tue 24/218:52SFO - ADL

2 stops28h 48mAir Canada

Thu 19/306:10ADL - SFO

2 stops26h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,416

Sun 10/522:35SFO - BNE

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Sat 23/523:50BNE - SFO

1 stop31h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,442

Wed 13/523:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 26/510:30BNE - SFO

Nonstop12h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,561

Tue 31/321:05SFO - ADL

1 stop20h 20mAir New Zealand

Mon 20/407:50ADL - SFO

2 stops21h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/1$1,568

Sun 8/219:01SFO - SYD

1 stop18h 59mQantas Airways

Sun 12/421:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,580

Sun 22/218:00SFO - ADL

2 stops25h 25mAir Canada

Sun 1/306:10ADL - SFO

2 stops22h 59mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,451

Fri 6/218:34SFO - SYD

1 stop30h 11mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/420:45SYD - SFO

1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,612

Wed 27/522:35SFO - MEL

1 stop20h 30mFiji Airways

Sun 5/713:30MEL - SFO

1 stop16h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,497

Thu 5/207:31SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 14mAlaska Airlines

Sun 12/420:45SYD - SFO

1 stop25h 40mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,698

Sun 28/601:05SFO - PER

1 stop39h 40mCathay Pacific

Mon 13/700:10PER - SFO

1 stop26h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/1$1,715

Sun 22/223:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/311:40BNE - SFO

Nonstop13h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,561

Mon 29/622:05SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 8/711:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/1$1,574

Mon 11/513:40SFO - CNS

2 stops28h 25mAmerican Airlines

Mon 18/515:35CNS - SFO

2 stops25h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,765

Wed 25/208:39SFO - BNE

2 stops30h 06mAir Canada

Sat 7/310:45BNE - SFO

2 stops24h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 5/1$1,461

Wed 28/122:05SFO - MEL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 18/207:45MEL - SFO

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,613

Sun 8/316:59SFO - SYD

1 stop22h 01mQantas Airways

Fri 27/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,668

Wed 13/522:35SFO - MEL

1 stop20h 30mFiji Airways

Sun 17/513:30MEL - SFO

1 stop17h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,556

Sun 10/523:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 26/510:30BNE - SFO

Nonstop12h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,561

Mon 1/622:05SFO - OOL

1 stop19h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 30/611:55OOL - SFO

1 stop18h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/1$1,594

Direct flights from San Francisco to Australia
Explore direct flight options from San Francisco to Australia based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 9 January 2026.

Tue 24/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Tue 10/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,491

Sun 22/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Tue 10/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,504

Tue 10/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Sun 12/421:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,506

Sun 15/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Sun 1/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,513

Sun 22/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Sun 8/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,516

Sun 22/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Tue 24/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,518

Sun 8/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 24/221:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,542

Sun 8/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Sun 12/421:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,548

Tue 24/220:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Tue 24/321:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,549

Fri 27/321:30SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 40mQantas Airways

Sun 5/421:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,551

Sun 18/123:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/211:40BNE - SFO

Nonstop13h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,556

Mon 2/323:10SFO - BNE

Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/310:40BNE - SFO

Nonstop13h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1$1,561

Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Australia
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Australia. Data last updated 9 January 2026 and is based on user searches.

Wed 28/122:05SFO - MEL

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 4/213:45MEL - SFO

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 6/1$1,371

Tue 3/213:20SFO - BNE

1 stop25h 25mAir Canada

Thu 12/210:45BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 5/1$1,367

Wed 4/222:05SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 11/211:25BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,240

Wed 4/222:05SFO - MEL

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 18/213:45MEL - SFO

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,373

Tue 10/218:00SFO - BNE

1 stop20h 45mAir Canada

Sun 22/210:45BNE - SFO

1 stop17h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 5/1$1,303

Tue 10/208:33SFO - BNE

2 stops30h 12mMultiple Airlines

Sun 22/218:05BNE - SFO

2 stops34h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/1$1,385

Sun 22/222:05SFO - BNE

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Sun 1/311:25BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 8/1$1,242

Sun 22/218:52SFO - BNE

1 stop19h 53mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/306:10BNE - SFO

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$1,330

Sun 22/218:00SFO - BNE

2 stops25h 30mAir Canada

Sun 8/310:45BNE - SFO

1 stop22h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 7/1$1,337

Sun 22/218:00SFO - BNE

2 stops25h 30mAir Canada

Sun 1/310:45BNE - SFO

1 stop17h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 8/1$1,339

Tue 24/218:00SFO - BNE

1 stop20h 45mAir Canada

Thu 5/310:45BNE - SFO

1 stop19h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 8/1$1,368

Wed 25/222:05SFO - MEL

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Wed 18/313:45MEL - SFO

1 stop17h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/1$1,334

One-way flights from San Francisco to Australia
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Australia. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 January 2026.

Mon 23/215:00SFO - DRW

3 stops55h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$731

Wed 8/421:35SFO - BNE

1 stop38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1$749

Sun 12/421:35SFO - MEL

1 stop40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$749

Mon 27/412:40SFO - PER

2 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1$757

Tue 10/312:47SFO - BNE

1 stop23h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$760

Tue 10/317:20SFO - MEL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$760

Wed 18/210:35SFO - BNE

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$764

Thu 26/322:10SFO - PER

1 stop43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/1$766

Sun 29/312:40SFO - PER

2 stops40h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1$767

Sun 3/523:30SFO - PER

2 stops54h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1$772

Mon 16/322:26SFO - MEL

1 stop41h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$773

Mon 23/217:20SFO - MEL

1 stop21h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1$776

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San FranciscoAdelaide

SFO - ADL

SFOADL

San Francisco

Mon 9/2

07:30-22:30

2 stops44h 30m

Adelaide

Mon 23/2

18:55-12:20

2 stops35h 55m

$1,415

San FranciscoAdelaide

SFO - ADL

SFOADL

San Francisco

Tue 24/2

18:52-18:10

2 stops28h 48m

Adelaide

Thu 19/3

06:10-15:35

2 stops26h 55m

$1,416

San FranciscoBrisbane

SFO - BNE

SFOBNE

San Francisco

Wed 13/5

22:35-10:35

1 stop19h 00m

Brisbane

Sat 23/5

23:50-13:50

1 stop31h 00m

$1,442

San FranciscoBrisbane

SFO - BNE

SFOBNE

San Francisco

Sun 10/5

22:35-10:35

1 stop19h 00m

Brisbane

Sat 23/5

23:50-13:50

1 stop31h 00m

$1,442

San FranciscoAdelaide

SFO - ADL

SFOADL

San Francisco

Sun 22/2

18:00-13:55

2 stops25h 25m

Adelaide

Sun 1/3

06:10-10:39

2 stops22h 59m

$1,451

San FranciscoBrisbane

SFO - BNE

SFOBNE

San Francisco

Wed 25/2

08:39-08:45

2 stops30h 06m

Brisbane

Sat 7/3

10:45-17:33

2 stops24h 48m

$1,461

San FranciscoMelbourne

SFO - MEL

SFOMEL

San Francisco

Wed 27/5

22:35-12:05

1 stop20h 30m

Melbourne

Sun 5/7

13:30-13:25

1 stop16h 55m

$1,497

San FranciscoAdelaide

SFO - ADL

SFOADL

San Francisco

Mon 16/3

20:50-10:55

1 stop20h 35m

Adelaide

Mon 23/3

07:50-12:05

2 stops21h 45m

$1,548

San FranciscoMelbourne

SFO - MEL

SFOMEL

San Francisco

Wed 13/5

22:35-12:05

1 stop20h 30m

Melbourne

Sun 17/5

13:30-13:50

1 stop17h 20m

$1,556

San FranciscoBrisbane

SFO - BNE

SFOBNE

San Francisco

Mon 2/3

23:10-07:30

Nonstop14h 20m

Brisbane

Mon 16/3

10:40-06:50

Nonstop13h 10m

$1,561

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Australia

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Australia from San Francisco with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to Australia

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Australia?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Australia (average of $331). Flying from San Francisco to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,248). 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 AU?

When flying from San Francisco to Australia, 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 Australia

The most flights from SFO to AU0 are scheduled on a Monday (8 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (8 on average).

How often are flights from San Francisco to Australia delayed?

About 17% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Australia have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 189 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for San Francisco to Australia flights?

Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on San Francisco to Australia flights?

Over the past year, Qantas Airways have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 7% of flights being delayed.

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, andQantas Airways from San Francisco to Australia by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Hawaiian Airlines

7.8

Good

2,824 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

968 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,143 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,603 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

216 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to Australia?
San Francisco (SFO) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San Francisco to Australia. It is only a 19.0 km journey to San Francisco (SFO) from San Francisco’s city centre.
How popular is this San Francisco to Australia flight route?
Flights from San Francisco to Australia have been viewed 52 times in the past calendar month.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Australia?
Airlines like Air Canada, Fiji Airways, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco to Australia in about 14h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 30h 10m. There are 11370 km between San Francisco and Australia. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Australia one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $521 on Fiji Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Qantas Airways from $626 and Virgin Australia from $683 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from San Francisco to Australia?
The most popular flight routes from San Francisco to Australia are San Francisco - Sydney Kingsford Smith, San Francisco - Melbourne and San Francisco - Melbourne Avalon.
What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Australia?
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 Australia on time: Alaska Airlines (81%), Virgin Australia (73%), United Airlines (73%).
What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Australia?
While on average a flight from San Francisco to Australia is generally $1,502, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $862. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Sydney Kingsford Smith), you can expect to pay $1,158 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Australia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Australia?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Australia?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Australia (average of $331). Flying from San Francisco to Australia in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,248). 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.

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Top 5 airlines flying from San Francisco to Australia

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Hawaiian Airlines	Cheapest$852	Average$1,675	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time85%	Search Hawaiian Airlines flights
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$1,036	Average$1,389	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,262	Average$1,513	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,370	Average$2,203	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,432	Average$2,163	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights

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