Question 1

What’s the fastest stopover option from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Flights via Sydney (SYD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 18h 20m. Find deals

Question 2

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Nadi (NAN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,457. Find deals

Question 3

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Nadi (NAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 79% of one-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport on Cheapflights. Find deals

Question 4

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Flights via Nadi (NAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 02m. Find deals

Question 5

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport round-trip?

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According to our current data, Fiji Airways ($1,153), and United Airlines ($1,552) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport. These flights start at 39% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

Question 6

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Booking 69 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.

Question 7

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

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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.

Question 8

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Travellers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Melbourne Airport flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Question 9

Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport

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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).

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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.

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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).

Question 12

What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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While on average a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport is generally $4,288, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $1,039. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Melbourne), you can expect to pay $1,377 for that flight.

Question 13

What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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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 (51%), United Airlines (51%), SWISS (51%).

Question 14

What is the cheapest day to fly return from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport are generally found to be more expensive on Monday. This shouldn't discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Melbourne Airport.

Question 15

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 32 days in advance, which can save you up to 32% on flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 32 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $1,454. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $2,532.

Question 16

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

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February can be a great time to fly to Melbourne Airport from San Francisco with a flight ticket averaging about $1,912. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of February for as cheap as $1,093. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

Question 17

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to MEL?

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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.

Question 18

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

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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 2 different airlines.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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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.

Question 21

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

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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.

Question 22

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne?

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When you search for this flight from San Francisco to Melbourne, Cheapflights searches on 900+ travel sites to save you time finding great flight deals online. Additionally, we offer filter features so you can choose a preferred cabin class or airline, see different price ranges, and much more so you can book the flight for you.

Question 23

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from San Francisco to Melbourne?

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Cheapflights helps you find that perfect flight to Melbourne from San Francisco by searching from hundreds of airlines and agencies you know and love. We are also free to use, in case you were wondering!

Question 24

Can Cheapflights find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne with no change fees?

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Yes, we can. To see specific flights from San Francisco to Melbourne with no change fees, users can toggle flexible booking options after using the search form above to find flights.

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Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne become cheaper?

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Of course! You can now track prices for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne and get an alert from Cheapflights when they change. Have a valid email address ready and click the bell icon next to the flight deals above to set up your price alerts.

Round-trip from	$1,257
One-way from	$710
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$2,004
Good round-trip deal	$2,131 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,139 or less

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$1,153	Average$1,458	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,552	Average$2,250	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

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