Cheap flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport from $543
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 20/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — MEL
17 Feb — 24 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from San Francisco to Melbourne are usually found in February or August, booked 89 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Wednesday
Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 February 2025.
Tue 18/221:45SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 35mFiji Airways
Tue 4/313:45MEL - SFO
1 stop18h 05mFiji Airways
Deal found 10/2$1,143
Tue 1/419:50SFO - MEL
1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines
Wed 30/415:45MEL - SFO
1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2$1,149
Mon 10/300:35SFO - MEL
2 stops39h 10mChina Southern
Tue 18/311:25MEL - SFO
1 stop27h 15mChina Southern
Deal found 9/2$1,526
Tue 22/422:05SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand
Wed 14/512:05MEL - SFO
1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/2$1,609
Sat 18/1023:55SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 05mPhilippine Airlines
Sat 25/1007:30MEL - SFO
1 stop31h 30mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 10/2$1,630
Mon 10/313:00SFO - MEL
1 stop27h 00mChina Eastern
Sun 16/312:00MEL - SFO
1 stop40h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 9/2$1,695
Mon 5/501:15SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific
Mon 19/507:25MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 15mCathay Pacific
Deal found 11/2$1,779
Best flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
Tue 4/321:45SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways
Thu 13/313:45MEL - SFO
1 stop18h 05mFiji Airways
Deal found 10/2$1,143
Tue 1/419:50SFO - MEL
1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines
Wed 30/415:45MEL - SFO
1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2$1,149
Mon 10/300:35SFO - MEL
2 stops39h 10mChina Southern
Tue 18/311:25MEL - SFO
1 stop27h 15mChina Southern
Deal found 9/2$1,526
Tue 22/422:05SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand
Wed 14/512:05MEL - SFO
1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/2$1,609
Sat 8/312:00SFO - MEL
1 stop27h 00mChina Eastern
Sun 16/322:30MEL - SFO
1 stop29h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 10/2$1,651
Mon 5/501:15SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific
Mon 19/507:25MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 15mCathay Pacific
Deal found 11/2$1,779
Sun 6/423:20SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 20/410:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/2$1,861
Sat 29/323:25SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 35mPhilippine Airlines
Wed 16/408:00MEL - SFO
1 stop30h 00mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 10/2$1,865
Wed 9/717:53SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 47mQantas Airways
Tue 22/709:40MEL - SFO
1 stop24h 43mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/2$1,926
Direct flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Explore direct flight options from San Francisco to Melbourne based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
Sun 6/423:20SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 20/410:55MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/2$1,861
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne. Data last updated 12 February 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sun 16/223:05SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Tue 18/312:00MEL - SFO
Nonstop14h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/2$2,348
Sun 16/211:35SFO - MEL
1 stop25h 00mQantas Airways
Sat 15/321:00MEL - SFO
1 stop37h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 10/2$2,617
Sun 16/211:35SFO - MEL
2 stops35h 50mQatar Airways
Fri 21/323:00MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 35mQatar Airways
Deal found 10/2$4,482
Mon 17/222:55SFO - MEL
1 stop29h 05mCathay Pacific
Sun 16/315:35MEL - SFO
1 stop24h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/2$1,865
Mon 17/223:35SFO - MEL
2 stops39h 10mChina Southern
Sun 16/323:30MEL - SFO
2 stops39h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 10/2$3,070
Mon 17/206:45SFO - MEL
2 stops27h 55mJapan Airlines
Mon 3/307:20MEL - SFO
1 stop21h 30mJapan Airlines
Deal found 10/2$4,154
Tue 18/221:45SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 35mFiji Airways
Tue 4/313:45MEL - SFO
1 stop18h 05mFiji Airways
Deal found 10/2$1,143
Tue 18/218:46SFO - MEL
3 stops33h 24mAir Tahiti Nui
Sun 9/306:45MEL - SFO
3 stops32h 38mAir Tahiti Nui
Deal found 11/2$3,648
Tue 18/222:25SFO - MEL
1 stop39h 10mPhilippine Airlines
Tue 18/305:55MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 20mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 11/2$11,815
Wed 19/210:42SFO - MEL
2 stops30h 33mMultiple Airlines
Wed 19/316:50MEL - SFO
1 stop32h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/2$1,334
Wed 19/218:50SFO - MEL
2 stops55h 05mTurkish Airlines
Sat 15/322:40MEL - SFO
2 stops37h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 10/2$2,844
Wed 19/215:40SFO - MEL
1 stop36h 40mEmirates
Fri 14/303:25MEL - SFO
2 stops52h 25mEmirates
Deal found 10/2$4,146
One-way flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
Thu 20/322:45SFO - MEL
1 stop20h 00mFiji Airways
Deal found 9/2$543
Thu 3/419:50SFO - MEL
2 stops43h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2$621
Thu 13/300:35SFO - MEL
2 stops50h 55mChina Southern
Deal found 10/2$767
Wed 2/401:15SFO - MEL
1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific
Deal found 9/2$963
Sat 22/212:00SFO - MEL
1 stop27h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 11/2$1,106
Wed 30/423:20SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/2$1,116
Sun 20/417:58SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 42mQantas Airways
Deal found 10/2$1,122
Mon 21/422:05SFO - MEL
1 stop19h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/2$1,151
Mon 23/616:35SFO - MEL
2 stops26h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 11/2$1,224
Thu 1/501:05SFO - MEL
1 stop40h 35mChina Airlines
Deal found 9/2$1,870
Tue 8/420:06SFO - MEL
3 stops26h 44mAir Tahiti Nui
Deal found 11/2$1,986
Mon 21/423:20SFO - MEL
Nonstop15h 55mLufthansa
Deal found 10/2$2,255
Find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
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SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Tue 4/3
21:45-12:15
1 stop19h 30m
Melbourne
Thu 13/3
13:45-13:50
1 stop18h 05m
$1,143
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Tue 1/4
19:50-16:35
1 stop26h 45m
Melbourne
Wed 30/4
15:45-21:45
1 stop23h 00m
$1,149
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Mon 10/3
00:35-09:45
2 stops39h 10m
Melbourne
Tue 18/3
11:25-20:40
1 stop27h 15m
$1,526
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Tue 22/4
22:05-10:50
1 stop19h 45m
Melbourne
Wed 14/5
12:05-12:50
1 stop17h 45m
$1,609
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sat 8/3
12:00-10:00
1 stop27h 00m
Melbourne
Sun 16/3
22:30-10:00
1 stop29h 30m
$1,651
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Mon 5/5
01:15-22:15
1 stop28h 00m
Melbourne
Mon 19/5
07:25-22:40
1 stop32h 15m
$1,779
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sun 6/4
23:20-08:15
Nonstop15h 55m
Melbourne
Sun 20/4
10:55-08:05
Nonstop14h 10m
$1,861
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Sat 29/3
23:25-06:00
1 stop36h 35m
Melbourne
Wed 16/4
08:00-21:00
1 stop30h 00m
$1,865
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Wed 9/7
17:53-06:40
1 stop19h 47m
Melbourne
Tue 22/7
09:40-17:23
1 stop24h 43m
$1,926
San FranciscoMelbourne
SFO - MEL
SFOMEL
San Francisco
Thu 20/3
22:45-12:45
1 stop20h 00m
$543
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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne
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Estimated return price
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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne
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How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 7 February 2025.
Booking 89 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?
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.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to MEL?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
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.
Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport
Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Melbourne. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 12 February 2025.
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).
Rainfall in Melbourne by month
Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
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.
Temperature in Melbourne by month
Plan your trip to Melbourne by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
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).
Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated 12 February 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Francisco to Melbourne, such as Air Tahiti Nui, China Airlines and Fiji Airways. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.
Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.