What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?

Booking a flight to San Francisco (SFO) is your only option if you intend on flying to San Francisco. It is only a 19.0 km journey from San Francisco to San Francisco’s city centre. SFO handles an average of 3 flights per day from Sydney. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 15 airlines have flights to San Francisco from Sydney.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to San Francisco . Flying to San Francisco in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco?

San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost $73, while return flights cost around $58.

How much is a return flight to San Francisco?

A return flight to San Francisco will typically cost around $330, however they can be found for as little as $58.

Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (13 hours 5 minutes).

Which airport is closest to San Francisco City Hall?

f being close to San Francisco City Hall is important to you, you’ll want to land at San Francisco Airport.

Does San Francisco have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.6 km away from San Francisco).

When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco?

Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco should consider flying on Monday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

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

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to San Francisco are United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Fiji Airways.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

On average, a flight from Sydney to San Francisco takes 13 hours 30 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to San Francisco are Delta, Fiji Airways and Air Canada.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

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Return from	$1,102
One-way from	$868
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$1,508
Good round-trip deal	$1,599 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,159 or less

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Mon 3/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,102

Wed 19/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 29/1122:59SFO - SYD

1 stop39h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,116

Sun 23/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 16/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$1,119

Fri 31/1021:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 9/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$1,151

Tue 11/1119:15SYD - SFO

1 stop34h 50mAir New Zealand

Wed 19/1119:50SFO - SYD

1 stop30h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 28/10$1,159

Wed 19/1111:20SYD - SFO

2 stops24h 32mAmerican Airlines

Fri 28/1109:15SFO - SYD

2 stops28h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,165

Sat 15/1111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop29h 08mAmerican Airlines

Mon 15/1211:15SFO - SYD

1 stop26h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,166

Mon 3/1111:20SYD - SFO

2 stops49h 09mAir Canada

Sun 16/1113:20SFO - SYD

1 stop25h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 29/10$1,171

Thu 6/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 13/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,174

Sun 23/1111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop29h 08mAmerican Airlines

Tue 16/1209:15SFO - SYD

2 stops27h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,176

Fri 31/1011:20SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 30mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,177

Wed 19/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Fri 28/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,182

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Tue 20/111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop20h 00mAir Canada

Tue 27/118:00SFO - SYD

2 stops27h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 30/10$1,104

Wed 19/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 29/1122:59SFO - SYD

1 stop39h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,116

Tue 9/1221:40SYD - SFO

2 stops21h 39mAlaska Airlines

Thu 1/107:20SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 25mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,460

Sun 11/121:40SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/107:00SFO - SYD

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,815

Thu 6/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 13/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,174

Wed 19/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 29/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,182

Sun 7/1214:00SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 24/120:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,252

Thu 15/121:40SYD - SFO

2 stops28h 58mAlaska Airlines

Thu 22/107:00SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 45mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,809

Thu 15/114:00SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/110:52SFO - SYD

1 stop27h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,477

Thu 15/111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop26h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/118:50SFO - SYD

1 stop19h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,486

Wed 14/111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop19h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/122:59SFO - SYD

1 stop39h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,492

Wed 24/1212:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/122:59SFO - SYD

1 stop39h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,762

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Mon 3/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,102

Sun 23/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 16/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$1,119

Tue 20/121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mAmerican Airlines

Tue 27/120:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,121

Thu 6/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 13/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,174

Wed 19/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 29/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,182

Sun 16/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 21/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$1,223

Sun 7/1214:00SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 24/120:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,252

Sun 11/121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 20/120:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 30/10$1,393

Wed 14/114:00SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/123:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,409

Thu 15/112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/123:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,472

Tue 20/121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 10/321:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 27/10$1,666

Fri 23/121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 22/220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/10$1,737

Last-minute flights to San Francisco
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Tue 4/1119:15SYD - SFO

1 stop34h 50mAir New Zealand

Thu 6/1119:50SFO - SYD

1 stop17h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 28/10$1,334

Tue 4/1111:35SYD - SFO

1 stop26h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Thu 6/1122:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 20mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 30/10$1,462

Tue 4/1111:35SYD - SFO

1 stop26h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Thu 6/1122:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 20mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,466

Tue 4/1111:35SYD - SFO

1 stop26h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Tue 11/1122:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 20mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 28/10$1,474

Tue 4/1121:40SYD - SFO

1 stop16h 42mAlaska Airlines

Thu 6/1107:52SFO - SYD

2 stops40h 53mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 28/10$1,520

Tue 4/1111:35SYD - SFO

1 stop26h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Thu 6/1122:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 20mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 28/10$1,527

Thu 6/1111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop22h 40mAmerican Airlines

Thu 13/1118:56SFO - SYD

1 stop19h 04mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,171

Thu 6/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 13/1122:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,174

Thu 6/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 13/1116:15SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,182

Thu 6/1117:30SYD - SFO

2 stops19h 56mAmerican Airlines

Thu 13/1115:30SFO - SYD

1 stop22h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,212

Thu 6/1121:40SYD - SFO

2 stops40h 02mHawaiian Airlines

Thu 13/1107:52SFO - SYD

2 stops40h 53mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 29/10$1,436

Sat 8/1111:45SYD - SFO

1 stop18h 20mAir New Zealand

Fri 28/1119:50SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 28/10$1,195

One-way flights to San Francisco
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Mon 8/1219:15SYD - SFO

2 stops43h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10$868

Mon 8/1219:15SYD - SFO

2 stops43h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/10$871

Wed 21/121:40SYD - SFO

2 stops30h 31mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 29/10$873

Tue 4/1121:50SYD - SFO

3 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10$892

Mon 3/1121:50SYD - SFO

3 stops42h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10$894

Fri 7/1120:05SYD - SFO

3 stops44h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10$900

Thu 6/1114:20SYD - SFO

3 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10$908

Sat 15/1113:55SYD - SFO

1 stop16h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 30/10$914

Sat 17/121:40SYD - SFO

1 stop28h 40mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 30/10$935

Thu 13/1111:40SYD - SFO

1 stop43h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10$943

Mon 24/1112:15SYD - SFO

3 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/10$947

Sun 9/1120:05SYD - SFO

2 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/10$950

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