When is the best time to book a flight to San Francisco?

Booking 74 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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 7 flights per day from Sydney. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 16 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 $52, while return flights cost around $211.

How much is a return flight to San Francisco?

A return flight to San Francisco will typically cost around $271, however they can be found for as little as $139.

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 15 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.

Weekly flight availability to San Francisco

The most flights from Sydney to San Francisco are scheduled on a Tuesday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

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 New Zealand.

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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Flights to San Francisco in 2025

Return from	$1,102
One-way from	$577
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$1,691
Good round-trip deal	$1,263 or less
Good one-way deal	$754 or less

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 10 September 2025.

Thu 11/917:45SYD - SFO

1 stop18h 17mBritish Airways

Wed 24/916:37SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 28mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,088

Wed 8/1011:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 22/1023:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,094

Thu 11/910:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 24/923:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,097

Tue 9/909:20SYD - SFO

2 stops25h 21mAir Canada

Sat 13/916:35SFO - SYD

2 stops36h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,102

Sun 23/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 14/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/9$1,103

Tue 14/1011:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/1121:24SFO - SYD

1 stop41h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,105

Thu 11/909:25SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 33mDelta

Wed 24/908:55SFO - SYD

1 stop28h 40mDelta

Deal found 9/9$1,106

Wed 10/910:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/921:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,108

Thu 20/1111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop23h 15mAir Canada

Fri 12/1218:00SFO - SYD

1 stop41h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,111

Wed 10/909:20SYD - SFO

1 stop23h 08mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:39SFO - SYD

2 stops22h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,112

Thu 23/1010:20SYD - SFO

2 stops25h 21mAir Canada

Thu 30/1018:00SFO - SYD

1 stop20h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,114

Tue 25/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mAmerican Airlines

Sat 13/1212:00SFO - SYD

2 stops35h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,117

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Mon 17/1111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 27mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/216:20SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,108

Mon 27/1014:15SYD - SFO

2 stops20h 14mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1023:25SFO - SYD

1 stop19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,318

Wed 24/909:10SYD - SFO

2 stops23h 27mAmerican Airlines

Tue 14/1021:10SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,394

Tue 11/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/222:59SFO - SYD

1 stop39h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,108

Thu 19/212:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 4/320:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,118

Tue 20/111:20SYD - SFO

1 stop19h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/117:40SFO - SYD

1 stop20h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,126

Sat 15/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/223:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,174

Sat 15/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/213:25SFO - SYD

1 stop24h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,174

Sun 16/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/216:20SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,174

Mon 27/1010:20SYD - SFO

1 stop27h 57mUnited Airlines

Fri 31/1022:59SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,182

Mon 27/1012:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Fri 31/1022:59SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,182

Sat 15/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Fri 13/222:55SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,249

Direct flights to San Francisco
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Wed 8/1011:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 22/1023:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,094

Wed 18/212:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 25/220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,099

Sun 23/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 14/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/9$1,103

Fri 14/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Tue 10/220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,106

Tue 20/121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mAmerican Airlines

Tue 27/120:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,112

Thu 13/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mLufthansa

Sun 7/1222:50SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 8/9$1,118

Thu 9/1021:30SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 15mQantas Airways

Thu 16/1021:10SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,144

Tue 7/1021:30SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 15mQantas Airways

Tue 28/1021:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/9$1,162

Thu 9/1021:30SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 15mAmerican Airlines

Thu 16/1021:10SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,167

Fri 14/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mAmerican Airlines

Sun 8/220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,170

Sat 15/1112:10SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 40mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/223:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop15h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,174

Fri 21/1121:25SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 14/1220:15SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/9$1,188

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Discover last-minute flight deals to San Francisco. Data last updated 10 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 9/909:20SYD - SFO

2 stops25h 21mAir Canada

Sat 13/916:35SFO - SYD

2 stops36h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,102

Wed 10/910:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/921:30SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,108

Wed 10/909:20SYD - SFO

1 stop23h 08mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/918:39SFO - SYD

2 stops22h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,112

Wed 10/909:20SYD - SFO

1 stop18h 08mAir Canada

Tue 16/908:36SFO - SYD

2 stops29h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,141

Thu 11/917:45SYD - SFO

1 stop18h 17mBritish Airways

Wed 24/916:37SFO - SYD

1 stop21h 28mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,088

Thu 11/910:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 24/923:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,097

Thu 11/909:25SYD - SFO

2 stops29h 20mDelta

Wed 24/916:55SFO - SYD

2 stops20h 40mDelta

Deal found 9/9$1,106

Wed 8/1011:20SYD - SFO

Nonstop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 22/1023:00SFO - SYD

Nonstop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,094

Thu 9/1010:10SYD - SFO

1 stop18h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 21/1015:50SFO - SYD

2 stops23h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,121

Tue 14/1010:30SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/1122:59SFO - SYD

1 stop40h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,105

Mon 20/1008:00SYD - SFO

2 stops22h 11mAir Canada

Thu 20/1108:38SFO - SYD

2 stops29h 57mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,135

Thu 23/1010:20SYD - SFO

2 stops25h 21mAir Canada

Thu 30/1018:00SFO - SYD

1 stop20h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 8/9$1,114

One-way flights to San Francisco
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Wed 22/1017:20SYD - SFO

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$577

Wed 22/1017:20SYD - SFO

2 stops23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$583

Wed 22/1017:20SYD - SFO

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$586

Wed 15/1017:20SYD - SFO

1 stop21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$597

Fri 24/1017:20SYD - SFO

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$620

Fri 24/1017:20SYD - SFO

1 stop32h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$621

Wed 17/916:20SYD - SFO

2 stops58h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$623

Fri 7/1114:00SYD - SFO

1 stop17h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 7/9$629

Fri 24/1017:20SYD - SFO

2 stops20h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$630

Tue 14/1021:00SYD - SFO

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$633

Wed 17/916:20SYD - SFO

1 stop22h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$635

Sun 12/1007:40SYD - SFO

2 stops23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$641

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