Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Adelaide to San Francisco flights typically cost between $1,572 and $2,449 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,333 on Multiple Airlines (31 Oct-17 Nov).

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sydney (SYD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 48% of one-stop itineraries from Adelaide to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

Question 2

How much does it cost for a return flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Adelaide to San Francisco flights typically cost between $1,572 and $2,449 in October.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,333 on Multiple Airlines (31 Oct-17 Nov).

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Melbourne (MEL) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,572.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Flights via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 17h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 47m.

Question 6

How popular is this Adelaide to San Francisco flight route?

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Flights from Adelaide to San Francisco have been viewed 220 times in the past calendar month.

Question 7

How long is the flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are many flights that can get you from Adelaide to San Francisco in 34h 41m. Fly via Air Canada, Air New Zealand, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Adelaide and San Francisco is about 12989 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

United Airlines, at $1,034, was found to be the cheapest airline from Adelaide to San Francisco.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Air New Zealand and Air Canada. Users have found that United Airlines is 39% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 69 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco (average of $1,327). Flying from Adelaide to San Francisco in May is currently the most expensive (average of $2,097). 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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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches 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.

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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).

Question 13

What are the cheapest flights from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Looking for the cheapest flight from Adelaide to San Francisco? While on average our users pay $4,275, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $1,423. The most popular route (Adelaide - San Francisco), is priced around $1,333.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

When booking a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco, you may want to consider flying on United Airlines, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways as they are the most popular for this route.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Adelaide to San Francisco as you normally would.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Adelaide to San Francisco 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 19

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

Accepted Answer

Deals for Adelaide to San Francisco flights are sourced from 900+ travel sites when you use Cheapflights. When all flight results come back, Cheapflights lets you sort and filter flights using different criteria to choose better, like price, airport, cabin class, and plenty of other options.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Cheapflights does show flights with no change fees to all users. To see these options for flights from Adelaide to San Francisco, users can toggle the no change fees filter when performing a flight search.

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Yes, Cheapflights offers price alerts on Adelaide to San Francisco flights so you can book your travel at the perfect time. Price Alerts can be enabled by clicking the bell icon next to the flight deals above and providing your email address where you want to receive the alerts.

Round-trip from	$1,333
One-way from	$751
Popular in	May
Cheapest in	January
Average price	$1,987
Good round-trip deal	$1,666 or less

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,034	Average$1,430	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,065	Average$1,380	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,186	Average$1,465	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,199	Average$1,874	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,309	Average$1,671	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,435	Average$1,840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights

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