Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from San Diego to Sydney?

Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 37m. Find deals

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from San Diego to Sydney?

Honolulu (HNL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 80% of one-stop itineraries from San Diego to Sydney on Cheapflights. Find deals

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from San Diego to Sydney?

San Francisco (SFO) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,586. Find deals

What’s the fastest stopover option from San Diego to Sydney?

Flights via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 18h 30m.

How long is the flight from San Diego to Sydney?

A quick flight from San Diego to Sydney can take about 29h 17m. Alaska Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,784. San Diego and Sydney are separated by a distance of 12086 km.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from San Diego to Sydney round-trip?

Cheapflights users have booked flights from San Diego to Sydney round-trip from $1,121. You may be able to fly from San Diego to Sydney for 33% less than the average price by searching for this airline.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sydney ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Sydney when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sydney, 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 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to SYD?

When flying from San Diego to Sydney, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Sydney that include hotel bookings?

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

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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from San Diego to Sydney?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. San Diego to Sydney flights typically cost between $1,466 and $1,871 in February. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,714 on Air Canada (3 Feb-17 Feb). Find deals

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Wed 15/1018:59SAN - SYD

2 stops50h 41mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1017:20SYD - SAN

1 stop21h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,598

Fri 17/1012:30SAN - SYD

1 stop37h 15mHawaiian Airlines

Fri 31/1021:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 25mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,764

Tue 11/1118:48SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 57mAlaska Airlines

Thu 11/1221:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 41mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,784

Wed 3/1219:28SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 17mAlaska Airlines

Thu 8/121:40SYD - SAN

2 stops18h 49mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,786

Thu 13/1121:59SAN - SYD

2 stops26h 46mAlaska Airlines

Tue 18/1121:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,806

Thu 6/1112:17SAN - SYD

2 stops51h 28mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,812

Sun 7/1219:28SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 17mAlaska Airlines

Sat 27/1221:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 25mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 14/10$1,823

Thu 13/1108:10SAN - SYD

1 stop40h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Tue 18/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop28h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,837

Tue 21/1012:30SAN - SYD

1 stop37h 15mHawaiian Airlines

Thu 30/1021:40SYD - SAN

1 stop27h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,872

Mon 24/1122:12SAN - SYD

1 stop36h 58mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/1221:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,874

Sun 2/1122:09SAN - SYD

2 stops26h 36mAlaska Airlines

Thu 13/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 30mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,875

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Wed 3/1219:28SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 17mAlaska Airlines

Thu 8/121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,784

Thu 5/318:45SAN - SYD

2 stops30h 00mAlaska Airlines

Thu 12/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop27h 35mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,784

Tue 11/1118:48SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 57mAlaska Airlines

Thu 11/1221:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 30mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,784

Thu 5/312:30SAN - SYD

1 stop36h 15mAlaska Airlines

Sun 15/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop16h 50mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,811

Wed 4/316:35SAN - SYD

1 stop32h 10mAlaska Airlines

Thu 12/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop16h 50mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,811

Wed 4/316:35SAN - SYD

1 stop32h 10mAlaska Airlines

Fri 13/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop27h 35mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,811

Tue 17/316:35SAN - SYD

1 stop33h 10mAlaska Airlines

Thu 26/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop16h 50mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,811

Thu 5/312:30SAN - SYD

1 stop36h 15mAlaska Airlines

Sat 14/321:40SYD - SAN

1 stop16h 50mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,811

Thu 2/417:35SAN - SYD

1 stop32h 10mAlaska Airlines

Sun 12/421:40SYD - SAN

1 stop26h 10mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,811

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Fri 17/1012:30SAN - SYD

1 stop37h 15mHawaiian Airlines

Fri 31/1021:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 25mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,764

Tue 21/1012:30SAN - SYD

1 stop37h 15mAlaska Airlines

Thu 30/1021:40SYD - SAN

2 stops27h 41mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,811

Tue 21/1012:30SAN - SYD

1 stop37h 15mHawaiian Airlines

Thu 30/1021:40SYD - SAN

1 stop27h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,872

Sun 2/1122:09SAN - SYD

2 stops26h 36mAlaska Airlines

Thu 13/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 30mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,875

Thu 6/1112:17SAN - SYD

2 stops51h 28mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,812

Tue 11/1118:48SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 57mAlaska Airlines

Thu 11/1221:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 41mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,784

Thu 13/1121:59SAN - SYD

2 stops26h 46mAlaska Airlines

Tue 18/1121:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,806

Thu 13/1108:10SAN - SYD

1 stop40h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Tue 18/1121:40SYD - SAN

1 stop28h 35mHawaiian Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,837

Mon 24/1122:12SAN - SYD

1 stop36h 58mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/1221:40SYD - SAN

2 stops28h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,874

One-way flights from San Diego to Sydney
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Sun 16/1112:45SAN - SYD

1 stop25h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$778

Tue 10/208:16SAN - SYD

2 stops26h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$790

Wed 4/312:45SAN - SYD

1 stop25h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 17/10$793

Mon 9/221:59SAN - SYD

2 stops37h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$798

Sat 25/1008:00SAN - SYD

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$810

Tue 3/221:02SAN - SYD

2 stops39h 23mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$827

Thu 4/1215:47SAN - SYD

2 stops22h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$835

Thu 27/1106:15SAN - SYD

2 stops56h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$851

Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Sydney

Round-trip from	$1,714
One-way from	$778
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$1,680

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2 total stops
50h 54m total
San Diego to Sydney

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25h 50m total
San Diego to Sydney

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Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Wed 3/12

19:28-19:45

2 stops29h 17m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/1

21:40-20:23

1 stop17h 43m

$1,784

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Thu 5/3

18:45-19:45

2 stops30h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/3

21:40-07:15

1 stop27h 35m

$1,784

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Tue 11/11

18:48-19:45

2 stops29h 57m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 11/12

21:40-20:10

1 stop17h 30m

$1,784

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Thu 5/3

12:30-19:45

1 stop36h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/3

21:40-20:30

1 stop16h 50m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Wed 4/3

16:35-19:45

1 stop32h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/3

21:40-20:30

1 stop16h 50m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Wed 4/3

16:35-19:45

1 stop32h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 13/3

21:40-07:15

1 stop27h 35m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Tue 17/3

16:35-19:45

1 stop33h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 26/3

21:40-20:30

1 stop16h 50m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Thu 5/3

12:30-19:45

1 stop36h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 14/3

21:40-20:30

1 stop16h 50m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Thu 2/4

17:35-19:45

1 stop32h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/4

21:40-06:50

1 stop26h 10m

$1,811

San DiegoSydney

SAN - SYD

SANSYD

San Diego

Tue 10/2

08:16-06:10

2 stops26h 54m

$790

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How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Sydney?

Booking 56 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Diego to Sydney. 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 Diego to Sydney?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Sydney (average of $816). Flying from San Diego to Sydney in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,626). 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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7.4

Good

8,982 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,982 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,982 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

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How long is the flight from San Diego to Sydney?
A quick flight from San Diego to Sydney can take about 29h 17m. Alaska Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,784. San Diego and Sydney are separated by a distance of 12086 km.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from San Diego to Sydney round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from San Diego to Sydney round-trip from $1,121. You may be able to fly from San Diego to Sydney for 33% less than the average price by searching for this airline.
Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Sydney that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Sydney flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Sydney?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Sydney.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Sydney?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Sydney by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Sydney?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Sydney (average of $816). Flying from San Diego to Sydney in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,626). 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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