Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco, CA from $517

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 998 connecting flights from Melbourne to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 38 airlines and multiple travel sites from $517, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MEL-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:25 — 15:20
+1 day
00:25 — 07:00 5J50 CEBU Pacific Air
Melbourne — Manila
22h 50m stop
05:50 — 11:35 5J5054 CEBU Pacific Air
Manila — Tokyo
9h 55m stop
21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Francisco
55h 55m
including layover
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from$563
00:30 — 13:00
+1 day
00:30 — 06:05 VJ82 VietJet Air
Melbourne — Ho Chi Minh City
6h 15m stop
12:20 — 19:25 VJ860 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Seoul
22h 55m stop
18:20 — 13:00 YP111 YP
Seoul — San Francisco
53h 30m
including layover
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from$563
06:00 — 13:25
06:00 — 07:30 JQ500 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Sydney
5h 50m stop
14:00 — 18:45 FJ910 Air Pacific
Sydney — Nadi
3h 20m stop
22:15 — 12:50 FJ870 Air Pacific
Nadi — San Francisco
24h 25m
including layover
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from$475
06:10 — 13:50
06:10 — 08:20 JQ560 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Brisbane
3h 20m stop
11:40 — 16:50 FJ920 Air Pacific
Brisbane — Nadi
5h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:50 FJ870 Air Pacific
Nadi — San Francisco
24h 40m
including layover
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from$544
10:55 — 08:10
10:55 — 08:10 UA61 United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
14h 15m
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from$749
10:55 — 08:10
10:55 — 08:10 VA8003 V Australia
Melbourne — San Francisco
14h 15m
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from$896
11:35 — 13:00
+1 day
11:35 — 19:00 MF804 Xiamen Airlines
Melbourne — Xiamen
13h 35m stop
08:30 — 12:30 MF871 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Seoul
5h 50m stop
18:20 — 13:00 YP111 YP
Seoul — San Francisco
42h 25m
including layover
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from$573
13:00 — 14:45
+1 day
13:00 — 18:55 TR19 Tiger Airways
Melbourne — Singapore
3h 40m stop
22:35 — 06:40 TR808 Tiger Airways
Singapore — Tokyo
14h 50m stop
21:30 — 14:45 ZG26 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Francisco
42h 45m
including layover
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from$585
13:25 — 13:25
12:55 — 19:15 FJ934 Air Pacific
Melbourne — Nadi
1h 55m stop
22:15 — 13:50 FJ870 Air Pacific
Nadi — San Francisco
17h
including layover
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from$378
18:45 — 11:50
+1 day
18:45 — 00:20 JQ213 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Auckland
19h 25m stop
19:45 — 12:50 AC6103 Air Canada
Auckland — San Francisco
34h 5m
including layover
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from$535
19:35 — 13:50
+1 day
19:35 — 21:45 JQ570 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Brisbane
13h 55m stop
11:40 — 16:50 FJ920 Air Pacific
Brisbane — Nadi
5h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:50 FJ870 Air Pacific
Nadi — San Francisco
35h 15m
including layover
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19:45 — 13:00
+2 days
19:45 — 03:45 HU484 Hainan Airlines
Melbourne — Haikou
12h 50m stop
16:35 — 21:30 HU449 Hainan Airlines
Haikou — Seoul
20h 50m stop
18:20 — 13:00 YP111 YP
Seoul — San Francisco
58h 15m
including layover
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from$543
20:20 — 07:31
+2 days
20:20 — 05:20 3U3886 Sichuan Airlines
Melbourne — Chengdu
17h 5m stop
22:25 — 20:45 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
9h 15m stop
06:00 — 07:31 HA6212 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
52h 11m
including layover
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from$595
21:30 — 13:00
+2 days
21:30 — 03:30 TR25 Tiger Airways
Melbourne — Singapore
23h 15m stop
02:45 — 10:15 TR852 Tiger Airways
Singapore — Seoul
8h 5m stop
18:20 — 13:00 YP111 YP
Seoul — San Francisco
56h 30m
including layover
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23:55 — 11:50
+1 day
23:55 — 05:30 JQ217 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Auckland
13h 15m stop
19:45 — 12:50 AC6103 Air Canada
Auckland — San Francisco
28h 55m
including layover
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from$535
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 12, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Melbourne to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Melbourne and San Francisco is 12654 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 00:25 to 23:55 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 14h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 14h 15m
  • Average flight time 14h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:25
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 7863 ml

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Melbourne — San Francisco is served by 38 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 768 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by China Southern Airlines airline - from $ 2427.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA61 by United Airlines takes 14h 15m.

  • VA - V Australia
    from $896
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 998 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is QF480 by Qantas takes 16h 25m.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $595
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $708
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $768
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $378
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $475
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  • BI - Royal Brunei Airlines
    from $661
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $861
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $612
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $765
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $543
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $603
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  • OD - Malindo Air
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Airports

You can fly from Melbourne to San Francisco from 5 airports (Moorabbin, City Heliport, Essendon, Melbourne, Melbourne Ferry Port).

Melbourne airports

  • Moorabbin-MBW
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  • City Heliport-KAH
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  • Essendon-MEB
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  • Melbourne-MEL
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  • Melbourne Ferry Port-XOM
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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