Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco, CA from $579

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 170 connecting flights from Melbourne to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $579, 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
13:00 — 08:20
13:00 — 08:20 UA61 United Airlines
Melbourne — San Francisco
14h 20m
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from$1343
13:00 — 08:20
13:00 — 08:20 VA8003 V Australia
Melbourne — San Francisco
14h 20m
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from$1476
07:20 — 09:45
00:35 — 08:35 JL774 Japan Airlines - JAL
Melbourne — Tokyo
2h 25m stop
18:05 — 11:30 JL58 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — San Francisco
21h 25m
including layover
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from$668
10:20 — 19:15
10:20 — 15:35 PR210 Philippine Airlines
Melbourne — Manila
7h 30m stop
23:05 — 19:15 PR104 Philippine Airlines
Manila — San Francisco
27h 55m
including layover
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from$745
12:00 — 09:00
+1 day
12:00 — 19:10 MU738 China Eastern
Melbourne — Shanghai
18h 40m stop
13:50 — 09:00 MU589 China Eastern
Shanghai — San Francisco
40h
including layover
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from$886
15:35 — 21:00
15:35 — 21:45 CX104 Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Hong Kong
3h 5m stop
00:55 — 21:15 CX872 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
24h 25m
including layover
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from$579
20:15 — 09:50
+1 day
20:15 — 04:55 CA166 Air China Limited
Melbourne — Beijing
8h 10m stop
13:05 — 09:50 CA985 Air China Limited
Beijing — San Francisco
32h 35m
including layover
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from$742
22:30 — 09:00
+1 day
22:30 — 06:00 MU740 China Eastern
Melbourne — Shanghai
7h 50m stop
13:50 — 09:00 MU589 China Eastern
Shanghai — San Francisco
29h 30m
including layover
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00:50 — 17:00
+1 day
00:50 — 06:25 VN778 Vietnam Airlines
Melbourne — Hanoi
14h 5m stop
20:30 — 22:40 VN265 Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi — Ho Chi Minh City
19h 50m stop
18:30 — 17:00 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
59h 10m
including layover
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from$784
00:50 — 17:00
+1 day
00:50 — 06:25 VN778 Vietnam Airlines
Melbourne — Hanoi
11h 5m stop
17:30 — 19:40 VN257 Vietnam Airlines
Hanoi — Ho Chi Minh City
22h 50m stop
18:30 — 17:00 VN98 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — San Francisco
59h 10m
including layover
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from$784
06:45 — 12:11
06:45 — 12:20 TN1414 Air Tahiti Nui
Melbourne — Auckland
1h 40m stop
14:00 — 06:10 AC40 Air Canada
Auckland — Vancouver
3h 35m stop
09:45 — 12:11 AC8842 Air Canada
Vancouver — San Francisco
24h 26m
including layover
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from$875
06:45 — 13:56
06:45 — 12:20 TN1414 Air Tahiti Nui
Melbourne — Auckland
1h 40m stop
14:00 — 06:10 AC40 Air Canada
Auckland — Vancouver
5h 20m stop
11:40 — 14:06 AC562 Air Canada
Vancouver — San Francisco
26h 11m
including layover
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from$875
07:00 — 12:11
07:00 — 08:35 JQ502 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Sydney
2h 45m stop
11:20 — 06:55 AC34 Air Canada
Sydney — Vancouver
2h 50m stop
09:45 — 12:11 AC8842 Air Canada
Vancouver — San Francisco
24h 11m
including layover
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from$879
08:10 — 12:11
07:10 — 08:20 AC2783 Air Canada
Melbourne — Brisbane
1h 25m stop
10:45 — 06:25 AC36 Air Canada
Brisbane — Vancouver
3h 20m stop
09:45 — 12:11 AC8842 Air Canada
Vancouver — San Francisco
23h 1m
including layover
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from$896
08:10 — 13:56
07:10 — 08:20 AC2783 Air Canada
Melbourne — Brisbane
1h 25m stop
10:45 — 06:25 AC36 Air Canada
Brisbane — Vancouver
5h 5m stop
11:40 — 14:06 AC562 Air Canada
Vancouver — San Francisco
24h 46m
including layover
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from$896
09:00 — 15:20
09:00 — 10:25 NH6402 All Nippon Airways
Melbourne — Sydney
2h stop
12:25 — 20:15 NH890 All Nippon Airways
Sydney — Tokyo
2h 40m stop
22:55 — 15:20 NH108 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — San Francisco
25h 20m
including layover
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from$917
09:20 — 21:15
09:20 — 10:35 CX9081 Cathay Pacific
Melbourne — Brisbane
1h 35m stop
12:10 — 18:50 CX150 Cathay Pacific
Brisbane — Hong Kong
6h 5m stop
00:55 — 21:15 CX872 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
30h 55m
including layover
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from$932
11:25 — 18:50
11:25 — 15:50 VN780 Vietnam Airlines
Melbourne — Ho Chi Minh City
2h stop
17:50 — 22:10 CI784 China Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — Taipei
1h 35m stop
23:45 — 18:50 CI4 China Airlines
Taipei — San Francisco
26h 25m
including layover
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from$915
12:05 — 15:10
12:10 — 17:45 NZ124 Air New Zealand Limited
Melbourne — Auckland
2h 35m stop
19:30 — 10:35 NZ6 Air New Zealand Limited
Auckland — Los Angeles
2h 30m stop
14:00 — 15:31 NZ9276 Air New Zealand Limited
Los Angeles — San Francisco
22h 5m
including layover
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from$805
13:35 — 09:30
+1 day
13:35 — 18:30 TR19 Tiger Airways
Melbourne — Singapore
4h stop
22:30 — 05:45 KE644 Korean Air
Singapore — Seoul
10h 15m stop
16:00 — 09:30 KE23 Korean Air
Seoul — San Francisco
38h 55m
including layover
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from$823
13:45 — 10:53
+1 day
13:45 — 19:15 FJ934 Air Pacific
Melbourne — Nadi
2h 25m stop
21:40 — 11:50 FJ810 Air Pacific
Nadi — Los Angeles
21h 40m stop
09:30 — 10:53 F93307 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
40h 8m
including layover
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from$889
16:40 — 09:30
+1 day
16:40 — 21:05 JQ63 Jetstar Airways
Melbourne — Ho Chi Minh City
2h 35m stop
23:40 — 06:35 KE476 Korean Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Seoul
9h 25m stop
16:00 — 09:30 KE23 Korean Air
Seoul — San Francisco
35h 50m
including layover
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from$751
20:50 — 06:40
+2 days
20:50 — 22:00 VA353 V Australia
Melbourne — Brisbane
24h 35m stop
22:35 — 05:05 BR316 EVA Airways Corporation
Brisbane — Taipei
6h 25m stop
11:30 — 06:40 BR8 EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — San Francisco
52h 50m
including layover
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from$811
21:25 — 09:30
+2 days
21:25 — 02:05 TR25 Tiger Airways
Melbourne — Singapore
23h 25m stop
01:30 — 08:50 KE646 Korean Air
Singapore — Seoul
7h 10m stop
16:00 — 09:30 KE23 Korean Air
Seoul — San Francisco
55h 5m
including layover
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from$823
21:25 — 21:15
+1 day
21:25 — 02:05 TR25 Tiger Airways
Melbourne — Singapore
15h 55m stop
18:00 — 22:05 CX716 Cathay Pacific
Singapore — Hong Kong
2h 50m stop
00:55 — 21:15 CX872 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
42h 50m
including layover
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from$893
22:30 — 12:00
+2 days
22:30 — 06:00 MU740 China Eastern
Melbourne — Shanghai
11h 35m stop
17:35 — 20:45 MU5051 China Eastern
Shanghai — Seoul
22h 10m stop
18:55 — 12:00 YP111 YP
Seoul — San Francisco
56h 30m
including layover
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from$867
23:20 — 10:53
+2 days
23:20 — 05:30 CI58 China Airlines
Melbourne — Taipei
18h 20m stop
23:50 — 19:35 CI8 China Airlines
Taipei — Los Angeles
13h 55m stop
09:30 — 10:53 F93307 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
54h 33m
including layover
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from$869
23:20 — 09:02
+2 days
23:20 — 05:30 CI58 China Airlines
Melbourne — Taipei
15h 55m stop
21:25 — 16:50 CI24 China Airlines
Taipei — Ontario
14h 46m stop
07:36 — 09:02 F92677 Frontier Airlines
Ontario — San Francisco
52h 42m
including layover
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from$883
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 8, 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 00:35 to 23:55 from 5 Melbourne airports and arrive 00:35 to 23:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 14h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 14h 20m
  • Average flight time 14h 20m
  • The earliest flight 00:35
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 7863 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are february (from 579 $), november (from 730 $), january (from 790 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 981 $), january (from 790 $), november (from 730 $).

What is the lowest airfare Melbourne to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $579. This airfare is for economy class on one-way CX104 flight by Cathay Pacific for February 11, 2025 which leaves Melbourne in Melbourne at 15:35 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 21:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Melbourne — San Francisco is served by 25 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 668 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Vietnam Airlines airline - from $ 2603.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA61 by United Airlines takes 14h 20m and the cheapest is CX104 by Cathay Pacific for $1343.

  • VA - V Australia
    from $1476
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1343
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Connecting Flights

There are 170 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is VA823 by V Australia takes 17h 25m and the cheapest is CX104 by Cathay Pacific for $579.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $668
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $745
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  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $912
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $889
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $751
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $805
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1559
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $1000
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $742
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $980
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $1209
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  • AC - Air Canada
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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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