Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Sydney from $598

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 158 connecting flights from San Francisco to Sydney. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $598, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-SYD flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
22:00 — 06:05
+2 days
22:00 — 06:05 QF74 Qantas
San Francisco — Sydney
15h 5m
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from$771
23:00 — 06:55
+2 days
23:00 — 06:55 UA863 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sydney
14h 55m
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from$798
01:45 — 19:15
+1 day
01:45 — 05:00 NH107 All Nippon Airways
San Francisco — Tokyo
4h 5m stop
08:35 — 19:15 NH889 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Sydney
24h 30m
including layover
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from$628
06:00 — 07:30
+2 days
06:00 — 07:34 AS2275 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
15h 36m stop
23:10 — 07:30 QF12 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
32h 30m
including layover
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from$652
06:00 — 07:05
+2 days
06:00 — 07:34 AS2275 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
15h 21m stop
22:55 — 07:05 AS6973 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Sydney
32h 5m
including layover
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from$889
07:10 — 07:20
+2 days
07:10 — 09:31 AC8841 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
13h 15m stop
22:40 — 07:20 AC33 Air Canada
Vancouver — Sydney
31h 10m
including layover
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from$852
10:03 — 07:05
+2 days
06:19 — 07:48 QF4508 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
11h 20m stop
22:50 — 07:05 QF4112 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
28h 2m
including layover
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from$861
10:03 — 07:30
+2 days
06:19 — 07:48 QF4508 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
11h 35m stop
23:10 — 07:30 QF12 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
28h 27m
including layover
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from$870
11:26 — 07:05
+2 days
11:15 — 12:49 QF3043 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
9h 56m stop
22:55 — 07:05 QF4112 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
26h 39m
including layover
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11:26 — 07:30
+2 days
11:26 — 12:59 QF3043 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
10h 11m stop
23:10 — 07:30 QF12 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
27h 4m
including layover
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from$1047
12:40 — 19:15
+2 days
12:20 — 15:25 NH7 All Nippon Airways
San Francisco — Tokyo
17h 10m stop
08:35 — 19:15 NH889 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Sydney
37h 35m
including layover
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from$738
12:40 — 09:25
+2 days
12:20 — 15:25 NH7 All Nippon Airways
San Francisco — Tokyo
7h 20m stop
22:45 — 09:25 NH879 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Sydney
27h 45m
including layover
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from$806
13:36 — 07:20
+2 days
13:36 — 15:54 AC3107 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
6h 46m stop
22:40 — 07:20 AC33 Air Canada
Vancouver — Sydney
24h 44m
including layover
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16:25 — 07:05
+2 days
16:18 — 17:56 QF3093 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
4h 55m stop
22:55 — 07:05 QF4112 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
21h 40m
including layover
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from$869
16:35 — 07:20
+2 days
16:35 — 18:56 AC571 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
3h 51m stop
22:40 — 07:20 AC33 Air Canada
Vancouver — Sydney
21h 45m
including layover
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from$852
18:50 — 07:00
+2 days
18:45 — 20:17 UA2210 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 28m stop
22:50 — 07:00 UA839 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Sydney
19h 10m
including layover
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19:57 — 07:05
+2 days
19:57 — 21:22 QF3206 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h 33m stop
22:55 — 07:05 QF4112 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
18h 8m
including layover
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19:57 — 07:30
+2 days
19:57 — 21:22 QF3206 Qantas
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h 48m stop
23:10 — 07:30 QF12 Qantas
Los Angeles — Sydney
18h 33m
including layover
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22:50 — 08:15
+3 days
22:50 — 04:30 VN99 Vietnam Airlines
San Francisco — Ho Chi Minh City
16h 20m stop
20:50 — 08:15 VN773 Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney
40h 25m
including layover
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from$598
23:55 — 08:00
+3 days
22:25 — 05:35 PR105 Philippine Airlines
San Francisco — Manila
15h 45m stop
22:20 — 09:30 PR211 Philippine Airlines
Manila — Sydney
39h 5m
including layover
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from$635
01:05 — 07:20
+2 days
01:05 — 05:35 CI3 China Airlines
San Francisco — Taipei
2h 30m stop
07:15 — 09:40 CI781 China Airlines
Taipei — Ho Chi Minh City
10h 15m stop
19:55 — 07:20 VJ85 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney
37h 15m
including layover
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from$609
07:10 — 09:05
+2 days
07:10 — 09:31 AC8841 Air Canada
San Francisco — Vancouver
3h 5m stop
12:30 — 16:05 AC63 Air Canada
Vancouver — Seoul
5h 45m stop
21:50 — 09:05 JQ48 Jetstar Airways
Seoul — Sydney
32h 55m
including layover
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from$926
13:05 — 07:20
+2 days
13:05 — 17:01 AC8558 Air Canada
San Francisco — Edmonton
2h 21m stop
19:15 — 19:57 AC245 Air Canada
Edmonton — Vancouver
2h 42m stop
22:40 — 07:20 AC33 Air Canada
Vancouver — Sydney
25h 15m
including layover
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from$852
15:30 — 07:50
+3 days
15:30 — 20:30 YP112 YP
San Francisco — Seoul
11h 45m stop
08:15 — 13:45 D7505 Air Asia X
Seoul — Kuala Lumpur
7h 45m stop
21:30 — 07:50 D7222 Air Asia X
Kuala Lumpur — Sydney
47h 20m
including layover
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from$600
15:30 — 07:20
+3 days
15:30 — 20:30 YP112 YP
San Francisco — Seoul
10h 15m stop
06:45 — 09:55 VJ865 VietJet Air
Seoul — Ho Chi Minh City
10h stop
19:55 — 07:20 VJ85 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney
46h 50m
including layover
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from$604
17:20 — 07:20
+3 days
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
6h stop
02:00 — 06:10 VJ821 VietJet Air
Tokyo — Ho Chi Minh City
13h 45m stop
19:55 — 07:20 VJ85 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney
45h
including layover
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from$676
17:20 — 07:20
+3 days
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
12h 55m stop
08:55 — 12:55 VJ823 VietJet Air
Tokyo — Ho Chi Minh City
7h stop
19:55 — 07:20 VJ85 VietJet Air
Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney
45h
including layover
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from$740
18:50 — 19:15
+2 days
14:25 — 15:58 NH7352 All Nippon Airways
San Francisco — Los Angeles
4h 58m stop
01:20 — 05:00 NH105 All Nippon Airways
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 35m stop
08:35 — 19:15 NH889 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Sydney
31h 25m
including layover
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from$1142
23:30 — 09:45
+3 days
23:30 — 04:30 OZ211 Asiana Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
3h 50m stop
07:50 — 10:55 OZ701 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Manila
12h 30m stop
23:25 — 09:45 5J39 CEBU Pacific Air
Manila — Sydney
41h 15m
including layover
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from$676
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 5, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Sydney is 11950 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:55 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 5 Sydney airports. Average flight time is 15h.

  • The fastest flight 14h 55m
  • Average flight time 15h
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 7426 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Sydney are august (from 598 $), july (from 600 $), september (from 628 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 2 353 $), january (from 1 343 $), november (from 1 077 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Sydney?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $598. This airfare is for economy class on one-way VN99 flight by Vietnam Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 22:50 am and arrives at Sydney Kingsford Smith at 08:15.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Sydney is served by 27 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 798 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 2899.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA863 by United Airlines takes 14h 55m and the cheapest is VN99 by Vietnam Airlines for $771.

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Connecting Flights

There are 158 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NZ7 by Air New Zealand Limited takes 17h 40m and the cheapest is VN99 by Vietnam Airlines for $598.

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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $635
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $1050
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $910
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $871
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $875
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  • YP - YP
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $1306
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Sydney from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

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

  • Bankstown-BWU
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  • Palm Beach SPB-LBH
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  • Rose Bay-RSE
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  • Kingsford Smith-SYD
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  • Sydney West-SWZ
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