Cheap Flights from Sydney to San Francisco, CA from $342

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 997 connecting flights from Sydney to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 42 airlines and multiple travel sites from $342, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SYD-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Sydney and San Francisco is 11950 miles. Time difference between the cities is 6h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:20 from 5 Sydney airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:20 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 13h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 13h 15m
  • Average flight time 13h 30m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:20
  • Distance 7426 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 342 $), june (from 481 $), july (from 523 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 330 $), january (from 809 $), february (from 800 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sydney to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $342. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FJ914 flight by Air Pacific for August 27, 2025 which leaves Kingsford Smith in Sydney at 06:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 13:25.

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Flight Schedule Sydney to San Francisco (California)

06:00 — 13:25
24h 25m flight time
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06:00 — 11:55 Sydney — Nadi
FJ914 Air Pacific
10h 20m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
06:00 — 13:45
24h 45m flight time
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from$481
06:00 — 07:30 Sydney — Brisbane
JQ810 Jetstar Airways
4h 5m stop
11:40 — 16:50 Brisbane — Nadi
FJ920 Air Pacific
5h 5m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
06:00 — 13:25
24h 25m flight time
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from$491
06:00 — 07:40 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ501 Jetstar Airways
5h 45m stop
12:55 — 19:15 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
1h 55m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
07:00 — 13:50
23h 50m flight time
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from$513
07:00 — 08:40 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ505 Jetstar Airways
4h 50m stop
12:55 — 19:15 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
08:10 — 13:25
22h 15m flight time
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from$472
08:10 — 09:45 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ603 Jetstar Airways
3h 40m stop
13:40 — 20:00 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
1h 55m stop
22:15 — 13:45 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
08:15 — 13:50
22h 35m flight time
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from$521
08:15 — 09:55 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ507 Jetstar Airways
3h 35m stop
13:30 — 19:50 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
08:50 — 13:45
21h 55m flight time
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08:50 — 10:25 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ515 Jetstar Airways
3h 15m stop
13:30 — 19:50 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 15m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
09:05 — 12:50
20h 45m flight time
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from$506
09:05 — 14:10 Sydney — Auckland
JQ201 Jetstar Airways
5h 35m stop
19:45 — 12:50 Auckland — San Francisco
AC6103 Air Canada
09:15 — 13:00+1day
44h 45m flight time
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09:15 — 16:25 Sydney — Kuala Lumpur
D7223 Air Asia X
6h 40m stop
23:05 — 07:00 Kuala Lumpur — Seoul
D7504 Air Asia X
11h 20m stop
18:20 — 13:00 Seoul — San Francisco
YP111 YP
09:45 — 13:50
21h 5m flight time
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09:45 — 11:25 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ509 Jetstar Airways
2h 5m stop
13:30 — 19:50 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:50 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
10:20 — 06:50
13h 30m flight time
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from$759
Sydney — San Francisco
UA870 United Airlines
10:20 — 06:50
13h 30m flight time
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from$893
Sydney — San Francisco
VA8004 V Australia
18:40 — 13:25+1day
35h 45m flight time
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from$505
18:40 — 20:15 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ611 Jetstar Airways
17h 15m stop
13:30 — 19:50 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:25 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
21:20 — 13:25+1day
33h 5m flight time
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from$501
21:20 — 22:50 Sydney — Melbourne
JQ613 Jetstar Airways
14h 40m stop
13:30 — 19:50 Melbourne — Nadi
FJ934 Air Pacific
2h 25m stop
22:15 — 13:25 Nadi — San Francisco
FJ870 Air Pacific
21:30 — 16:45
13h 15m flight time
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from$805
Sydney — San Francisco
QF73 Qantas
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Sydney to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Sydney — San Francisco is served by 42 regular airlines and 8 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 $ 3955 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Cathay Pacific airline - from $ 5949.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is QF73 by Qantas takes 13h 15m and the cheapest is FJ914 by Air Pacific for $759.

  • QF - Qantas
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  • VA - V Australia
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 997 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is HA452 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 16h 40m and the cheapest is FJ914 by Air Pacific for $342.

  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $607
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  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $3955
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  • TW - T'way Airlines
    from $597
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
    from $342
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $472
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $658
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $572
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $751
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $1335
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  • HX - Hong Kong Airlines
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  • QF - Qantas
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Airports

You can fly from Sydney to San Francisco from 5 airports (Bankstown, Palm Beach SPB, Rose Bay, Kingsford Smith, Sydney West).

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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San Francisco airports

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