What is the cheapest airline that flies from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to San Francisco

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Adelaide and San Francisco?

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 91% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the lowest average return price of $1,619.

Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Adelaide according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Singapore (SIN) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 7h 28m.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Adelaide to San Francisco?

Flights connecting via Guangzhou (CAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 26h 40m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?

Prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?

There are 6 operators available for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to San Francisco Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at San Francisco Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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12:40 - 16:55ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

21h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

18:32 - 13:30SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

24h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Melbourne

$1,469Qantas Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

06:10 - 16:05ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

27h 25m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

18:25 - 11:10SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

24h 15m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$1,476Air Canada

Wed, 17 Mar - Wed, 14 Apr

14:30 - 16:55ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

19h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

20:45 - 11:00SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

19h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,512Qantas Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

06:10 - 10:39ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

22h 59m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

17:35 - 13:55SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

26h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,517Air Canada

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar

06:10 - 13:50ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

26h 10m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

11:30 - 19:00SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

38h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,571Multiple Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

18:35 - 07:50ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

31h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:40 - 08:50SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

28h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,619Singapore Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

10:15 - 07:50ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

40h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

22:25 - 07:25SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

40h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,626Singapore Airlines

Sun, 7 Feb - Mon, 5 Apr

14:55 - 11:20ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

14h 55mdirect

22:40 - 09:30SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

16h 20mdirect

$1,633SWISS

Mon, 11 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan

12:05 - 11:05ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

17h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

19:50 - 10:55SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

20h 35m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,675Air New Zealand

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

19:10 - 11:05ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

34h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Auckland Intl

22:05 - 10:55SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

20h 20m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,744Air New Zealand

Sun, 7 Feb - Mon, 5 Apr

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20:00 - 07:24ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

51h 54m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

23:05 - 10:55SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

19h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,871United Airlines

Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

20:00 - 23:59ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

44h 29m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

23:20 - 11:05SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

19h 15m1 stop Melbourne

$2,008United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

20:00 - 23:59ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

44h 29m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

23:20 - 11:05SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

19h 15m1 stop Melbourne

$2,009United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

18:55 - 10:20ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

31h 55m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

00:35 - 08:55SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

39h 50m2 stops Wuhan Guangzhou Baiyun

$2,510Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

11:50 - 17:45ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

22h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

22:30 - 16:25SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

25h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,543Qantas Airways

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

22:00 - 14:20ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

32h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:20 - 15:00SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,560Qatar Airways

Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

06:00 - 06:50ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

17h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

23:20 - 11:05SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

19h 15m1 stop Melbourne

$2,653Virgin Australia

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

06:00 - 06:50ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

17h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

23:20 - 19:10SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

27h 20m1 stop Melbourne

$2,654Virgin Australia

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

20:00 - 10:20ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

30h 50m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

12:15 - 11:50SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

31h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,772Air Canada

Wed, 23 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

08:50 - 17:45ADL Adelaide-SFO San Francisco

25h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

21:30 - 10:05SFO San Francisco-ADL Adelaide

20h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$3,032Qantas Airways

Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

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Qantas Airways flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

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Qantas Airways

1 Nov

ADL12:40Adelaide

21h 45m

1 stop

SFO16:55San Francisco

8 Nov

SFO18:32San Francisco

24h 28m

2 stops

ADL13:30Adelaide

$1,469

Qantas Airways

1 Nov

ADL14:30Adelaide

19h 55m

1 stop

SFO16:55San Francisco

8 Nov

SFO20:45San Francisco

19h 45m

1 stop

ADL11:00Adelaide

$1,512

Qantas Airways

22 Sept

ADL11:50Adelaide

22h 25m

1 stop

SFO17:45San Francisco

29 Sept

SFO22:30San Francisco

25h 25m

1 stop

ADL16:25Adelaide

$2,543

Air Canada flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

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Air Canada

17 Mar

ADL06:10Adelaide

27h 25m

2 stops

SFO16:05San Francisco

14 Apr

SFO18:25San Francisco

24h 15m

2 stops

ADL11:10Adelaide

$1,476

Air Canada

1 Mar

ADL06:10Adelaide

22h 59m

2 stops

SFO10:39San Francisco

31 Mar

SFO17:35San Francisco

26h 50m

2 stops

ADL13:55Adelaide

$1,517

Air Canada

1 Mar

ADL06:10Adelaide

22h 59m

2 stops

SFO10:39San Francisco

31 Mar

SFO17:35San Francisco

26h 50m

2 stops

ADL13:55Adelaide

$1,518

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ADLSFO

Adelaide

Sun 1/11

12:40-16:55

1 stop21h 45m

San Francisco

Sun 8/11

18:32-13:30

2 stops24h 28m

$1,469

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Wed 17/3

06:10-16:05

2 stops27h 25m

San Francisco

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18:25-11:10

2 stops24h 15m

$1,476

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Sun 1/11

14:30-16:55

1 stop19h 55m

San Francisco

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20:45-11:00

1 stop19h 45m

$1,512

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

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Adelaide

Mon 1/3

06:10-10:39

2 stops22h 59m

San Francisco

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2 stops26h 50m

$1,517

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Mon 1/3

06:10-13:50

2 stops26h 10m

San Francisco

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11:30-19:00

2 stops38h 00m

$1,571

AdelaideSan Francisco

ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Mon 1/3

18:35-07:50

1 stop31h 45m

San Francisco

Wed 17/3

10:40-08:50

1 stop28h 40m

$1,619

AdelaideSan Francisco

ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Sun 7/2

10:15-07:50

1 stop40h 05m

San Francisco

Mon 5/4

22:25-07:25

1 stop40h 30m

$1,626

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

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Mon 11/1

14:55-11:20

Nonstop14h 55m

San Francisco

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22:40-09:30

Nonstop16h 20m

$1,633

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ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Wed 4/11

12:05-11:05

1 stop17h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 11/11

19:50-10:55

1 stop20h 35m

$1,675

AdelaideSan Francisco

ADL Adelaide - SFO San Francisco

ADLSFO

Adelaide

Sun 7/2

19:10-11:05

2 stops34h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 5/4

22:05-10:55

1 stop20h 20m

$1,744

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Adelaide and San Francisco?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,597 to $2,518.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,469.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to San Francisco from Adelaide during January instead. Flights to San Francisco in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,483.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to San Francisco?

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco from Adelaide. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,606. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Adelaide to San Francisco for around $1,763.

What is the cheapest Adelaide to San Francisco flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,740 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Adelaide for as low as $1,026 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Adelaide to San Francisco flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Adelaide to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Adelaide to San Francisco flights?

You could potentially save up to 59% on your flight if you consider stops on a Adelaide to San Francisco flight.

How have Adelaide to San Francisco flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Adelaide to San Francisco flights are approximately 109% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Adelaide to San Francisco according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	$918
Fastest flight time	14h 55m
Direct flights	Tue, Thu and Sun
Airports in San Francisco	1 airport

The best one-way flight to San Francisco from Adelaide in the past 72 hours is $918. The best return flight deal from Adelaide to San Francisco found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,469.

The fastest flight from Adelaide to San Francisco takes 14h 55m

Direct flights go from Adelaide to San Francisco on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There is 1 airport in San Francisco. From Adelaide there are direct flights to San Francisco (SFO).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Adelaide to San Francisco

How far is Adelaide to San Francisco by plane?
There are 12987.3 km between Adelaide and San Francisco. Typically, this will take 14h 55m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?
Prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?
There are 6 operators available for flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to San Francisco Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at San Francisco Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Adelaide to San Francisco?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Adelaide and San Francisco, the leading plane model is Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, making up 85.29% of the total bookings. Other popular models include Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 11.76% and Airbus A350-900 with 2.94%.
What is the most popular airline from Adelaide to San Francisco?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Adelaide to San Francisco is United Airlines, representing 35% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Virgin Australia at 19%, Air New Zealand at 17%, and Qantas Airways at 17%.

Best airlines flying from Adelaide to San Francisco

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,026	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 669 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,162	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,102 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,167	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,656 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,214	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,225 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,393	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 476 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,429	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,606 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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