Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco from $659

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to San Francisco from Melbourne Airport during October instead. Flights to San Francisco in October, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $1,168.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco from Melbourne Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $1,551. 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 Melbourne Airport to San Francisco for around $1,766.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco in the morning for as low as $1,618. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $1,691 on average. Flights to San Francisco from Melbourne Airport at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Melbourne to San Francisco for the best Melbourne - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,387 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 Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,182 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to San Francisco flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to San Francisco flights are approximately 23% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to San Francisco

United Airlines, Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Melbourne Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Melbourne and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Sydney (SYD) offer the lowest average return price of $1,057.

Flights connecting via Nadi (NAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 22m.

Auckland (AKL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 27m.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and San Francisco is 4 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and San Francisco is 28 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.