How long is the flight from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Australia you fly out of and what airport in San Francisco Bay Area you fly into. For example, flying from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kastrup Copenhagen takes 31h 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Melbourne to Kastrup Copenhagen takes 26h 40m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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United Airlines

13 Oct

SYD

13h 30m

SFO

13 Oct

SFO

40h 25m

1 stop

SYD

$1,006

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

35h 59m

3 stops

SFO

21 Sept

SFO

30h 43m

2 stops

SYD

$1,021

Multiple Airlines

8 Oct

SYD

24h 23m

2 stops

SFO

21 Oct

SFO

36h 50m

3 stops

SYD

$1,045

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

22h 08m

2 stops

SFO

21 Sept

SFO

37h 44m

2 stops

SYD

$1,048

Multiple Airlines

20 Oct

SYD

24h 23m

2 stops

SFO

11 Nov

SFO

33h 35m

3 stops

SYD

$1,052

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

41h 04m

3 stops

SFO

23 Sept

SFO

33h 50m

2 stops

SYD

$1,053

Multiple Airlines

8 Sept

SYD

22h 08m

2 stops

SFO

22 Sept

SFO

30h 28m

2 stops

SYD

$1,056

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

22h 08m

2 stops

SFO

23 Sept

SFO

43h 19m

2 stops

SYD

$1,058

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

22h 08m

2 stops

SFO

21 Sept

SFO

34h 27m

2 stops

SYD

$1,059

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

35h 59m

3 stops

SFO

23 Sept

SFO

44h 25m

2 stops

SYD

$1,060

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

SYD

41h 04m

3 stops

SFO

23 Sept

SFO

33h 50m

2 stops

SYD

$1,062

Multiple Airlines

23 Sept

SYD

29h 08m

2 stops

SFO

30 Sept

SFO

35h 48m

2 stops

SYD

$1,063

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Multiple Airlines

3 Sept

BNE

24h 29m

2 stops

SJC

18 Sept

SJC

27h 57m

3 stops

BNE

$1,533

Qantas Airways

14 Nov

SYD

23h 24m

2 stops

SJC

6 Dec

SJC

29h 55m

1 stop

SYD

$1,582

Qantas Airways

14 Nov

SYD

27h 43m

1 stop

SJC

6 Dec

SJC

29h 55m

1 stop

SYD

$1,586

Alaska Airlines

20 Oct

SYD

17h 08m

1 stop

SJC

29 Oct

SJC

18h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,588

American Airlines

26 Oct

MEL

30h 38m

2 stops

SJC

16 Nov

SJC

25h 32m

2 stops

MEL

$1,591

Qantas Airways

2 Nov

BNE

30h 30m

1 stop

SJC

16 Nov

SJC

29h 38m

2 stops

BNE

$1,592

Qantas Airways

14 Nov

SYD

27h 43m

1 stop

SJC

6 Dec

SJC

23h 59m

1 stop

SYD

$1,608

Alaska Airlines

25 Jan

SYD

18h 10m

1 stop

SJC

29 Jan

SJC

17h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,634

Qantas Airways

14 Nov

SYD

29h 14m

2 stops

SJC

28 Nov

SJC

23h 53m

1 stop

SYD

$1,636

Qantas Airways

14 Nov

SYD

27h 43m

1 stop

SJC

28 Nov

SJC

23h 53m

1 stop

SYD

$1,640

Multiple Airlines

15 Oct

MEL

20h 38m

2 stops

SJC

30 Nov

SJC

29h 35m

2 stops

MEL

$1,645

Alaska Airlines

13 Feb

SYD

17h 35m

1 stop

SJC

26 Feb

SJC

17h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,662

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11:20 - 06:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 30mdirect

21:35 - 08:00SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 25m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,006United Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

13:15 - 08:14SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

35h 59m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:07 - 11:50SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 43m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Nadi

$1,021Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

14:15 - 20:38SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

24h 23m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles Los Angeles

06:00 - 12:50SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 50m3 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles Nadi

$1,045Multiple Airlines

Thu, 8 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

09:30 - 20:17MEL Melbourne-SFO San Francisco

27h 47m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

23:20 - 08:15SFO San Francisco-MEL Melbourne

15h 55mdirect

$1,201Virgin Australia

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

14:00 - 12:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

22:05 - 12:35SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

19h 30m1 stop Nadi

$1,247Fiji Airways

Fri, 4 Dec - Sun, 3 Jan

06:00 - 12:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

25h 25m1 stop Nadi

22:05 - 12:35SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

19h 30m1 stop Nadi

$1,249Fiji Airways

Sun, 15 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

09:30 - 20:17MEL Melbourne-SFO San Francisco

27h 47m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

23:25 - 18:20SFO San Francisco-MEL Melbourne

25h 55m1 stop Brisbane

$1,300Virgin Australia

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep

06:05 - 20:38BNE Brisbane-SFO San Francisco

31h 33m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles

23:25 - 06:30SFO San Francisco-BNE Brisbane

14h 05mdirect

$1,307United Airlines

Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

11:20 - 17:28SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

49h 08m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

17:35 - 14:40SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$1,308Air Canada

Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

11:20 - 17:28SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

49h 08m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

08:37 - 09:35SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 58m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

$1,335Air Canada

Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

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11:35 - 13:40BNE Brisbane-SFO San Francisco

19h 05m1 stop Nadi

22:05 - 10:25SFO San Francisco-BNE Brisbane

18h 20m1 stop Nadi

$1,413Fiji Airways

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 6 Nov

23:50 - 13:40BNE Brisbane-SFO San Francisco

30h 50m1 stop Nadi

22:05 - 10:25SFO San Francisco-BNE Brisbane

18h 20m1 stop Nadi

$1,413Fiji Airways

Sat, 22 Aug - Fri, 6 Nov

20:45 - 20:23SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

16h 38m1 stop Honolulu

19:48 - 18:50SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 02m1 stop Honolulu

$1,461Alaska Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

20:45 - 20:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-OAK Oakland

16h 45m1 stop Honolulu

08:35 - 18:50OAK Oakland-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

40h 15m1 stop Honolulu

$1,461Alaska Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

09:20 - 00:07SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

31h 47m1 stop Vancouver Intl

18:33 - 08:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

19h 47m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,478Air New Zealand

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

09:20 - 12:08SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

43h 48m2 stops Vancouver Intl Edmonton

13:58 - 08:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 22m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,561Air Canada

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

09:20 - 12:08SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

43h 48m2 stops Vancouver Intl Edmonton

16:35 - 08:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 45m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,578Air Canada

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

18:55 - 12:55MEL Melbourne-SFO San Francisco

35h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl

22:05 - 13:45SFO San Francisco-MEL Melbourne

22h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,599Air New Zealand

Sun, 23 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

10:20 - 06:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 30mdirect

07:00 - 08:00SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,654Virgin Australia

Thu, 20 Aug - Sun, 11 Oct

10:20 - 06:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 30mdirect

07:00 - 08:00SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,661Virgin Australia

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

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

14h 55mdirect

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

16h 20mdirect

$1,399United Airlines

Mon, 25 Jan - Mon, 1 Feb

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

14h 55mdirect

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

16h 20mdirect

$1,401United Airlines

Mon, 25 Jan - Mon, 8 Feb

21:25 - 16:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 20mdirect

20:45 - 06:25SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 40mdirect

$1,969Qantas Airways

Tue, 20 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

21:25 - 17:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 20mdirect

22:30 - 06:25SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 55mdirect

$1,986Qantas Airways

Tue, 1 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

21:25 - 15:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 30mdirect

20:45 - 06:25SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 40mdirect

$2,065American Airlines

Wed, 27 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

21:25 - 15:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 30mdirect

20:45 - 06:25SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 40mdirect

$2,065American Airlines

Wed, 27 Jan - Sun, 7 Feb

13:20 - 08:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 40mdirect

23:10 - 09:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 10mdirect

$2,132Virgin Australia

Tue, 8 Dec - Sat, 9 Jan

11:50 - 06:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 40mdirect

20:05 - 06:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 15mdirect

$2,142Virgin Australia

Thu, 28 Jan - Thu, 4 Feb

11:50 - 06:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SFO San Francisco

13h 40mdirect

20:00 - 06:20SFO San Francisco-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 20mdirect

$2,170Multiple Airlines

Mon, 8 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb

10:30 - 06:35BNE Brisbane-SFO San Francisco

13h 05mdirect

23:05 - 07:30SFO San Francisco-BNE Brisbane

14h 25mdirect

$2,471Multiple Airlines

Wed, 21 Oct - Fri, 20 Nov

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/10

11:20-06:50

Nonstop13h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 13/10

21:35-08:00

1 stop40h 25m

$1,006

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 9/9

13:15-08:14

3 stops35h 59m

San Francisco

Mon 21/9

12:07-11:50

2 stops30h 43m

$1,021

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/10

14:15-20:38

2 stops24h 23m

San Francisco

Wed 21/10

06:00-12:50

3 stops36h 50m

$1,045

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL Melbourne - SFO San Francisco

MELSFO

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

09:30-20:17

1 stop27h 47m

San Francisco

Wed 9/9

23:20-08:15

Nonstop15h 55m

$1,201

Fastest return journey

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 4/12

14:00-12:25

1 stop17h 25m

San Francisco

Sun 3/1

22:05-12:35

1 stop19h 30m

$1,247

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/11

06:00-12:25

1 stop25h 25m

San Francisco

Sun 29/11

22:05-12:35

1 stop19h 30m

$1,249

MelbourneSan Francisco

MEL Melbourne - SFO San Francisco

MELSFO

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

09:30-20:17

1 stop27h 47m

San Francisco

Wed 9/9

23:25-18:20

1 stop25h 55m

$1,300

BrisbaneSan Francisco

BNE Brisbane - SFO San Francisco

BNESFO

Brisbane

Fri 25/9

06:05-20:38

2 stops31h 33m

San Francisco

Fri 25/9

23:25-06:30

Nonstop14h 05m

$1,307

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 18/11

11:20-17:28

2 stops49h 08m

San Francisco

Sun 22/11

17:35-14:40

2 stops26h 05m

$1,308

SydneySan Francisco

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco

SYDSFO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/11

11:20-17:28

2 stops49h 08m

San Francisco

Mon 30/11

08:37-09:35

2 stops29h 58m

$1,335

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

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to San Francisco Bay Area is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,595. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday is $1,916.

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Summary info about San Francisco Bay Area flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$567
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,006
Fastest flight time	16h 45m

The best one-way flight price to San Francisco Bay Area from Australia in the last 5 days is $567 (Melbourne to San Francisco).

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The best return flight price to San Francisco Bay Area from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,006 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to San Francisco).

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The fastest flight to San Francisco Bay Area from Australia takes 16h 45m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Oakland).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to San Francisco Bay Area

Which airlines fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

United Airlines, Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco Bay Area. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to San Francisco Bay Area on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the best day of the week to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

If your travel plans are flexible and you’re looking to save money on flights to San Francisco Bay Area, then be sure to book your departure on a Tuesday. Flying out on a Tuesday, as well as a Wednesday, is your best option. Departing on a Saturday tends to be the most expensive day of the week to fly to San Francisco Bay Area.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to San Francisco Bay Area?

Prices for flights to San Francisco Bay Area were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to San Francisco Bay Area?

As of August 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights to San Francisco Bay Area.

How old do you have to be to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to San Francisco Bay Area.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your San Francisco Bay Area trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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