Cheap flights from Australia to San Francisco from $463

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of January, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,069.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,212. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,504.

Our data shows that the cheapest Australia to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco at noon for as low as $1,280. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,591.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,028 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Australia for as low as $891 on momondo.

Fiji Airways, Alaska Airlines, and Philippine Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to San Francisco

United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Australia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling 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.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Australia and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 14 flights per day flying from Australia to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 90% of flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, there are 99 flights per week flying from Australia to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.