Cheap flights from Melbourne to San Francisco from $607

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of May, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $845.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to San Francisco is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $994. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,425.

Our data shows that the cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the morning for as low as $1,132. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,229.

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 when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $996 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Melbourne for as low as $885 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Philippine Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers 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 according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 Melbourne and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 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 August 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Melbourne to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

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