Cheap flights from Sydney to San Francisco from $612

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of August, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $906.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to San Francisco is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,257. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,531.

Our data shows that the cheapest Sydney 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 $1,642.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to San Francisco for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,012 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Sydney for as low as $880 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Sydney to San Francisco.

As of July 2026, prices for Sydney to San Francisco flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to San Francisco

United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Sydney according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 16% of flights between Sydney and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, Qantas Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Sydney to San Francisco as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 80% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of July 2026, 51 flights take off from Sydney and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.