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FJ Return flights from $1,328
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,328
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$1,337
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Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,337
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,337
AS,QF,VA Return flights from $1,524
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,524
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,054
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,297
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,304
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,318
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,478
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,586
AS,QF Return flights from $1,534
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,534
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,064
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Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,289
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,307
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,314
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$2,418
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,462
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,681
AS,VA Return flights from $1,541
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,541
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,679
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Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,825
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,070
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,251
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,294
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,304
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,336
AS Return flights from $1,550
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,550
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,835
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Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,080
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,314
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,323
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,344
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,345
AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $1,654
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,654
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,742
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Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,517
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,833
AC Return flights from $1,701
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,701
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$2,278
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,399
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,457
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,547
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,583
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,746
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$4,503
AC,QF Return flights from $1,721
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,721
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$2,361
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,400
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,673
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,769
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,797
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$3,076
AS,FJ Return flights from $1,732
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,732
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,851
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,896
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$2,087
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,440
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,461
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$3,322
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$4,571
AC,JQ Return flights from $1,765
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,765
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$3,011
NZ Return flights from $1,801
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,801
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,895
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$1,898
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,955
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$2,317
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,448
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,485
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$3,455
AC,VA Return flights from $1,899
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,899
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$2,343
AC,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$2,482
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$2,575
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,738
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$4,663
FJ,VA Return flights from $1,905
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,905
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,918
FJ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,156
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,633
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$3,639
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 21 Aug$4,982
FJ,QF Return flights from $1,925
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,925
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,938
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Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,320
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$3,304
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$3,909
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$4,066
AS,JQ Return flights from $1,985
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,985
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$2,783
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Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$3,005

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to San Francisco from New Zealand and flights to United States (USA). Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to San Francisco

Return fares from Melbourne to San Francisco by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026
$1,666
Sep 2026
$1,461
Oct 2026
$1,852
Nov 2026
$1,496
Jan 2027
$2,371
Feb 2027
$1,704
Mar 2027
$2,343

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is September 2026, with return fares from $1,461 — 38% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $2,371).

When Should You Fly to San Francisco?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco, with return fares from $1,461. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,371 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $1,841. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, November and August, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to San Francisco return airfares.

August 2026
$1,666
September 2026
$1,461
October 2026
$1,852
November 2026
$1,496
January 2027
$2,371
February 2027
$1,704
March 2027
$2,343

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to San Francisco return airfares.

August 2026
$3,386
September 2026
$3,263
October 2026
$3,085
November 2026
$3,086
December 2026
$4,643
January 2027
$3,568
February 2027
$3,108
March 2027
$3,117

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