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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San Francisco

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FJ Return flights from £598
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£598
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£598
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Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug£598
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£743
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan£1,206
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct£1,713
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep£2,583
FJ,PR Return flights from £705
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£705
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug£987
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Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£1,005
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£1,227
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£1,568
PR Return flights from £771
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£771
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£1,074
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Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan£1,285
F9,FJ,PR Return flights from £798
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£798
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£826
NZ Return flights from £799
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£799
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£800
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Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep£815
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug£819
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£1,071
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan£1,194
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£1,214
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct£1,378
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Tue 29 Jun£2,950
F9,FJ,KE,TR Return flights from £801
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£801
F9,FJ,OZ,TR Return flights from £808
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£808
FJ,OZ,TR Return flights from £814
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£814
AS,FJ,PR Return flights from £818
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£818
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£938
AS,FJ,QF Return flights from £818
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£818
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug£877
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£960
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£967
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£1,138
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan£1,719
F9,FJ,QF Return flights from £820
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£820
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£923
FJ,KE,TR Return flights from £822
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£822
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£857
F9,FJ,PR,VJ Return flights from £828
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£828
AS,F9,FJ,QF Return flights from £832
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£832
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£951
FJ,JQ,PR Return flights from £834
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug£834
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug£897
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug£1,105
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan£1,341
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug£1,799

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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
£598
Sep 2026
£908
Oct 2026
£597
Nov 2026
£944
Jan 2027
£1,608
Feb 2027
£732

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is October 2026, with return fares from £597 — 63% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from £1,608).

When Should You Fly to San Francisco?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco, with return fares from £597. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £1,608 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around £898. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, August and February, you'll generally pay up to 34% 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
£598
September 2026
£908
October 2026
£597
November 2026
£944
January 2027
£1,608
February 2027
£732

Average Melbourne to San Francisco Return Prices

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

August 2026
£1,498
September 2026
£1,372
October 2026
£1,310
November 2026
£1,305
December 2026
£2,014
January 2027
£1,631
February 2027
£1,296
March 2027
£1,413
April 2027
£1,306

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