Traffic in the Bay area can be a bear, so build in plenty of time to travel between SFO and downtown San Francisco.
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
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Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $914 (Trip.com) |
One-way from | $503 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $1,193 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,231 or less |
Good one-way deal | $749 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Sun 12/28
7:20 pm-6:50 am
2 stops64h 30m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 2/2
2:15 pm-6:42 pm
2 stops23h 27m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Thu 11/27
8:40 pm-7:45 pm
1 stop28h 05m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 12/7
9:40 pm-7:15 pm
1 stop16h 35m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Sun 1/11
7:00 am-7:45 pm
1 stop17h 45m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 3/1
9:40 pm-7:35 pm
1 stop16h 55m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Fri 10/31
8:24 am-7:45 pm
1 stop17h 21m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 11/9
9:40 pm-7:22 pm
1 stop16h 42m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Thu 1/1
9:53 am-8:30 am
2 stops27h 37m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 5/21
9:25 am-6:35 pm
2 stops26h 10m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Thu 11/27
1:20 pm-8:30 am
2 stops24h 10m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 12/7
10:40 am-11:29 am
1 stop19h 49m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Thu 4/2
5:45 am-7:35 am
2 stops31h 50m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 4/12
9:25 am-11:57 pm
2 stops31h 32m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Mon 12/1
9:51 am-8:30 am
2 stops27h 39m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 12/18
10:40 am-4:10 pm
2 stops24h 30m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Mon 12/1
9:51 am-8:30 am
2 stops27h 39m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 12/20
2:15 pm-8:22 pm
1 stop25h 07m
San FranciscoSydney
SFO - SYD
SFOSYD
San Francisco
Thu 1/15
7:00 am-7:45 pm
1 stop17h 45m
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 1/22
9:40 pm-7:39 pm
1 stop16h 59m
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The price you pay for your flight from San Francisco to Sydney may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 43 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Sydney (average of $293). Flying from San Francisco to Sydney in January is currently the most expensive (average of $838). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Sydney in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 18% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Sydney flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 16% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Sydney have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 181 minutes.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Auckland (AKL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Sydney on Cheapflights.
Flights via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 45m.
Flights via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 45m.
Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 01m.
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