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San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,192
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$1,451

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Flights from Sydney to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Sydney to San Francisco Bay Area 
AurianneFlew with United AirlinesSYD-SFOSept 2024
Ensure you have 2-3 hours layover You’ll likely need unless you don’t mind missing your next flight
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesSYD-SFOOct 2024
Bring a water bottle so you don't have to be wasteful with the
DonnaFlew with Qantas AirwaysSYD-SFODec 2023
We got off a cruise so were at the airport over 7hrs before our flight. We paid for the day pass at the Premium Club. Totally worth it! It was quiet and offered food, drinks, showers and when they closed, we were able to go to the downstairs lounge which opened at 6:30. This lounge was much larger and had a bigger selection of food and beverages. Would definitely go there again.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New ZealandSYD-SFOJan 2024
Fly air New Zealand. So pleasant and lovely experience

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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 535 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Food
8.3Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

10.0 ExcellentVanessa, Oct 2024AKL - SFO
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The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

The air New Zealand employees who assisted us with wheelchair aid on Auckland made our transfer from flight to the next seamless. Also were amazing in helping with our luggage and customs in Brisbane.

New Zealand crew were attentive. We were not informed that we needed transit document to pass through New Zealand. A checkin employee helped with this for which we were thankful.

Overall good. We had to transfer to Bradly terminal. We had requested wheelchair assistance. The bus that picked us up had to wait for other passengers. The wait was long. Then, at the Bradly terminal we had to wait an extended period of time for the wheel chair assistance. These delays caused tension at checked in and resulted in arriving at the gate as passengers were boarding.

The entire process was excellent! The economy sits are a bit snug so I'll have to be sure to purchase premier or business class next time but, other than that, food, service, attendants were exceptional. Gate agents and ticket agents too!

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

Fiji left without me because American Airlines was too stupid to get to LAX on time. Fiji should have offered a standby on another flight but they told me tough luck. I will never fly with this company again.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Business class seats and amenities were excellent, crew very attentive. Slept well. Food good, lounge experience nice. Would fly them again. A350 aircraft excellent, very quiet.

The service was excellent. The quarters were a little cramped in Economy, and we had to exist there for 18 hours.

It was very nice. I will try to fly with Qantas whenever I can.

Terrible. 6 hour delay with no explanations and only 15 dollars in food credits. A disaster. I'll just leave it at that.

We lucked out. The passenger who was supposed to be in our row changed her seat, so my husband and I had 3 seats for the 2 of us. We were able to stretch out a little which made the trip much more tolerable.

We paid for business class seats for the comfort that comes with that but couldn’t use the bathroom as it was full all the time.

Flight was cancelled about 1.5 hours before departure. Replacement flight provided scheduled 1 hour later. Late boarding, late departure and arrived Melbourne nearly 2 hours after originally scheduled.

Flight is overpriced. Quality of service is poor. Constant delays. This flight again was multiple times delayed. The relaxed and careless attitude of staff is appalling. People are busy and it does matter if we do things more efficiently than chilled out. Once the flight was ready to depart we had more delays due to the careless approach of boarding passengers. Food is highly processed with limited options and super unhealthy. Leg room is shockingly bad. Even the biz class is pretty bad. Coupled with the horrendous prices Qantas only benefits given Australia is their home market. Otherwise they are not competitive at all.

The flight was good, long obviously but smooth. The seats are pretty small, definitely notice a difference for long haul compared to Emirates or Cathay Pacific it’s more like medium haul seating for space. Food options were good, children’s meals were good for my fussy 3yo.

Great flight and attendants. Seating is a bit weird. The extra price seats aren’t too worth it.

Top notch service, good selection of snack and meal options, generous accommodation for luggage, and great selection of in cabin entertainment. I really appreciate the offering of pillows, blankets, sleep mask, tb&paste, and earplugs. The only complaint I can make was that my seat was horribly uncomfortable and lacked cushion.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

Boarding was smooth after a 25 min delay. Notification of delay could be more efficient and change in boarding gate was not notified on the flights board or app.

Excellent. Shelley was very attentive and caring regarding my sister who required pre approved oxygen during the flight. Shelley checked up on her regularly throughout the flight and made her feel more relaxed and comfortable.

I did not use the in flight entertainment, but the selection appeared to be decent. Take off was delayed, but otherwise the process was uneventful.

Great flight - on time, lovely staff. I’ll always have the same complaint and essentially it’s the limited food options for people who are celiac. But that’s all airlines !

The level of incompetence of this airline is truly astounding.

I'll never transit from international through Sydney with Virgin until they improve the domestic transfer system. It's ridiculous that you have to take oversize baggage to the transfer desk to get it activated then struggle onto the shuttle bus (carrying a 25kg, 2m long ski bag and carry-on - along with about 6 others in the same situation) then negotiate the terminal and queue to put it onto the oversize receival bag drop.

For a red eye flight it is pretty uncomfortable. They provide nothing in the way of pillows, etc.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

The seat seemed roomy, the service was good, everything was fine.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Connection coordination with Star Alliance partner could be better. Lots of check in setup was not interlinked between operators.

The senior flight attendants were amazing. Totally different vibe from other carriers. Easy 10 hour flight in Business Class. Great food. Good humor as well.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Haven’t used United in a while. Was surprised with the free blanket and earphones. Service was great. Huge plane. 9/.row.

Delayed by 2.5hrs any longer and they would’ve had to honour their own policy for breaking their own rules and regs. Not cool, especially when I have an infant child that needs to stay on a routine and they get schedules.

The width of the chair is very small. Not comfortable at all.

Flight delayed over three hours. Arrived into SFO during rush hour and what would have been a one hour drive home took more than 2 hours. Very poor UNITED AIRLINES!!

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights from Sydney to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/2Fri
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 11mSYD-SFO
11/3Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
29h 55mSFO-SYD
$1,192
7/12Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 11mSYD-SFO
17/12Tue
1 stopAir Canada
21h 00mSFO-SYD
$1,193
16/1Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 45mSYD-SFO
30/1Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
19h 25mSFO-SYD
$1,269
12/11Tue
directQantas Airways
13h 20mSYD-SFO
19/11Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
27h 54mSFO-SYD
$1,289
12/11Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
18h 45mSYD-SFO
19/11Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
31h 20mSFO-SYD
$1,295
21/11Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 50mSYD-SFO
1/12Sun
1 stopFiji Airways
19h 45mSFO-SYD
$1,306
11/11Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
44h 45mSYD-SFO
18/11Mon
directUnited Airlines
15h 20mSFO-SYD
$1,399
11/11Mon
directUnited Airlines
13h 45mSYD-SFO
18/11Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 33mSFO-SYD
$1,425
6/3Thu
directVirgin Australia
13h 45mSYD-SFO
24/3Mon
1 stopVirgin Australia
36h 28mSFO-SYD
$1,563
6/3Thu
directVirgin Australia
13h 45mSYD-SFO
24/3Mon
1 stopVirgin Australia
36h 28mSFO-SYD
$1,566

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/1Fri
2 stops
21h 40mSYD-OAK
$557
21/1Tue
2 stops
41h 00mSYD-SFO
$606
29/12Sun
1 stopFiji Airways
16h 25mSYD-SFO
$616
21/1Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 50mSYD-SFO
$621
20/2Thu
1 stopAir Canada
21h 36mSYD-SFO
$967
20/2Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 11mSYD-SFO
$971
3/12Tue
3 stopsQantas Airways
42h 51mSYD-SFO
$1,031
21/1Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
16h 45mSYD-OAK
$1,196
21/1Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 55mSYD-SJC
$1,196
3/3Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
35h 29mSYD-SJC
$1,775

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sydney to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/11Mon
multi-stop
22h 00mSYD-SFO
17/11Sun
multi-stop
33h 51mSFO-SYD
$1,467
4/11Mon
multi-stop
22h 00mSYD-SFO
17/11Sun
multi-stop
33h 51mSFO-SYD
$1,499
3/11Sun
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
42h 50mSYD-SFO
12/11Tue
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
38h 45mSFO-SYD
$1,644
3/11Sun
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
21h 19mSYD-SFO
12/11Tue
multi-stopHawaiian Airlines
38h 45mSFO-SYD
$1,664
3/11Sun
directQantas Airways
13h 20mSYD-SFO
12/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
31h 20mSFO-SYD
$2,053
4/11Mon
directUnited Airlines
13h 45mSYD-SFO
13/11Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
30h 05mSFO-SYD
$2,075
4/11Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
39h 04mSYD-SFO
17/11Sun
directUnited Airlines
15h 20mSFO-SYD
$2,079
4/11Mon
directVirgin Australia
13h 45mSYD-SFO
12/11Tue
multi-stopVirgin Australia
35h 35mSFO-SYD
$2,277
1/11Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
34h 08mSYD-SJC
8/11Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
35h 56mSJC-SYD
$3,991
5/11Tue
directVirgin Australia
13h 45mSYD-SFO
16/11Sat
multi-stopVirgin Australia
36h 15mSFO-SYD
$13,885

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