ADL - SFO

$974 Find Cheap Flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

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Cheapest return fare
$1,478
Overall average: $1,615
Air Canada
Tue 5/5Wed 13/5
ADL - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
$1,519
United Airlines
Sat 14/3Thu 26/3
ADL - SFO • Direct
Direct flights
3 days a week
Mon, Wed, Sat
You can fly direct with United Airlines. Average duration is 14h 50m
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Air Canada
Cheapest • from $1,478 (return)
Fiji Airways
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Auckland (AKL)
Cheapest • Avg $1,156 (return)
Sydney (SYD)
Shortest trip • 17h 19m (one-way)
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 1% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 13% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to San Francisco (ADL-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Adelaide to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Adelaide to San Francisco

Tue, 5 May - Wed, 13 May
Air Canada Logo
18:55 - 15:22
ADL
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SFO
36h 57m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
16:30 - 11:50
SFO
-
ADL
26h 50m
2 stops
$1,478Air Canada
Tue, 5 May - Wed, 13 May
Qantas Airways Logo
14:25 - 17:45
ADL
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
19:53 - 16:25
SFO
-
ADL
28h 02m
2 stops
$1,488Qantas Airways
Mon, 23 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 12:20
ADL
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SFO
17h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
21:05 - 10:55
SFO
-
ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,498Air New Zealand
Mon, 3 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
12:05 - 12:55
ADL
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:55
SFO
-
ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,499Air New Zealand
Mon, 23 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
06:35 - 12:20
ADL
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SFO
23h 15m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
21:05 - 10:55
SFO
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ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,512Air New Zealand
Mon, 3 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
07:50 - 12:55
ADL
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SFO
21h 35m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:55
SFO
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ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,515Air New Zealand
Sat, 14 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
United Airlines Logo
14:15 - 11:35
ADL
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SFO
14h 50mdirect
United Airlines Logo
23:55 - 09:20
SFO
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ADL
15h 55mdirect
$1,519United Airlines
Mon, 23 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
07:50 - 21:13
ADL
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SFO
30h 53m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
10:25 - 09:25
SFO
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ADL
29h 30m
2 stops
$1,546Qantas Airways
Wed, 6 May - Mon, 11 May
Air New Zealand Logo
12:05 - 12:55
ADL
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:55
SFO
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ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,549Air New Zealand
Wed, 6 May - Mon, 11 May
Air New Zealand Logo
07:50 - 12:55
ADL
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SFO
21h 35m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 11:55
SFO
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ADL
21h 20m
2 stops
$1,558Air New Zealand
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Adelaide to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Adelaide to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Adelaide to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Adelaide to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $1,348 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,966 and $1,833 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Adelaide to San Francisco?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at $1,340 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Adelaide to San Francisco, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 1% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$974
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Adelaide to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Adelaide to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco was $974 for a one-way ticket and $1,478 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    When flying out of Adelaide you will be using Adelaide. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Adelaide to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Adelaide and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    You can catch a direct flight from Adelaide to San Francisco on on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Adelaide to San Francisco, Singapore Airlines or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Adelaide to San Francisco are Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $1,419 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,329 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Adelaide to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Adelaide is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Adelaide with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Adelaide to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Adelaide up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Adelaide to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,320 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Adelaide to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Adelaide to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Adelaide to San Francisco

Monday

United Airlines

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Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Adelaide

Monday

United Airlines

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Saturday

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Adelaide to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Adelaide to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Adelaide to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 228 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
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Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
DFW - NAN
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Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

Your entertainment could be better. I flew on Air New Zealand in January so was expecting a better choice in February...but no luck. Same choices and also could have a better selection. Otherwise, lovely service, the purser came to our seats to welcome us. Overall, very nice. Direct flight from Auckland to YVR was fantastic!

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Good flight. However, when booked flight with United, assumed the layover included by United in San Francisco of 1 hr and 40 minutes was sufficient . Not so and would recommend at least 2 hours or more. Needed to go through US immigration (very long lineups), then pick up bags, take all the way to another terminal, running because we did not have sufficient time. We made the flight because they held the door for us but luggage didn’t follow.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

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