$613 Find Cheap Flights to Palo Alto

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Cheapest return fare
$963
Overall average: $1,516
Fiji Airways
Wed 24/6Sun 5/7
MEL - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$1,725
Typical prices: $1,235-$2,165
Qantas Airways
Tue 21/7Tue 4/8
SYD - SFO • Direct
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You can’t fly directly to Palo Alto. It is served by San Francisco (SFO), located 28.8 km from Palo Alto.
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Cheap Flights to Palo Alto

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Palo Alto 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Palo Alto

Wed, 24 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
13:25 - 13:40
MEL
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SFO
17h 15m
1 stop
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23:25 - 12:25
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
$963Fiji Airways
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Fiji Airways Logo
13:25 - 13:55
MEL
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SFO
17h 30m
1 stop
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22:35 - 12:05
SFO
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MEL
20h 30m
1 stop
$965Fiji Airways
Fri, 24 Apr - Fri, 1 May
Fiji Airways Logo
13:30 - 13:55
MEL
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 12:05
SFO
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MEL
20h 30m
1 stop
$968Fiji Airways
Sun, 26 Apr - Sun, 3 May
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11:55 - 12:55
OOL
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SFO
18h 00m
1 stop
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22:05 - 10:45
SFO
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OOL
19h 40m
1 stop
$1,153Air New Zealand
Fri, 24 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
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12:05 - 12:55
ADL
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
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22:05 - 10:55
SFO
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ADL
20h 20m
1 stop
$1,297Air New Zealand
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 5 May
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16:30 - 19:36
ADL
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SFO
43h 36m
2 stops
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16:30 - 11:50
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ADL
26h 50m
2 stops
$1,550Air Canada
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 5 May
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13:25 - 17:45
ADL
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SFO
20h 50m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 11:05
SFO
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ADL
23h 50m
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$1,565Qantas Airways
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 5 May
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14:25 - 17:45
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SFO
19h 50m
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22:30 - 09:40
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18h 40m
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$1,568Qantas Airways
Wed, 6 May - Thu, 21 May
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01:55 - 09:10
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SFO
23h 45m
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11:00 - 14:55
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DRW
35h 25m
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$2,089Singapore Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Thu, 21 May
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15:45 - 09:10
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SFO
33h 55m
1 stop
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11:00 - 14:55
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DRW
35h 25m
1 stop
$2,183Singapore Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$613
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to San Francisco

Flights to Palo Alto: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Palo Alto 
AurianneFlew with United Airlines
SYD
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SFO
Sept 2024
Ensure you have 2-3 hours layover You’ll likely need unless you don’t mind missing your next flight
DonnaFlew with Qantas Airways
SYD
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SFO
Dec 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.

FAQs - booking Palo Alto flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Melbourne, at $963 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $1,078 in the last 3 days.

  • How to fly to Palo Alto?

    You cannot fly directly to Palo Alto. KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco (SFO) (28.78 km from Palo Alto). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Palo Alto?

    The closest airport is San Jose (SJC) (20.89 km). Other nearby airports are San Francisco (SFO) (28.78 km) or Oakland (OAK) (30.71 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco.

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    The distance between San Francisco Airport and the city centre of San Francisco is 19 km.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco Airport. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Palo Alto?

    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 to Palo Alto.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Palo Alto?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Palo Alto is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Palo Alto?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Palo Alto with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Palo Alto?

    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 Palo Alto up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Palo Alto

  • There is no major airport in Palo Alto. It is instead served by San Francisco Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Palo Alto? 25% of our users found return tickets to Palo Alto for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $915, from Adelaide $1,759, from Melbourne $3,691
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Palo Alto flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Palo Alto

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Palo Alto? 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 232 reviews
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.5Food
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Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

10.0 ExcellentNick, Mar 2026
NAN - LAX
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Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

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.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

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.

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

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

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....

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

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

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Flight attendants were friendly & good service, food sucks, seats uncomfortable, not many Asian movies or shows flying from Hong Kong

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

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

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

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.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

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