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Cheap Flights to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,018
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,235
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,018
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,235

Book Cheap San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to San Francisco Bay Area 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 to San Francisco Bay Area

Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 - 13:25
BNE
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SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:05 - 10:35
SFO
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BNE
18h 30m
1 stop
$1,018Fiji Airways
Fri, 13 Feb - Fri, 20 Feb
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 - 12:25
BNE
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SFO
19h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:05 - 10:25
SFO
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BNE
18h 20m
1 stop
$1,019Fiji Airways
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
11:10 - 12:05
BNE
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SFO
17h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:50 - 09:55
SFO
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BNE
20h 05m
1 stop
$1,090Air New Zealand
Mon, 16 Mar - Sun, 5 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
11:45 - 12:05
SYD
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SFO
18h 20m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:40
SFO
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SYD
19h 35m
1 stop
$1,092Air New Zealand
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
United Airlines Logo
14:55 - 11:15
ADL
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SFO
14h 50mdirect
United Airlines Logo
23:05 - 08:30
SFO
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ADL
15h 55mdirect
$1,343United Airlines
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 23 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
$1,359United Airlines
Sat, 30 May - Sat, 13 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 22:11
SYD
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SJC
27h 11m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 06:55
SJC
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SYD
31h 55m
1 stop
$1,432Qantas Airways
Tue, 17 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
21:40 - 20:37
SYD
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OAK
16h 57m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
07:23 - 19:45
OAK
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SYD
18h 22m
1 stop
$1,488Hawaiian Airlines
Sun, 15 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
21:40 - 21:16
SYD
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OAK
42h 36m
2 stops
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
10:10 - 19:45
OAK
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SYD
38h 35m
2 stops
$1,521Hawaiian Airlines
Mon, 6 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr
Qantas Airways Logo
09:45 - 11:30
MEL
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STS
18h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
12:10 - 06:45
STS
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MEL
25h 35m
1 stop
$3,112Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Francisco Bay Area

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Francisco Bay Area to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Australia found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $965 return. The most popular route is Adelaide (ADL) to San Francisco (SFO) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $965.

How much is a flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to San Francisco Bay Area from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to San Francisco Bay Area costs $1,266 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $611 for the route Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Brisbane to San Francisco which costs $1,353 on average, and Melbourne to San Francisco, which costs $1,356 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Australia to San Francisco Bay Area is November, when tickets cost $1,245 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,713 and $1,706 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 a flight from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in San Francisco Bay Area?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco Bay Area is San Francisco Airport (SFO), with an average flight price of $1,038.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$507
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to San Francisco

Flights to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to San Francisco Bay Area 
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 San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 Australia to San Francisco Bay Area.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area 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 from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,756. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $1,898 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,443 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,113.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco Bay Area? 25% of our users found return tickets to San Francisco Bay Area for the following prices or less: From Adelaide $1,428, from Brisbane $1,972, from Melbourne $3,878
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Francisco Bay Area flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Australia to San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 222 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.4Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DFW - NAN
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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.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

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

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

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

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

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.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

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

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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