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$524 Find Cheap Flights from Brisbane to San Francisco

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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to San Francisco (BNE-SFO)

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

Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 13 Nov
Air Canada Logo
09:45 - 17:29BNE-SFO
24h 44m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
13:20 - 08:45SFO-BNE
25h 25m1 stop
$1,006Air Canada
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Thu, 4 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep
Air Canada Logo
10:20 - 12:23BNE-SFO
43h 03m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:35 - 07:05SFO-BNE
26h 30m1 stop
$1,022Air Canada
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 13 Nov
Air Canada Logo
09:45 - 21:40BNE-SFO
28h 55m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
07:30 - 08:45SFO-BNE
31h 15m1 stop
$1,029Air Canada
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 28 Jan
United Airlines Logo
11:40 - 06:50BNE-SFO
13h 10mdirect
United Airlines Logo
23:10 - 07:30SFO-BNE
14h 20mdirect
$1,039United Airlines
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Thu, 4 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
18:15 - 17:45BNE-SFO
16h 30m1 stop
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22:00 - 11:35SFO-BNE
20h 35m1 stop
$1,108Qantas Airways
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Wed, 1 Oct - Sat, 11 Oct
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 06:35BNE-SFO
13h 05mdirect
United Airlines Logo
23:25 - 06:30SFO-BNE
14h 05mdirect
$1,113United Airlines
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Fri, 24 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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10:00 - 17:41BNE-SFO
24h 41m2 stops
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14:00 - 07:45SFO-BNE
24h 45m2 stops
$1,168
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Thu, 11 Sep - Thu, 18 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
17:10 - 17:45BNE-SFO
17h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
22:00 - 12:30SFO-BNE
21h 30m1 stop
$1,185Qantas Airways
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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10:30 - 06:35BNE-SFO
13h 05mdirect
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23:25 - 06:30SFO-BNE
14h 05mdirect
$1,208
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Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
09:45 - 12:50BNE-SFO
20h 05m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 11:00SFO-BNE
19h 55m1 stop
$1,290Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Brisbane to San Francisco flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Brisbane to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Brisbane to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Brisbane to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $1,268 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,330 and $1,739 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane to San Francisco, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$524
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (47% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to San Francisco

When to book flights from Brisbane to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Brisbane to San Francisco

  • What lounges are available at Brisbane Airport?

    You will find a mix of airline lounges and pay-per-use lounges at Brisbane Airport (BNE). Emirates, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin, and Singapore Airlines all have membership lounges in the International Terminal. My Lounge is an open access lounge, allowing any paying passengers to enjoy food, beverages, barista-made coffee and tea, comfortable seating, a games room, shower facilities, and more. Entry costs around A$ 70 per adult and A$ 35 per child.

  • Is there a train that goes from Brisbane city to the airport?

    The Airtrain offers a fast and reliable way to get from Brisbane’s city centre to the airport. The journey takes roughly 20min from central station, with a train running every 30min during off-peak periods and every 15min at peak times. Tickets cost around A$ 19.50 if purchased at a train station or A$ 15 if purchased online.

  • Where do I go to rent a car at the San Francisco Airport?

    San Francisco International Airport (SFO) does not have rental car kiosks in the arrivals area. Instead, the airport features a dedicated Rental Car Center which you can get to from the arrivals hall by taking the AirTrain Blue Line. Blue Line stations can be found in the terminal parking garage and all airport terminals.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Brisbane to San Francisco was $341 for a one-way ticket and $655 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Brisbane to San Francisco?

    Only SWISS offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Brisbane to San Francisco flight route.

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

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Brisbane to San Francisco flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Brisbane and San Francisco.

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Brisbane to San Francisco on on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Brisbane to San Francisco, EVA Air or Fiji Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Brisbane to San Francisco are EVA Air and Fiji Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,513 and an overall rating of 8.4, EVA Air is the most popular choice. Fiji Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,255 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,426 or less one-way and $1,481 or less round-trip.
  • Looking for a budget long-term parking option at Brisbane Airport (BNE)? AIRPARK costs around A$ 87 for 5 days, with a free shuttle bus available to take you to your terminal.
  • Enjoy your first taste of the local art scene by exploring the galleries at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Each terminal offers rotating exhibitions curated by the SFO Museum.
  • Getting a ride from San Francisco Airport? International travellers can be picked up at the US Customs and Immigration exit, outside the Arrivals Hall of the International Terminal. Look for the big “Meeting Point” sign.
  • There’s a Cell Phone Waiting Lot in which your friend or family member can wait for free for up to 1h instead of circling the terminals waiting for you to arrive at San Francisco Airport.

Prefer to fly direct from Brisbane to San Francisco?

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

Direct departures

Brisbane to San Francisco

Monday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Thursday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Friday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Saturday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Sunday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Brisbane

Monday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Thursday

Avianca, Lufthansa, United Airlines, +1 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +2 more

Friday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Saturday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

Sunday

Avianca, Lufthansa, SWISS, +2 more

Avianca, Lufthansa, +3 more

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 202 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.5Food
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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!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2025NAN - SYD
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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.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

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.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

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

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

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.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

Short flight so no food or entertainment. Good landing at SFO and on time. We were told no carryon luggage yet lots of people were puting bags in overhead compartments. The rules need to be made more clear. I was on the first leg of an international flight and this is the first time I could not have carryon luggage.

Previous flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was late. I had 1 hr 40 min to get to the connecting flight. That was not enough time as I had to take a shuttle bus to change terminal. Then needed to get through security and customs. The airline was announcing my name to board at 9:10. The take off time was scheduled for 9:40 but I was again one of the last to board at about 9:20. Kayak needs to allow more time for these connections

Good service was quite limited but that is due to short flight.

Your crew was so so so wonderful Only thing sound be great if you kept some phone chargers and converters rest 👌👌👌👌

The speakers were way too loud. Music was played during boarding too. This noise could've been avoided.

Great service, friendly flight attendants. Boarding was easy. Food was airline food, nothing special but okay. Entertainment was great and overall experience really good. would fly with Air Canada again any time

The TSA people or whatever you call them were a bit rude- I asked why I had to take my shoes off bc I'm 75 and in the USA, I don't have to. The man didn't need to snap at me. It wasn't even busy! The plane was ok, a bit small for such a long flight, but I'm very familiar with the 737 used ( I fly it often between SFO and SAN) service was ok-nothing special. If I drank alcohol I guess I would be happy with free choices. the plane was HOT and even the FA commented on it. They tried to get it cooler, but it never happened.

Multiple change of the gates at Pearson, delayed flight was extremely uncomfortable.

Easy boarding, punctuality, decent service. I can only complain about the measly snack.

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