Flights from Sydney to San Francisco
Nonstop flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) take about 15h 26m (11,950 km). Qantas and United Airlines fly it. Lowest fare seen: $518 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airport transfer
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Airlines flying Sydney to San Francisco
Carriers on SYD–SFO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Sydney to San Francisco fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $518 one-way. With stops: Dec 2026, from $394. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $5184 Nov 2026 · Qantas | $403 · 1 stop11 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $10612 Dec 2026 | $394 · 2 stops2 Dec 2026 |
| Feb 2027 | $120223 Feb 2027 · United Airlines | $611 · 2 stops23 Feb 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
The next few weeks were the cheapest to fly: from $394 in December 2026, against $611 at best later on.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 3 of 3 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Sydney to San Francisco, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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