There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to California by plane
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
17h 32m$403–1,440Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
17h 32m$346–1,052Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
19h 29m$1,032–5,836Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
20h 50m$650–2,600Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
19h 34m$740–2,699Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MEL - FAT
22h 59m$620–2,269Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MEL - BUR
21h 46m$500–2,000Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEL - OAK
19h 55m$626–2,271
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to California is to fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to California is to fly which takes 17h 32m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and California is 7944 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Melbourne to California, including transfers.
California is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:39 AM in Melbourne and 8:39 AM in California.
There are 3442+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and California, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
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