Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 16h 32m
Bearing
60° NE
Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,863 miles (12,654 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MEL–SFO; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
14,906
both directions
Passengers
12,278
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEL–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEL–SFO in July 2026 (58 departures).
- UA
58 departures · 14,906 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies MEL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of MEL–SFO departures.
- Boeing 787-9
58 departures · 82.4% load
100.0%
How has MEL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MEL–SFO departures fell from 60 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 11,203 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,907 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
57 departures · 11,667 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 10,500 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 13,440 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 13,105 passengers
83.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,835 passengers
61.4%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 13,494 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,274 passengers
86.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,040 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 12,637 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 12,278 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEL → SFO
74.4% full
29 departures · 5,541 passengers
SFO → MEL
90.4% full
29 departures · 6,737 passengers
Nonstop MEL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Melbourne
AU
Melbourne Airport
Coordinates
37.67°S, 144.84°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Melbourne (MEL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MEL to SFO is 7,863 miles (12,654 km / 6,833 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 7,863-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,863-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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