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route Route

SFO → MEL

12,654 km avg 3h 0m 1 airline

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
20:03 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,500 ft, BKN 18,000 ft, BKN 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T02:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 190256Z 30013KT 10SM FEW015 BKN180 BKN200 15/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01500106 56005 $

TAF KSFO 182320Z 1900/2006 29012KT P6SM BKN200 FM190500 27006KT P6SM FEW015 BKN200 FM191900 26012KT P6SM BKN200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 224 Departures
flight_land 227 Arrivals

Arrival

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
13:03 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 6°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T02:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 190230Z AUTO 08003KT 9999 // NCD 17/06 Q1022

TAF YMML 190219Z 1903/2006 09006KT CAVOK FM190600 04006KT CAVOK FM190900 01005KT CAVOK FM200100 17008KT 9999 FEW040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
3h 0m
Distance
12,654 km

Live traffic

SFO → MEL. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 14

Other connections

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More origins to MEL

Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 UAL60 A254FF Apr 18, 07:56 UTCApr 18, 23:09 UTC15h 13m -10m
2026-04-18 UAL60 A254FF Apr 18, 07:45 UTCApr 18, 08:05 UTC20m -
2026-04-17 UAL60 A31A77 Apr 17, 21:25 UTCApr 17, 22:35 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-17 UAL60 A31A77 Apr 17, 20:10 UTCApr 17, 21:20 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-17 UAL60 A31A77 Apr 17, 07:20 UTCApr 17, 07:30 UTC10m -
2026-04-17 UAL60 A31A77 Apr 17, 06:56 UTCApr 17, 22:32 UTC15h 36m +4m
2026-04-16 UAL60 A31A7B Apr 16, 21:14 UTCApr 16, 22:45 UTC1h 30m -
2026-04-16 UAL60 A31A7B Apr 16, 19:45 UTCApr 16, 21:10 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-16 UAL60 A31A7B Apr 16, 07:15 UTCApr 16, 07:39 UTC25m -
2026-04-15 UAL60 A254DA Apr 15, 21:05 UTCApr 15, 22:30 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-15 UAL60 A254DA Apr 15, 19:55 UTCApr 15, 21:00 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-15 UAL60 A254DA Apr 15, 07:05 UTCApr 15, 07:25 UTC20m -
2026-04-14 UAL60 A13DE2 Apr 14, 20:55 UTCApr 14, 22:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-14 UAL60 A13DE2 Apr 14, 20:25 UTCApr 14, 20:50 UTC25m -

SFO → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to MEL?
Average flight time on the SFO–MEL route is 3h 0m, covering approximately 12,654 km (7,858 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to MEL?
The great-circle distance from SFO to MEL is approximately 12,654 km (7,858 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to MEL?
1 airline operates this route in our records: United Airlines.
How many flights per week from SFO to MEL?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–MEL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.