Beginning June 2nd, United Airlines will resume flights between San Francisco and Melbourne. Operations will be carried out on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with capacity for 257 passengers.
United will have three weekly services between the two cities, offering 771 seats per week on each leg.
See also: United Airlines to resume flights between San Francisco and Auckland.
Schedule connecting San Francisco and Melbourne – United Airlines
Flight times
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Flight | From | ETD | To | ETA |
UA 60 | San Francisco (SFO) | 10:45 p.m. | Melbourne (MEL) | 7:30 a.m. |
UA 61 | Melbourne (MEL) | 9:30 a.m. | San Francisco (SFO) | 7:05 a.m. |
*Local times.
Frequencies
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Flight | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
UA 60 | × | × | × | ||||
UA 61 | × | × | × |
«The fact that we retained daily passenger service to Australia throughout the lowest points of the pandemic – and were the only airline to do so – shows our commitment to Australia,» said Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of international network and alliances at United. «We are thrilled to resume our San Francisco to Melbourne service and see a bright future ahead for United, for Melbourne and for US-Australia travel.»
United Airlines in Australia
- Melbourne (MEL): San Francisco
- Sydney (SYD): Los Angeles and San Francisco
«We’re backing more direct international flights to Melbourne because we know the critical role they play in supporting Victorian businesses and creating jobs,» said Martin Pakula, Victorian Minister for Industry Support and Recovery. «Having more direct flights from the U.S. means it is even easier for visitors to come to Victoria and enjoy everything we are famous for – whether that’s our major sporting events, food scene or cultural institutions.»
United began offering direct service to Melbourne from Los Angeles in 2014 and launched non-stop flights between San Francisco and Melbourne in October of 2019, prior to the onset of the pandemic.
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