Flights from Sydney to San Francisco

Arriving in San Francisco

Book your flights to San Francisco with Etihad Airways and prepare for a trip filled with a wide variety of entertainment, natural beauty and cultural diversity.

Plan Your San Francisco Holiday

Whether you want to experience world-class arts and entertainment or just want to relax and enjoy nature, San Francisco has an astonishing array of attractions waiting to be discovered. If you are a sailing enthusiast, then be sure to check out San Francisco America's Cup, a three-month long boating competition from July 4 until September 21. You can take one of the boat tours and enjoy dinner and drinks as you float through San Francisco Bay. For those looking to soak up some of the city’s culture, a trip to the San Francisco Theatre, provides all the magic of a Broadway show in an intimate setting.

The peak season in San Francisco is from May to September. It is recommended that you get your tickets to San Francisco several months in advance to ensure that your seat is reserved. By reserving ahead of time you can find cheap hotels in San Francisco. Be sure to visit our Deals section to find flight deals to San Francisco all year round.

Flying from Sydney

Book your flights from Sydney to hundreds of destinations worldwide with Etihad Airways and enjoy a comfortable flight replete with high-class service and hospitality and world-class cuisines onboard.

Major Airports in Sydney

The Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) has 3 terminals and runways and can service over 35 million passengers a year. The airport is located only 8 km south of the city centre and most of the tourist attractions are within an orbit of 10 km of the terminal buildings.

Airport Transportation in Sydney

It is possible to take the underground Airport Link metro train to Kingsford Smith Airport. The service will take you to both national and international departures. The public train to Kingsford Smith Airport are not dedicated airport express trains, so allow for a journey time of at least 30 minutes.

A public bus to Kingsford Smith Airport runs from Bondi Junction to Kingsford Smith Airport, look for service number 400, which stops at both the domestic and the international terminals. A pre-booked shuttle bus to Kingsford Smith Airport is available from most hotels. A taxi to Kingsford Smith Airport is probably the quickest option; the journey time is about 15 minutes.

Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights from Sydney to San Francisco on which you will be travelling in comfort and style.