San Francisco to Sydney Business class.
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SFO → SYDNonstop. Cabin details for this quote are confirmed with your fare.
Business class quotes, per person, including taxes and fees, updated Oct 17, 2026. Fares move with dates and seat availability.
San Francisco to Sydney in business.
United and Qantas both fly San Francisco to Sydney nonstop — late-evening departures that land early in the morning, two calendar days later, after about fifteen hours.
- CXCathay Pacific
- UAUnited Airlines
- QFQantas
Business Class: reverse herringbone, 2 x 30kg bags.
Polaris Business: lie-flat seat, 2 x 32kg bags.
Business: lie-flat suite, 2 x 32kg bags.
Three things worth knowing.
What our specialists check before they price SFO to SYD.
December to February, Australia’s summer, is the peak — the season United times its newest aircraft for.
- When to fly
- December to February, Australia’s summer, is the peak — the season United times its newest aircraft for.
- The airports
- United’s Polaris Lounge is in SFO’s International Terminal. In Sydney, the Qantas International Business Lounge is in Terminal 1, and the Airport Link train reaches the city in about 15 minutes.
- The seat to want
- United flies the 787-9 with Polaris, and from early December puts its new 787-9 with Polaris Studio suites on the route for the southern summer. Qantas flies the 787-9 in business, dropping to twice a week from 28 October.
San Francisco to Sydney, answered.
The questions travellers ask us most about this route.
All questionsOur latest fare check found business class from $5,760 round-trip, and fares move with the airline and how far out you book. Our fare specialists also check consolidator rates and airline sales that don’t show up in a normal search.
Flight time is approximately 14 hours and 30 minutes for nonstop service.
Several carriers operate this route with different business class products — lie-flat suites on some, angled-flat seats on others. Tell us your priorities and we’ll match you with the right cabin.
Yes — every carrier we track on this route flies a lie-flat seat, so you get a fully horizontal bed either way.
3 of 3 carriers we track on this route include lounge access with the business class fare, and 3 offer onboard Wi-Fi.
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