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Cheap Flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,387
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$2,806
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,387
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$2,806

Book Cheap Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area

Mon, 18 May - Sun, 31 May
American Airlines Logo
08:20 - 13:10
AKL
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SFO
47h 50m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:30 - 00:30
SFO
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AKL
31h 00m
1 stop
$1,387American Airlines
Mon, 18 May - Sun, 31 May
American Airlines Logo
06:45 - 10:18
AKL
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SFO
46h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:30 - 00:30
SFO
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AKL
31h 00m
1 stop
$1,389American Airlines
Mon, 18 May - Sun, 31 May
American Airlines Logo
06:45 - 10:18
AKL
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SFO
46h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:30 - 00:30
SFO
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AKL
31h 00m
1 stop
$1,392American Airlines
Thu, 11 Jun - Thu, 25 Jun
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 19:20
AKL
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SFO
23h 05m
2 stops
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
21:43 - 12:10
SFO
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AKL
43h 27m
2 stops
$1,648Air Tahiti Nui
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 13:55
AKL
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SFO
18h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 12:45
SFO
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AKL
19h 10m
1 stop
$1,682Fiji Airways
Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 13:40
AKL
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SFO
18h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:25 - 23:15
SFO
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AKL
28h 50m
1 stop
$1,700Fiji Airways
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 13:40
AKL
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SFO
18h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:25 - 12:45
SFO
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AKL
18h 20m
1 stop
$1,704Fiji Airways
Sun, 24 May - Sun, 31 May
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:35 - 19:57
AKL
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SFO
23h 22m
2 stops
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
10:07 - 12:10
SFO
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AKL
31h 03m
2 stops
$1,734Air Tahiti Nui
Tue, 18 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:57
AKL
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SJC
48h 12m
3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
10:13 - 23:30
SJC
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AKL
42h 17m
3 stops
$4,095Qatar Airways
Tue, 18 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 11:25
AKL
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SJC
34h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:10 - 05:30
SJC
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AKL
21h 20m
1 stop
$9,887United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Auckland found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $2,083 return. The most popular route is from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $2,083.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $2,132 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,253.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $958, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area is April, when tickets cost $130 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,091 and $1,082 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco Bay Area on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 10 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$728
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Auckland to San Francisco Bay Area? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.5Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Meals were poor and service rendered on return flight was mediocre as compared to the flight we took to Germany earlier where the attendants were more attentive, energetic, and mindful of passengers' needs. Thumbs up to crew of UA 58. Thumbs down to UA 59..

My original booking was through AirCanada and unbeknownst to me they altered flights and providers which caused a complete disaster for checking in for my flights and seat assignments. The original gate agent in Auckland had me basically doing gymnastics to get onto the future flights and have my luggage follow me.

Very disappointed with premier lounge. Food selection very poor, both coffee machines out of order. For the price you charge for an upgrade, the seats don’t fully recline, movie selection is old. Not very good value. Asian airlines are light years ahead at a more affordable price.

The flight was delayed, but not for weather. We landed over 3hrs later than planned.

The stag were helpful, kind and liked the passengers. The plane was pristinely clean! Great flight!

The plane was delayed an hour. Heard from other passengers that the Vancouver connection to SFO was never on-time.

My experience was good with United too But only not so good thing was that at Calgary airport I was not given lounge access despite of flying business. Aspire lounge denied it to me, which was unfair I feel

We left over 2 hours late and they didn't even give us a complimentary snack, when getting to the desk I asked if I could be put in a row with only 1 other person or an empt y one I was told the flight was full when the last two rows were empty. All around over it

They are very proactive and made our boarding easy and always notified us about any changes well in advance.

The staff was great and made the long trip easy peasy!

The free Wi-fi for Aeroplan members was a great touch. The time passed quickly. I found the seats seemed a little closer together than I remember. Not Air Canada's fault, but we were about 20 minutes late landing because the airport was too busy. We had to circle around for a while. The boarding and disembarking went very smoothly.

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