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$749 Find Cheap Flights from Nelson to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nelson to San Francisco departing on 13/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nelson to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nelson to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Nelson to San Francisco (NSN-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Nelson to San Francisco 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Nelson to San Francisco

Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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06:20 - 07:05NSN-SFO
21h 45m2 stops
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22:45 - 20:00SFO-NSN
24h 15m2 stops
$2,332Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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07:45 - 11:05NSN-SFO
24h 20m1 stop
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08:30 - 09:30SFO-NSN
28h 00m2 stops
$2,508Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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16:15 - 07:05NSN-SFO
35h 50m1 stop
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22:45 - 19:35SFO-NSN
23h 50m2 stops
$2,624Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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15:00 - 11:05NSN-SFO
17h 05m1 stop
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22:45 - 14:30SFO-NSN
18h 45m1 stop
$2,883Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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15:50 - 11:05NSN-SFO
16h 15m1 stop
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22:45 - 14:30SFO-NSN
18h 45m1 stop
$2,893Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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10:05 - 11:05NSN-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
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22:45 - 14:30SFO-NSN
18h 45m1 stop
$3,196Air New Zealand
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
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10:50 - 11:05NSN-SFO
21h 15m1 stop
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19:50 - 15:15SFO-NSN
22h 25m1 stop
$3,567Air New Zealand
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
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10:50 - 11:05NSN-SFO
21h 15m1 stop
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19:50 - 12:30SFO-NSN
19h 40m2 stops
$3,618Air New Zealand
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
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10:05 - 10:04NSN-SFO
20h 59m2 stops
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17:53 - 17:05SFO-NSN
26h 12m3 stops
$3,932Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
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07:35 - 11:20NSN-SFO
24h 45m3 stops
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17:53 - 17:05SFO-NSN
26h 12m3 stops
$4,073Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$2,332
Air New Zealand
Fri 14/11Tue 18/11
NSN - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$749
Multiple Airlines
Sat 13/12
NSN - SFO • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nelson to San Francisco flights

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

Which airlines fly direct between Nelson and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Nelson to San Francisco.

There is just one airline that flies from Nelson to San Francisco direct and that is Air New Zealand. The best return deal found from Air New Zealand for the route is $2,082.

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Cheapest flight$749
Flight from Nelson to San Francisco

When to book flights from Nelson to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nelson to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Nelson to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nelson to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nelson to San Francisco was $749 for a one-way ticket and $2,332 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nelson to San Francisco?

    On your way to San Francisco, you’ll fly out from Nelson. You’ll be landing at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nelson to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nelson to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nelson and San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nelson to San Francisco?

    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 Nelson to San Francisco.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Nelson to San Francisco?

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

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

    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 to San Francisco from Nelson up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Nelson to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nelson to San Francisco. 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 Nelson to San Francisco? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

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