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Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,200
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,218
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$1,473

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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How long is the flight to California?

    An average direct flight from New Zealand to California takes 23h 54m, covering a distance of 17373 km. The most popular route is Auckland - Los Angeles with an average flight time of 12h 05m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to California?

    The cheapest ticket to California from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was $680 one-way, and $1,177 round-trip. The most popular route is from Auckland to Los Angeles and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,180.

  • Which airlines fly to California?

    United Airlines, Air New Zealand & Lufthansa fly the most frequently from New Zealand to California.

  • What are the most popular destinations in California?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Los Angeles (59% of total searches to California). The next most popular destinations are San Francisco (19%) and Ontario (10%). Searches for flights to Las Vegas (3%), to Long Beach (3%) and to San Jose (2%) are also popular.

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Top 5 airlines flying to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to California. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1333 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Entertainment
7.7Food
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Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

10.0 ExcellentMarreta, Sept 2024SIN - PER
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Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

It was a middle of the night changeover, so we were all ready for sleep. Staff were helpful and managed a few hours sleep. Food options were good.

My daughter and I had a pleasant trip to Singapore. Reliable and on time.

A 16 hour flight from Singapore to Los Angeles had only 2 meals. Please make it 3 meals.

A 16 hour flight from Singapore to Los Angeles had only 2 meals. It would be great to have 3 meals.

Once again the meal served was delicious - we got chicken rice

Overall good experience, convenient Changi Airport, even the layover was long.

The experience was poor in comparison to the flight to Manado from Singapore via Scoot. Gate against could only check in stroller to Singapore (by clearing immigration) or to Brisbane. Who is able to carry their baby for 7 hour transit without having to enter Singapore?

Singapore Airlines from Mumbai was late, we were rerouted to Copenhagen and then to Los Angeles. As senior citizens, we should have been given a hotel voucher for a night and fly out the next day. I hope Singapore Airlines should give us a credit in good faith if they want us to fly with them. I doubt it, but you never know.

I had to change a flight date and it cost me $800.00 dollars. In the past, if there was room on the flight(which there was), Singapore Airlines simply re-booked me. This might have occurred because the office in Bali where I could interface with a human face to face is now closed since COVID. I naively figured the ability to change my flight into my decision to go with Singapore Airlines as it does cost a bit more. I will still fly on them as they are superior to the other carriers by a fairly large margin, especially for my needs.

The boarding process was less than ideal. While I liked being greeted with “Kia Ora”, the rest of the process was very average for business-class travel — queue, crowding, no clear separation between economy and business premier. The aircraft felt old, even though I believe it was only 6 years’ old. Travelling in Business Premier in Air New Zealand is like sitting in a glass bowl. One can see everyone, and everyone can see others. Very bad structuring of seats. If you have a choice, fly another airlines like Singapore Airlines for business — I had the option, but chose this flight due to it’s departure time. Regrettable decision. I had opted for Vegan food choice. Very poor food as well as service. It is as if the chefs preparing the meal have little idea what nutritious, healthy and filling plant-based food is. And the crew were totally uncoordinated. In the main dinner meal, the first thing I was served was a fruit bowl, and then followed by other items. No mention was made that the fruit bowl (served first) was the dessert! And then after my meal tray was cleared another steward (not the one who served the main meal) comes around asks me that now that I had had the would like the dessert. I said yes, please. He went off and comes back to tell me discreetly that I’ve already had my dessert! He also didn’t know what the dessert was — and I guess it was the fruit platter that was the first item I was served. I was traveling with partner, who had similar experience. For her, they just cleared her table without offering dessert. Extremely poor coordination. The area behind the seats was extremely dirty. I just happened to use the overhead light to try and locate something that had fallen, only to be horrified at the dust, crumbs and all kinds of other particles. The only good thing about the flight was that when it ended, our bags came very very quickly. But that I guess is more to do with airport operations for Air New Zealands at Auckland Airport rather than the flight itself. I would think very hard next time I have to fly Business Premier in New Zealand, especially on Boeing 787-9NZM, which this plane was. Basically if you are selecting seats and find that they are at a diagonal angle, do not book this if you are looking for luxurious travel. Better off with premium economy or a good economy seat. The quality of food and service indeed was way below par.

Gate agent was fantastic in Auckland. They wanted to charge me for my two bags even though I was gold member with United in Tonga. So I had to pay for an upgrade. The meals on both flights had no vegetarian option. The only one item the salad was not tasty at all. Good thing I had brought my own snacks. The bread was white roll which is so not healthy. I think New Zealand air can definitely improve their food offering.

Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

We were diverted to Chengdu, because of bad weather and finally made it to Chong King about 7 hours later

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

Never got the wheelchair service when my parents arrived at LA . My mom was 74 , also my dad was 84 years old, both don’t speak English. I double checked with the front desk at Phoenix airport, making sure that they will be taking care of.

Food was terrible. Fish was equal to a sausage and scrumbled eggs were terribly green with a quite weird fllavour. Everybody with me hated all options. The best food was the bread with butter.

We bought an upgrade to Business Class at the airport but did not realise that it was not the regular Business Class. The 787 Dreamliner was very dated with the seats not as comfortable as other airlines and some things were almost coming off. We were then told that because it was an upgrade at the airport, we get to sit in the BC cabin but will be served economy class food. So when everyone else got served in china ware, we were given the tray you got in economy class. The wifi does not work. It only connects to watch movies (which is the same as what you find in the ICE) but the internet does not work. The cabin crew while were friendly, were not responsive. Overall, I will never fly China Southern again.

I love flying Chinese airlines in general but China Southern is probably the worst of the lot. The service is poor and food is below par.

Flight canceled, but they didn't notify me. They arranged a nearby hotel and 4 meals for me to stay for 24 hours before I could board.

Had some luggage loading delays but it was still a good experience

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Top notch service, good selection of snack and meal options, generous accommodation for luggage, and great selection of in cabin entertainment. I really appreciate the offering of pillows, blankets, sleep mask, tb&paste, and earplugs. The only complaint I can make was that my seat was horribly uncomfortable and lacked cushion.

An extremely long flight packed in like sardines. But they feed you often with meals,drinks and snacks. They have a lot of movies and audio books

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

Don't irreparably damage my luggage, don't stand around talking in the kitchen area of the plane when a passenger is waiting to speak to you, don't run out of a meal selection so have me end up eating bread for dinner. Lastly, regarding the code-share flight from DFW to JFK....STOP PARTNERING WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES - THEY ARE THE WORST AIRLINE IN THE WORLD! The delay, followed by another delay, followed by disorganized boarding, followed by stale snacks fit for a rodent, followed by a pilot who literally slammed the plane onto the runway when landing causing quite some concern among the passengers.

Perfect. The flight was on time and the crew were very friendly and helpful.

The flight was delayed by 1.5 hours and most of the flights bags were not on the flight. Have also had no communication from QANTAS

I was thrilled with the bottle of water, blanket, pillow, earphones, and little packet of toothbrush, toothpaste, earplugs. I was very satisfied with the meals and snacks and drinks. I alao was very grateful to have a seat that backs up against the lavatory, as it made it very easy to get to the bathroom without being jumped in line, as so often happens in the airplane. Of course that was just a random strike of luck, but it really made a difference.

Food was great. Customer Service not so much! Flight Delays.

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

Online checkin was a nightmare. They kept popping me into Chinese language site which I can't understand.

The flight take-off was delayed which was fine but the staff seemed pretty over their jobs. The seats are very uncomfortable and the food was pretty average. Overall is was okay.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

I was allocated an exit row seat and was told to move so it could be given away to someone who had purchased two extra legroom seats and one regular seat but wanted the three to sit together. I was also charged for entertainment after booking but before checking in, and the ground crew couldn't do anything about refunding it. When the whole plane was given access to the entertainment as an apology for the flight being four hours late, I was told they couldn't do anything about that either, so I was charged for something I didn't want even though it would have been free anyway

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These are the cheapest return flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/10Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
24h 55mAKL-LAX
11/11Mon
1 stopFiji Airways
27h 55mLAX-AKL
$1,200
31/10Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
24h 55mAKL-LAX
6/11Wed
1 stopFiji Airways
27h 55mLAX-AKL
$1,205
26/3Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
27h 10mCHC-LAX
16/4Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
30h 29mLAX-CHC
$1,348
5/11Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
20h 15mCHC-SFO
20/11Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 30mSFO-CHC
$1,372
21/10Mon
directAir New Zealand
12h 05mAKL-LAX
11/11Mon
directAir New Zealand
13h 00mLAX-AKL
$1,380
12/11Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 20mWLG-SFO
19/11Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
37h 25mSFO-WLG
$1,393
8/11Fri
1 stopChina Southern
42h 10mCHC-SFO
21/11Thu
2 stopsChina Southern
44h 45mSFO-CHC
$2,230
7/10Mon
1 stopChina Southern
42h 15mAKL-SFO
21/10Mon
2 stopsChina Southern
44h 00mSFO-AKL
$2,345
4/11Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 35mCHC-SFO
20/11Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
40h 15mSFO-CHC
$3,665
18/11Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 40mAKL-SFO
1/12Sun
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
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1 stopAir Tahiti Nui
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$653
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24h 22mAKL-LAX
$654
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2 stopsAir Canada
25h 45mAKL-LAX
$656
14/10Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
22h 00mAKL-LAX
$678
20/2Thu
1 stopQantas Airways
22h 15mCHC-LAX
$688
23/10Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
36h 55mWLG-SFO
$693
23/10Wed
directAir New Zealand
12h 05mAKL-LAX
$693
16/11Sat
1 stopChina Southern
41h 00mAKL-LAX
$1,546
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$1,799
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directDelta
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25/1Sat
directAlaska Airlines
1h 26mLAX-SFO
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directUnited Airlines
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multi-stopSpirit Airlines
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4/11Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/10Mon
multi-stop
24h 37mAKL-LAX
18/2Tue
multi-stop
32h 10mLAX-AKL
$1,356
7/10Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
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multi-stopQantas Airways
22h 10mSFO-CHC
$1,369
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29/10Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
17h 40mSFO-CHC
$1,629
3/10Thu
directAir New Zealand
12h 05mAKL-LAX
8/10Tue
directAir New Zealand
13h 00mLAX-AKL
$1,861
7/10Mon
multi-stopChina Southern
42h 15mAKL-SFO
21/10Mon
multi-stopChina Southern
44h 00mSFO-AKL
$2,348
7/10Mon
multi-stopChina Southern
42h 15mAKL-SFO
21/10Mon
multi-stopChina Southern
44h 00mSFO-AKL
$2,355
7/10Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
27h 35mAKL-SFO
21/10Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
39h 15mSFO-AKL
$3,097
7/10Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
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21/10Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
39h 15mSFO-AKL
$3,098
6/10Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
28h 45mAKL-SFO
22/10Tue
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
39h 10mSFO-AKL
$4,225
6/10Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
28h 45mAKL-SFO
22/10Tue
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
29h 20mSFO-AKL
$4,327

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