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Cheap Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Auckland
12h 55mNonstop
from $1,403per person
Christchurch
14h 10mNonstop
from $1,491per person
Wellington
15h 35m2 stops
from $1,799per person
Queenstown
16h 55m2 stops
from $1,969per person
Nelson
17h 35m2 stops
from $2,450per person
New Plymouth
28h 58m6 stops
from $2,602per person
Rotorua
16h 40m2 stops
from $2,619per person
Tauranga
15h 30m2 stops
from $2,848per person
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Low season

August

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Best time to beat the crowds (28% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand 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 San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand 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 San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to New Zealand?

    Lufthansa connects San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand with 8 flights per week. Air New Zealand also offers 8 flights per week, while United Airlines follows with 8 flights per week.

  • How many airports are there in New Zealand?

    There are 25 airports in New Zealand. The busiest airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), with 45% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in New Zealand?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in New Zealand is Auckland Intl Airport (AKL), with an average flight price of $1,741.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as $2,417. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are $5,202 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $2,788 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,788.

  • What is the cheapest flight to New Zealand?

    The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from San Francisco Bay Area found in the last 5 days was to Auckland, at $1,561 return. The most popular route is San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,561.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand?

    The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand is May, when tickets cost $1,225 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,839 and $1,808 respectively.

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

    To get a below-average price on a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to New Zealand?

    From San Francisco Bay Area, there are direct flights to New Zealand from one city. This city is San Francisco and there are 37 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each day?

    There are around 6 direct flights from within San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand every day. All flights depart at night.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each week?

    Each week there are around 37 direct flights from within San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand. The most common day for departures is Tuesday, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to New Zealand?

    An average direct flight from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand takes 30h 57m, covering a distance of 17475 km. The shortest route is San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL) with an average flight time of 12h 55m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to New Zealand each week?

    There aren’t any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to New Zealand. Instead, there are 37 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from San Francisco.

  • What are the most popular destinations in New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (82% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Christchurch (7%) and Queenstown (3%). Searches for flights to Wellington (3%), to Hamilton (1%), and to Rotorua (1%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand? 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 669 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

10.0 ExcellentManish, Apr 2026
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

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 food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

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

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.

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

New Zealand crew were attentive. We were not informed that we needed transit document to pass through New Zealand. A checkin employee helped with this for which we were thankful.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The only thing that was less than excellent was the food server at dinner. (I had the chicken.) It wasn't that it was poorly heated or in difficult-to-open containers; it was just that it had a very peculiar taste. And I use that to describe not just the main course but the dessert as well. Very odd flavours for what seemed to be a mainstream item. I did like that the airline offered us a free glass of wine. The breakfast omelette wasn't bad, although it was quite bland.

Food was very bad Crew was not so welcoming. Chairs was so uncomfortable

Flight was on time, clean, etc. Despite connecting to your wi fi I was unable to use your app to watch entertainment.

The business class had to wait to board last. Unacceptable

The air hostess was excellent. I have taken so many flight domestic and international, this is the first time the air hostess was so caring. She was a delight

Return Premium Economy section to the smaller section with comfortable seats. Add internet, upgrade the meals, and upgrade/update the Movies and Music onboard.

We paid extra to check our bags ($90*2=$180) but our luggage remained in Frankfurt. VERY DISAPPOINTED as we were promised that our luggage would go to our destination. We had to pay 90€ to take a taxi back to the airport in Split the next day to get our bags so we would not miss our next step on our trip. We think we should be reimbursed for our checked bags. How can we coordinate this?

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.

The flight out of Fresno boarded 1.5 hour past scheduled and made me miss my connecting flight from SFO to SEA.

I missed the flight due to maintenance issues. This is the second flight I’ve missed in four days because United allows such little time between layovers. Very disappointing

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