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Cheap Flights from Wellington to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,429
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,552
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,429
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,552

Book Cheap Wellington to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington to California 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 Wellington to California

Tue, 4 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
07:45 - 13:20
WLG
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LAX
24h 35m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:10 - 08:40
LAX
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WLG
15h 30m
1 stop
$1,429Air New Zealand
Sun, 2 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
17:45 - 06:50
WLG
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SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 11:20
SFO
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WLG
18h 15m
2 stops
$1,552Air New Zealand
Sun, 2 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
14:50 - 12:55
WLG
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SFO
17h 05m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 13:20
SFO
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WLG
20h 15m
2 stops
$1,583Air New Zealand
Sat, 12 Dec - Sun, 10 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:10 - 12:50
WLG
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SFO
16h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:05 - 21:25
SFO
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WLG
26h 20m
2 stops
$1,660Multiple Airlines
Wed, 19 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 13:20
WLG
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:10 - 08:40
LAX
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WLG
15h 30m
1 stop
$1,682Air New Zealand
Fri, 18 Dec - Fri, 8 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:10 - 12:00
WLG
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LAX
22h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:35 - 19:20
LAX
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WLG
23h 45m
2 stops
$1,714Multiple Airlines
Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
15:40 - 17:05
WLG
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LAX
20h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:30 - 14:40
LAX
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WLG
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,932Qantas Airways
Tue, 25 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep
United Airlines Logo
16:55 - 12:12
WLG
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ONT
38h 17m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:08 - 00:10
ONT
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WLG
47h 02m
2 stops
$2,508United Airlines
Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 22:59
WLG
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ONT
35h 59m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:13 - 08:40
ONT
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WLG
18h 27m
2 stops
$2,529United Airlines
Sun, 15 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 21:32
WLG
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ONT
36h 27m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:42 - 13:05
ONT
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WLG
27h 23m
2 stops
$2,601American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to California flights

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

How much is a return flight from Wellington to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Wellington to California departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to California, 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 Wellington to California is May, when tickets cost $1,218 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,995 and $1,891 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Wellington to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to California, 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 Wellington to California, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$813
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington to California?

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    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 Wellington to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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    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 Wellington to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Wellington to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to California. 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 Wellington to California? 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
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 248 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentNick, Mar 2026
NAN - LAX
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Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

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.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.

I never went and I’ve tried calling to cancel the flight see if I can postpone for another date but every time they’ll transfer me to another personal.

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.

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.

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

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

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.

No refunds for flights that I could not take due to Covid restrictions

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.

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.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

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