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$1,748 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to San Francisco

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to San Francisco departing on 3/8. 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 Wellington to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from Wellington to San Francisco (WLG-SFO)

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

Recent return flight deals from Wellington to San Francisco

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Wellington to San Francisco.
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12:35 - 13:50WLG-SFO
20h 15m1 stop
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23:25 - 17:10SFO-WLG
22h 45m2 stops
$1,748
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Sun, 3 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
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10:45 - 13:50WLG-SFO
22h 05m2 stops
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23:25 - 09:10SFO-WLG
38h 45m2 stops
$1,761
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Sun, 3 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 17:45WLG-SFO
20h 50m1 stop
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19:55 - 14:45SFO-WLG
23h 50m2 stops
$1,817Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 17:45WLG-SFO
20h 50m1 stop
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22:00 - 14:45SFO-WLG
21h 45m1 stop
$1,819Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
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18:55 - 12:50WLG-SFO
36h 55m1 stop
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22:05 - 14:20SFO-WLG
21h 15m1 stop
$1,842Air New Zealand
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Sun, 3 Aug - Wed, 20 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
21:10 - 17:45WLG-SFO
39h 35m2 stops
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19:57 - 23:55SFO-WLG
32h 58m2 stops
$1,864Qantas Airways
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Wed, 16 Jul - Mon, 21 Jul
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08:30 - 20:58WLG-SFO
31h 28m3 stops
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09:10 - 13:35SFO-WLG
33h 25m2 stops
$1,876Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
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06:00 - 08:10WLG-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
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23:20 - 08:40SFO-WLG
38h 20m2 stops
$1,911United Airlines
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Fri, 13 Jun - Fri, 20 Jun
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08:45 - 12:50WLG-SFO
23h 05m1 stop
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16:13 - 13:10SFO-WLG
25h 57m2 stops
$1,928Air New Zealand
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Wed, 16 Jul - Mon, 21 Jul
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 08:10WLG-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
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23:20 - 08:40SFO-WLG
38h 20m2 stops
$2,062United Airlines
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Fri, 13 Jun - Fri, 20 Jun
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to San Francisco flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is March, where tickets cost $1,357 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,859 and $1,845 respectively.

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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,748
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Wellington to San Francisco

When to book flights from Wellington to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to San Francisco was $1,042 for a return ticket.

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

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

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

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to San Francisco, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to San Francisco are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,803 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,563 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington 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 Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 3 airlines serving from Wellington to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 471 reviews
7.3Food
8.0Comfort
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

10.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025AKL - YVR
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I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

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