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$485 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to San Francisco departing on 2/11. 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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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Wellington to San Francisco

Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 20:58WLG-SFO
34h 53m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:24 - 17:05SFO-WLG
34h 41m2 stops
$1,648American Airlines
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Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
American Airlines Logo
06:05 - 20:58WLG-SFO
34h 53m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
14:30 - 12:20SFO-WLG
25h 50m2 stops
$1,660American Airlines
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Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
09:45 - 06:15WLG-SFO
16h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:50 - 08:40SFO-WLG
15h 50m1 stop
$1,664Air New Zealand
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Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 06:15WLG-SFO
19h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:50 - 15:05SFO-WLG
22h 15m2 stops
$1,666Air New Zealand
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Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
06:30 - 06:15WLG-SFO
19h 45m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:50 - 13:50SFO-WLG
21h 00m2 stops
$1,676Air New Zealand
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:20 - 18:24WLG-SFO
23h 04m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:10 - 14:50SFO-WLG
23h 40m2 stops
$1,877Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
United Airlines Logo
16:45 - 08:25WLG-SFO
36h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:50 - 00:05SFO-WLG
28h 15m1 stop
$1,886United Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
United Airlines Logo
16:45 - 08:25WLG-SFO
36h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
23:05 - 08:10SFO-WLG
36h 05m2 stops
$1,887United Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
10:45 - 18:24WLG-SFO
28h 39m3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
16:00 - 13:35SFO-WLG
24h 35m2 stops
$2,030Qantas Airways
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Sat, 22 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:20 - 19:28WLG-SFO
24h 08m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 07:05SFO-WLG
46h 50m3 stops
$2,137Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,648 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 19% price drop
July
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$1,648
Overall average: $1,406
American Airlines
Tue 10/3Sat 14/3
WLG - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$841
Typical prices: $894-$934
Multiple Airlines
Sun 2/11
WLG - SFO • 2 stops
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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 $1,406 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,901 and $1,901 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$841
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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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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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 $485 for a one-way ticket and $951 for a return.

  • 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 oneworld 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 $1,851 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 $1,615 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.

Reviews of the top airlines flying 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.
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8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 513 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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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!

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

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.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

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

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