Cheap flights from Auckland to San Francisco from $485

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $869.

The cheapest day to depart from Auckland to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,281. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,792.

Our data shows that the cheapest Auckland to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the afternoon for as low as $1,301. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,519.

Fly from Auckland Intl to San Francisco for the best Auckland Intl - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $950 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Auckland for as low as $915 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Auckland to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Auckland to San Francisco.

As of July 2026, prices for Auckland to San Francisco flights are approximately 28% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Tahiti Nui is the most popular carrier operating from Auckland Intl to San Francisco

Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Auckland according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Auckland and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 92% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $785.

Flights connecting via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 09m.

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 19m.

As of July 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from Auckland to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 67% of flights taking off in the evening.

37 flights are operational weekly from Auckland to San Francisco as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 24% of flights per week taking off on this day.