Cheap flights from New Zealand to San Francisco from $370

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of May, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $872.

The cheapest day to depart from New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 $1,298. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,530.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $943 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from New Zealand for as low as $905 on momondo.

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

Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from New Zealand to San Francisco

Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from New Zealand 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 17% of flights between New Zealand and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 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.

5 flights are operational weekly from New Zealand to San Francisco as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 100% of flights per week taking off on this day.

Flight times from New Zealand to San Francisco vary, but if you’re flying out of Auckland and flying into San Francisco (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 12h on average. Another popular route from New Zealand to San Francisco is flying from Christchurch to San Francisco, which will take roughly 19h 15m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.