Cheap flights from San Francisco to Auckland from $517

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Auckland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $928. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in February, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Auckland during May average around $1,089.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Auckland from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,380. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $1,603. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $1,254 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from San Francisco for as low as $1,044 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 17% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Auckland flight.

Fiji Airways and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Auckland Intl

Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Auckland from San Francisco according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Auckland. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Auckland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San Francisco and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Vancouver (YVR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $786.

Flights connecting via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 37m.

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 36m.

As of August 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Auckland. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Auckland is 25 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.