Cheap flights from San Francisco to New Zealand from $498

The cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from San Francisco is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $76, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to New Zealand during the month of May, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $85.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New Zealand is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $1,364. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from San Francisco to New Zealand on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,612. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Zealand from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Zealand for around $1,248 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Zealand from San Francisco for as low as $1,029 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to New Zealand 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 33% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New Zealand flight.

Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to New Zealand

Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from San Francisco according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Zealand. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to New Zealand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between San Francisco and New Zealand 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 evening 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. Saturday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and New Zealand is 4 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of July 2026, there are 32 flights per week flying from San Francisco to New Zealand. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.