$367 Find Cheap Flights from Auckland to California

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Cheap Flights from Auckland to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$772
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$763
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$1,017
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,213
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$772
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$763
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$1,017
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,213

Book Cheap Auckland to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Auckland to California

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 26
Fiji Airways Logo
7:00 am - 1:40 pm
AKL
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SFO
25h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 1:45 pm
SFO
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AKL
18h 35m
1 stop
$763Fiji Airways
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 26
Fiji Airways Logo
2:00 pm - 1:40 pm
AKL
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SFO
18h 40m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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AKL
29h 05m
1 stop
$764Fiji Airways
Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 6:55 am
AKL
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LAX
12h 20mnonstop
Delta Logo
10:05 pm - 8:15 am
LAX
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AKL
13h 10mnonstop
$787Delta
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 29
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 5:55 am
AKL
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LAX
12h 20mnonstop
Delta Logo
10:05 pm - 8:15 am
LAX
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AKL
13h 10mnonstop
$791Delta
Tue, Jul 21 - Thu, Jul 30
Air New Zealand Logo
8:15 pm - 12:21 am
AKL
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LAS
23h 06m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
9:15 pm - 6:00 am
LAS
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AKL
37h 45m
1 stop
$1,001Air New Zealand
Tue, Jul 21 - Thu, Jul 30
Air New Zealand Logo
8:15 pm - 12:21 am
AKL
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LAS
23h 06m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
9:15 pm - 6:00 am
LAS
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AKL
37h 45m
1 stop
$1,006Air New Zealand
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 8:01 pm
AKL
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ONT
19h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:35 am
ONT
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AKL
47h 35m
2 stops
$1,025United Airlines
Mon, Jul 13 - Sun, Jul 26
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 am - 1:45 pm
AKL
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LAS
26h 35m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:03 pm - 2:05 pm
LAS
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AKL
25h 02m
2 stops
$1,026Qantas Airways
Thu, Jul 30 - Wed, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 10:37 pm
AKL
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ONT
27h 47m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:53 pm - 8:10 am
ONT
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AKL
17h 17m
1 stop
$1,027United Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
Qantas Airways Logo
6:00 am - 3:41 pm
AKL
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SNA
28h 41m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
1:34 pm - 12:15 pm
SNA
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AKL
27h 41m
2 stops
$1,032Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Auckland to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Auckland to California departing in July.

What is the cheapest Auckland to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Auckland found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $474 round-trip. The most popular route is from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,153.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Auckland to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $924 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,320.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Auckland to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,012 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to California, 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 Auckland to California is April, when tickets cost $77 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,578 and $1,073 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Auckland to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Auckland to California, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$367
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Los Angeles

Flights from Auckland to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Auckland to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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LAX
Nov 2024
If you can, and you’re a grown adult, pay the few extra dollars for premium economy. You won’t regret it
SidFlew with United Airlines
AKL
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SFO
Jan 2024
wear layers as our flight over was freezing and return flight back was back sweat hot

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to California?

    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 Auckland to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Auckland to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Auckland to California 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 Auckland to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Auckland to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to California?

    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 from Auckland to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Auckland to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $655 one-way - $1,298 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Auckland to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to California. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Auckland to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 244 reviews
7.5Food
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Comfort
Airline reviews

Poor food options for vegi folks n not enough food quantity. Fiji really needs to improve on it. Flight crew is very warm and respectful but don’t know how to cater towards vegi folks n items despite so many Indians staying in Fiji

6.0 GoodNeeta, Jun 2026
NAN - DFW
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Poor food options for vegi folks n not enough food quantity. Fiji really needs to improve on it. Flight crew is very warm and respectful but don’t know how to cater towards vegi folks n items despite so many Indians staying in Fiji

Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

I want a refund. I had to switch flights and buy another airline ticket because this one was delayed.

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

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