$516 Find Cheap Flights from New Zealand to San Diego

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San Diego departing on 4/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$962
Air New Zealand
Fri 2/13Tue 2/17
CHC - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$516
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/22
CHC - SAN • 3 stops
When to travel
May
Cheapest • 12% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to San Diego

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Zealand to San Diego 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New Zealand to San Diego

Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Air New Zealand Logo
4:30 pm - 11:40 pmCHC-SAN
28h 10m2 stops
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11:05 am - 8:40 amSAN-CHC
24h 35m2 stops
$962Air New Zealand
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
American Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 3:51 pmCHC-SAN
27h 51m2 stops
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2:46 pm - 9:50 amSAN-CHC
46h 04m2 stops
$1,124American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 2:49 pmCHC-SAN
21h 34m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 10:25 amSAN-CHC
21h 25m2 stops
$1,238United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
Air New Zealand Logo
1:00 pm - 10:40 amCHC-SAN
18h 40m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:12 am - 9:05 amSAN-CHC
24h 53m2 stops
$1,303Air New Zealand
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 8:48 pmCHC-SAN
28h 03m3 stops
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5:17 pm - 3:25 pmSAN-CHC
25h 08m2 stops
$1,346Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
Air New Zealand Logo
2:15 pm - 10:40 amCHC-SAN
17h 25m1 stop
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11:12 am - 8:05 amSAN-CHC
23h 53m2 stops
$1,452Air New Zealand
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
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6:20 pm - 6:28 pmCHC-SAN
45h 08m3 stops
Emirates Logo
11:50 am - 2:00 pmSAN-CHC
53h 10m3 stops
$3,471Emirates
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 3:23 pmCHC-SAN
35h 18m3 stops
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4:15 pm - 10:40 amSAN-CHC
45h 25m2 stops
$3,631Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 7:17 pmCHC-SAN
39h 12m3 stops
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6:20 am - 10:40 amSAN-CHC
55h 20m3 stops
$3,644Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 12:47 pmCHC-SAN
56h 42m2 stops
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4:15 pm - 10:40 amSAN-CHC
45h 25m2 stops
$4,957Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Diego

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Diego, 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 to San Diego is May, where tickets cost $1,041 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,332 and $1,302 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,041.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Diego, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 57 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$516
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego Airport from central San Diego?

    The distance between San Diego Airport and downtown San Diego is 3 miles.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    San Diego is served by San Diego Airport, also commonly referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl. The airport code is SAN.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to San Diego?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Diego is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,134. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where prices are $1,429 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Diego?

    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 to San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Diego?

    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 to San Diego 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 to San Diego?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $1,270 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Diego is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,429.

  • How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,994 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Diego

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Diego flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from New Zealand to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 521 reviews
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

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