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Find cheap flights from New Zealand to San Francisco from $474

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 Francisco departing on 5/7. 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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Flights to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Christchurch, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to San Francisco as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $474 one-way and $666 for a round-trip flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to San Francisco was from Auckland and the lowest price for a round-trip flight was $666.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,045. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,186 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Francisco, 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 Francisco is October, where tickets cost $969 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,517 and $1,338 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of $1,015.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price for all flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $1,044 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,175.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Auckland $586 one-way - $1,032 round-trip.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
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 41 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?

Of the 10 airlines that fly to San Francisco, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 1,999 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 724 flights per week.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

The duration of your flight to San Francisco depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to San Francisco on KAYAK are from Auckland, which takes 12h 00m, Queenstown, which takes 19h 55m, Christchurch, which takes 20h 00m, and Wellington, which takes 23h 47m.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?

There are around 594 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 45% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

Each week there are around 4,154 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to San Francisco each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to San Francisco. Instead, there are 13 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Auckland.

How many cities have direct flights to San Francisco?

From New Zealand, there are direct flights to San Francisco from 1 city. This city is Auckland and there are 13 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$474
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Christchurch to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • Is there a train to the city from San Francisco Airport?

    The Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) links San Francisco Airport to the downtown district as well as Oakland. To reach the BART Airport Station, take the escalator up to the Departures Level and you will see signs to the BART entrance. A number of stations are located along Market Street which is San Francisco’s main thoroughfare, and can be reached with a one-way ticket that costs USD$8.65 (≈NZ$ 12.50).

  • How much will an Uber cost from San Francisco Airport to Levi’s Stadium?

    If you are planning on attending a San Francisco 49ers game or have another event in mind, you can get an Uber there for USD$50 (≈NZ$ 73).

  • Can I have a shower when I land at San Francisco Airport?

    Head to the Freshen Up store inside the International Terminal where you can enjoy a hot shower and wash away the stress of travel. A shower package can be purchased for US$25 (≈NZ$ 36.50) and includes soap, shampoo, shower shoes, a towel and access to hairdryers.

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Christchurch, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to San Francisco as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $474 one-way and $666 for a round-trip flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to San Francisco was from Auckland and the lowest price for a round-trip flight was $666.

  • How far is San Francisco from central San Francisco?

    You’ll need to travel 12 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco.

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

    San Francisco is served by San Francisco, also commonly referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl. The airport code is SFO.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $913. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $528 and departed from Auckland Intl Airport.

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

    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 Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco?

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Francisco flight deals.
  • If you are travelling to Silicon Valley, flying to San Francisco Airport (SFO) has cheaper and more frequent flights from New Zealand than San Jose Airport (SJC). The distance from San Francisco Airport is approximately 44 km and can be driven in as little as 30 min.
  • San Francisco Airport can also be a good choice for international travellers journeying to Oakland, a city located directly across the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Airport offers considerably cheaper flights than those to Oakland Airport (OAK), and you can travel between the cities by train in just 20 min.
  • There are no duty-free shops available within the arrivals area of San Francisco Airport. This means that you should do your shopping either as you leave New Zealand, or in transit if you have a layover before reaching San Francisco.
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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

New Zealand to San Francisco

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to New Zealand

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from New Zealand to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to San Francisco. 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 Francisco? 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 659 reviews
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
8.8crew
7.9entertainment
7.6food
Airline reviews

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

Fiji left without me because American Airlines was too stupid to get to LAX on time. Fiji should have offered a standby on another flight but they told me tough luck. I will never fly with this company again.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Business class seats and amenities were excellent, crew very attentive. Slept well. Food good, lounge experience nice. Would fly them again. A350 aircraft excellent, very quiet.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

The experience was lovely in every respect. The crews were delightful.

Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.

It was great with the exception of a rude desk member on the way back. And a terrible sandwich on the way back.

One of the best flights Ive had in a long time

My tray was broken and instead of being moved I was provided blue tape.

One hour delay. No Wi-Fi. Old aircraft. Nasty food

Was unable to check in online within 24 hours of departure

Overall, good flight and quiet cabin! Took the red eye home from Honolulu to LAX!

Couldn’t check in online. Unsure of terminal. Missed flight by minutes due to confusion and not being able to check in online pre flight.

Grumpy and rude gate attendant who was unwilling to help anyone who asked him for assistance. Too little leg room.

The food was lame for an almost 5 hour flight, but overall I had a good experience

VERY short notice (<24 hours) flight delay by 6 hours. Had to reschedule and pay more to book with another airlines.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/4Sat
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 55mAKL-SFO
5/11Sat
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 05mSFO-AKL
$666
5/21Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
19h 00mCHC-SFO
5/28Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 35mSFO-CHC
$666
6/11Tue
2 stops
24h 05mWLG-SFO
7/6Sat
1 stop
17h 00mSFO-WLG
$824
5/22Wed
2 stops
36h 00mCHC-SFO
5/28Tue
1 stop
17h 35mSFO-CHC
$915
5/6Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
23h 46mAKL-SFO
5/19Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
35h 45mSFO-AKL
$926
8/15Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
18h 45mCHC-SFO
8/30Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 25mSFO-CHC
$952
9/5Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
12h 05mAKL-SFO
9/8Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
13h 00mSFO-AKL
$955
5/6Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
12h 00mAKL-SFO
5/19Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
30h 15mSFO-AKL
$956
6/6Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
17h 55mCHC-SFO
6/27Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
20h 25mSFO-CHC
$968
5/6Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
20h 55mAKL-SFO
5/19Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
30h 15mSFO-AKL
$1,009

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/7Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 00mCHC-SFO
$474
8/27Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
30h 50mAKL-SFO
$476
9/5Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
12h 05mAKL-SFO
$479
5/26Sun
1 stopDelta
16h 00mAKL-SFO
$481
7/31Wed
2 stopsDelta
28h 05mAKL-SFO
$488
8/31Sat
nonstopAir New Zealand
12h 05mAKL-SFO
$491
8/31Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 50mAKL-SFO
$495
8/27Tue
nonstopAir New Zealand
12h 05mAKL-SFO
$511
8/27Tue
3 stopsFiji Airways
27h 26mAKL-SFO
$996
9/5Thu
3 stopsFiji Airways
44h 11mAKL-SFO
$1,063

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Flights to San Francisco

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - New Zealand

Cabin classes:

$2,214
$2,219
$1,284
$585