
Cheap Flights from New Zealand to San Francisco
Cheap flights to San Francisco from top airlines, updated regularly. Compare round-trip, one-way, direct and last-minute deals.
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What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?
These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Auckland, at $656 return. The most popular connection is from Christchurch to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $924 in the last 5 days.
What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?
The average price of all round-trip 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 Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,282. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $1,677 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 round-trip 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 May, where tickets cost $837 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $1,199 and $1,122 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $481.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?
The average price for all round-trip 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,344 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,453.
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 $957 round-trip.
How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?
To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Francisco, 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.
What are the most popular airlines flying to San Francisco?
The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to San Francisco is Air New Zealand, followed by Fiji Airways and United Airlines.
Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?
Of the 2 airlines that fly to San Francisco, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 7 per week, followed by Air New Zealand with 7 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 05m, Christchurch, which takes 13h 00m, Wellington, which takes 16h 05m, and Queenstown, which takes 17h 00m.
How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?
There are around 1,953 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 43% of flights departing in the morning.
How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?
Each week there are around 13,667 direct flights from within New Zealand to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% 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 37 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Auckland.
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Low season | February |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | $333 |
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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from New Zealand to San Francisco
The flight was delayed and it was delayed on my trip from Seattle to San Francisco also, my luggage didn’t get to me 5 days later after my arrival.
The flight was delayed and it was delayed on my trip from Seattle to San Francisco also, my luggage didn’t get to me 5 days later after my arrival.
Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!
A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.
The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.
In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.
6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight
Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.
Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.
The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.
Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.
Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.
The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.
Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.
Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.
Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.
Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.
Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor
The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .
Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them
Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.
Overall, it was a very good experience. I would have given it a 10/10, especially based on our flight from SFO to Melbourne. The cabin crew on that flight were wonderful and incredibly attentive. They took extra care when setting up our beds so we could sleep comfortably without being disturbed. Dinner was served promptly and smoothly. I woke up quite late, when the flight was already preparing for landing, and the crew still made sure I was taken care of. They brought me English tea in a proper cup, and when it was time to prepare the cabin for landing, they thoughtfully transferred it into a takeaway cup so I could continue enjoying it along with some breakfast. Those small, thoughtful gestures made the long flight feel much more comfortable and special. The service from the SFO to Melbourne crew was truly excellent.
Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment
Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia
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.
We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.
When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.
Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.
Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently
Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.
The plane was new (<6mos old) and was very well appointed. Lots of places to store things/plenty of legroom/comfortable seats/great blankets and headsets. Food was very good too. And crew were all very friendly and accommodating. Great trip!
The flight was for my mom in wheelchair the staff in Newark wer not friendly took a long time to even get a wheelchair she almost missed her flight because they finally got a chair few minutes before boarding they had to rush her to the gate. They took her carryon and checked it as a bag told her don’t worry free of charge but they charge the credit card anyway. She also told me the seats are not comfortable at all as if they were broken she could feel the bars in the seat SFO staff was much better overall she had the worst experience
First class flight crew was barely available. They came through 3 times while we were on the plane for nearly 4 hours.
United did nit provide any updated on flight crew not bein available until boarding time started. It was bad. Itws alate night flight and there no proactive communication and iha d an important meeting that i missed due to thus
Delayed too much. 1.5 hrs in the airport and another 1 hr in the runway. Got too late in the night. There was no proper food available.
For the Singapore to CA flight, nearly 16 hours long was miserable. We sat on the tarmac for one hour to burn fuel. The flight attendant girls were mean. They would yell at people who stood up to try to stretch their legs. One time the drinks came thru and the lady judged us and made a comment about how much sugar was in apple juice when we ordered it once. She was rude and inappropriate. The entire flight was frustrating. You'd think a long haul like that the airline would try to make you comfortable. I just don't understand why the ladies were so snappy. I have never experienced rude flight attendants like that. It was the longest flight I've had to sit on before. We were not impressed. Raymond on the other hand was amazing! By far the best person working that flight!
premium economy is expensive but worth it for the comfort and food on a long flight
Even though the incoming flight was delayed by 20 minutes they managed to get us to SFO 15 minutes early.
Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.
On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.
temperature, temperature, temperature. it was hot as balls and everyone around me was complaining and constantly adjusting their vents