$486 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to New Zealand

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Book Cheap Sacramento to New Zealand Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to New Zealand 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 Sacramento to New Zealand

Sun, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 16
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9:10 am - 7:35 am
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AKL
26h 25m
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1:35 pm - 11:42 pm
AKL
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SMF
30h 07m
2 stops
$781Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 28
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4:34 pm - 2:05 pm
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AKL
26h 31m
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6:10 am - 11:00 am
AKL
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SMF
23h 50m
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$792Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 8
Delta Logo
9:12 am - 8:35 am
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AKL
26h 23m
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1:35 pm - 9:52 am
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SMF
17h 17m
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$794Delta
Mon, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 8
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8:30 pm - 9:10 am
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AKL
15h 40m
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2:50 pm - 9:19 am
AKL
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SMF
15h 29m
1 stop
$795United Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
9:40 am - 7:35 am
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AKL
25h 55m
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1:35 pm - 4:28 pm
AKL
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SMF
22h 53m
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$796Delta
Mon, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 8
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1:05 pm - 8:35 am
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AKL
22h 30m
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1:35 pm - 9:52 am
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SMF
17h 17m
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$799Delta
Fri, Mar 6 - Thu, Mar 19
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4:55 pm - 12:25 am
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AKL
34h 30m
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6:10 am - 3:50 pm
AKL
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29h 40m
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$845Qantas Airways
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 15
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4:55 pm - 12:25 am
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AKL
34h 30m
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6:50 am - 3:50 pm
AKL
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53h 00m
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$876Qantas Airways
Sat, Mar 7 - Thu, Mar 19
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 8:35 am
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AKL
30h 05m
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1:35 pm - 11:08 pm
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SMF
29h 33m
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$906Delta
Fri, Mar 6 - Wed, Mar 18
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5:15 pm - 8:35 am
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AKL
42h 20m
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1:35 pm - 12:05 pm
AKL
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18h 30m
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$938Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to New Zealand, 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 Sacramento to New Zealand is October, when tickets cost $635 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,609 and $1,589 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$486
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 37% increase in price.
Flight from Sacramento to Auckland

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to New Zealand? 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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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 577 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.4Food
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Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

6.0 GoodDavid, Jan 2026
IAH - LFT
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Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

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