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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Auckland from $1,060

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Auckland departing on 4/15. 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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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Auckland

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Auckland 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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11:37 am - 11:40 amSAN-AKL
29h 03m3 stops
1:05 pm - 11:48 pmAKL-SAN
29h 43m3 stops
$1,060
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Mon, Apr 15 - Mon, Apr 22
5:45 pm - 11:40 amSAN-AKL
22h 55m2 stops
2:30 pm - 8:37 pmAKL-SAN
25h 07m2 stops
$1,190
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Sat, May 11 - Sat, May 25
12:40 pm - 11:25 pmSAN-AKL
39h 45m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:57 amAKL-SAN
24h 57m2 stops
$1,215
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Mon, May 27 - Sun, Jun 2
1:50 pm - 7:10 amSAN-AKL
22h 20m1 stop
1:50 pm - 10:32 amAKL-SAN
15h 42m1 stop
$1,377Air New Zealand
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Thu, Apr 25 - Thu, May 2
10:16 am - 6:00 amSAN-AKL
24h 44m1 stop
8:15 pm - 5:52 pmAKL-SAN
16h 37m1 stop
$1,388Air New Zealand
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Thu, Apr 25 - Tue, May 7
7:20 pm - 6:35 amSAN-AKL
40h 15m2 stops
1:00 pm - 9:52 amAKL-SAN
15h 52m1 stop
$1,525Delta
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Sun, May 12 - Fri, May 24
5:30 pm - 6:35 amSAN-AKL
66h 05m2 stops
1:00 pm - 9:52 amAKL-SAN
15h 52m1 stop
$1,529Delta
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Sat, May 11 - Fri, May 24
1:25 pm - 7:10 amSAN-AKL
22h 45m1 stop
7:00 am - 10:27 amAKL-SAN
22h 27m2 stops
$1,665United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Tue, Jul 9
7:21 pm - 7:10 amSAN-AKL
16h 49m1 stop
7:00 am - 8:05 pmAKL-SAN
32h 05m2 stops
$1,715United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Fri, Jul 5
10:10 am - 5:40 pmSAN-AKL
36h 30m2 stops
6:00 am - 9:48 pmAKL-SAN
34h 48m3 stops
$2,159American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 25 - Mon, Jul 8

Flights from San Diego to Auckland - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Auckland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Auckland on a Friday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Auckland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Auckland, 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 San Diego to Auckland is October, where tickets cost $1,125 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $2,004 and $1,808 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Auckland, 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 on the flight from San Diego to Auckland, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 days before departure.

How long does a flight from San Diego to Auckland take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 15h 40m.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$1,060
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Auckland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Auckland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Auckland

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Auckland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Auckland was $1,060 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Auckland?

    A passport is required to fly from San Diego to Auckland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Auckland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Auckland?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Auckland, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Auckland, Air New Zealand or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Auckland are Air New Zealand and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,697 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,111 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Diego to Auckland.

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

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

    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 Auckland with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and AKL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Auckland

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Auckland? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 686 reviews
81comfort
76food
84boarding
88crew
79entertainment
83overall
Airline reviews

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

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Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

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

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

The only thing that was less than excellent was the food server at dinner. (I had the chicken.) It wasn't that it was poorly heated or in difficult-to-open containers; it was just that it had a very peculiar taste. And I use that to describe not just the main course but the dessert as well. Very odd flavours for what seemed to be a mainstream item. I did like that the airline offered us a free glass of wine. The breakfast omelette wasn't bad, although it was quite bland.

Pros: "Regional flight so only one cabin attendant. Pleasant and attentive."
Cons: "Wider seats but tha'ts the nature of smaller aircraft"
Pros: "I would have liked for them to refund my ticket even though I asked them to. They ignored my request and I didn't get to go on to the plane but I still paid for it."
Cons: "A refunded plane ticket or voucher would have been better."

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

The food at Admirals Club was really great Pijamas were a nice feature The flight attendant was very nice and great attitude The aa.com does not work well specially internet service Overall a very good flight .

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

Nothing, flight was supposed to leave at 758 am. My flight didn’t leave until 430 pm. Spent the whole day at the airport.

Flew in Business Class. The new AC lounge at SFO is one of the best I’ve been to with a spacious design and an open air deck. Flight itself was on-time and as expected overall.

It has space for legs. Comfortable seats Punctual Some snacks should be served

On the flight back from SFO to Vancouver ..the crew was less than professional. They completely missed asking if I wanted a drink (and I was awake at all times) and I had to walk to the back of the plane to ask for a cup of water to take with my medication. Also, there was a charge for ear adapters for the movie screen which were given out free on the flight from Vancouver to SFO. The flight from Vancouver to SFO had pleasant crew members. What a difference in the flight back.

Flight schedule could be better. Leave Montreal early in the morning and return from LAX later in the day

Service was great. Free food and alcohol would have made it better

Everything with the flight was okay, but things Air Canada can’t control, such as the delayed flight, and the disastrous situation at the Palm Springs airport with such overcrowded waiting areas really makes me think twice about flying from there again.

My Flight from Toronto to San Francisco was really DELAYED for more than 3Hrs

No free food service for a 6 hour flight! Paying for headset …… couldn’t even get a coffee

Can provide some food as it’s a long flight

Flight was on time, staff worked hard to accommodate passengers, Efficient smooth flight, One washroom out of order but not a significant issue Easy short 3 hour flight

Last minute flights from San Diego to Auckland

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Auckland that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/1Mon
multi-stop
53h 04mSAN-AKL
4/12Fri
multi-stop
50h 26mAKL-SAN
$2,064
4/1Mon
multi-stop
38h 19mSAN-AKL
4/12Fri
multi-stop
50h 26mAKL-SAN
$2,076
3/30Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
25h 49mSAN-AKL
4/1Mon
multi-stopAir New Zealand
17h 37mAKL-SAN
$2,088
4/1Mon
multi-stop
29h 15mSAN-AKL
4/12Fri
multi-stop
31h 23mAKL-SAN
$2,217
3/30Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
25h 49mSAN-AKL
4/1Mon
multi-stopAir New Zealand
20h 52mAKL-SAN
$2,218
4/1Mon
multi-stopChina Airlines
53h 03mSAN-AKL
4/12Fri
multi-stopChina Airlines
57h 25mAKL-SAN
$2,462
3/30Sat
multi-stop
27h 45mSAN-AKL
4/1Mon
multi-stop
23h 12mAKL-SAN
$2,861
4/1Mon
multi-stop
20h 10mSAN-AKL
4/12Fri
multi-stop
39h 22mAKL-SAN
$3,169

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Departure:

San Diego (SAN)United States

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Auckland (AKL)New Zealand

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