$633 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to New Zealand

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to New Zealand

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$810
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stops$1,208
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,586
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$1,101
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$810
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stops$1,208
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,586
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$1,101

Book Cheap San Diego 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 San Diego 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to New Zealand

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3
Air New Zealand Logo
1:28 pm - 8:10 am
SAN
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AKL
22h 42m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
3:50 pm - 6:35 pm
AKL
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SAN
23h 45m
1 stop
$810Air New Zealand
Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11
Delta Logo
7:30 pm - 7:15 am
SAN
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AKL
15h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 10:30 am
AKL
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SAN
16h 55m
1 stop
$811Delta
Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3
Delta Logo
1:30 pm - 7:15 am
SAN
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AKL
21h 45m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 4:06 pm
AKL
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SAN
22h 31m
2 stops
$815Delta
Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 8:10 am
SAN
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AKL
23h 40m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 1:44 pm
AKL
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SAN
18h 54m
1 stop
$861United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:43 pm - 12:30 am
SAN
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AKL
37h 47m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:59 pm
AKL
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SAN
35h 59m
2 stops
$876Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
12:08 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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AKL
31h 02m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 3:40 pm
AKL
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SAN
26h 20m
2 stops
$909American Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 10
American Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 3:05 pm
SAN
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AKL
30h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 6:54 pm
AKL
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SAN
29h 34m
2 stops
$941American Airlines
Mon, Jun 29 - Mon, Jul 6
Qantas Airways Logo
4:33 pm - 12:20 am
SAN
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CHC
36h 47m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
4:35 pm - 5:57 pm
CHC
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SAN
44h 22m
2 stops
$1,535Qantas Airways
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Air New Zealand Logo
8:42 pm - 2:15 pm
SAN
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ZQN
22h 33m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
6:00 pm - 6:39 pm
ZQN
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SAN
43h 39m
2 stops
$1,586Air New Zealand
Fri, Jul 10 - Thu, Jul 16
Qantas Airways Logo
9:41 am - 12:20 am
SAN
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CHC
43h 39m
3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:45 pm - 3:26 pm
CHC
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SAN
42h 41m
3 stops
$1,836Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to New Zealand flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to New Zealand is December, when tickets cost $561 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,311 and $1,233 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$633
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Auckland

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • Which airport in New Zealand has on-site hotels?

    Wellington Airport has two on-site hotels at Wellington Airport where passengers can check-in. There are Rydges Wellington Airport in the International Arrivals connected to the terminal providing complimentary shuttle services to the city centers of Wellington if you land at the airport late in the night and Airport Motor Lodge located about a 6-minute walk to the terminal.

  • Which financial services are available at AKL airport?

    AKL airport offers currency exchange services essential to international travelers. Travelex offers Travelex Money Transfer and Money Exchange services at the International Terminal. Travelex services also include Travelex TravelCard purchase that helps you save travel money. All major currencies are available from Travelex in the domestic and international terminals.

  • Are there passenger-accessible parking facilities at SAN airport?

    Yes. SAN airport offers various ample parking spaces to its travelers. Short-term parking services are offered in Terminal 1 and 2 parking lots connected to the terminals by covered walkways. If you need long-term parking use the parking lot on Harbor Drive and Winship Lane.

  • Does SAN airport offer pet-friendly facilities?

    Yes. SAN airport provides pet-friendly facilities for traveling animals. There is a fenced and grassy outdoor pet relief area outside Terminal 1 where you can take your furry friend to run, have fun, and hydrate while waiting for the flight. Other pet relief areas are on the West side concourse, near gate 47 where pets can relieve themselves.

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

    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 New Zealand.

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

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

    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 from San Diego to New Zealand 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 from San Diego to New Zealand?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • San Diego International Airport is an ideal option for disabled travelers because it has improved accessibility to cater to travelers with special needs. Accessible toilets, lifts, and change rooms are located throughout the airport. TDD telephones for deaf travelers and mobility carts are also available. Park and ride services are provided for disabled travelers, making it easier to get to the terminal.
  • SAN airport has public art programs for life-enriching art experiences. Before boarding, check out the public artworks displayed in the airport terminal and gate areas. Temporary exhibitions and major artworks are also displayed to its passengers as a part of its Terminal 1, 2, and 3 buildings. You can also enjoy performing arts offered in the terminals while waiting for your flight.
  • Auckland International Airport (AKL) is one of New Zealand's airports with VIP Lounges designated for use by corporate travelers. The international terminal hosts Air New Zealand International Lounge, Qantas International Lounge, Strata Lounge and Emirates Lounge offering food, refreshments, computers, fax, printers, newspapers, magazines, TV, and showers to business class passengers.
  • Family travelers will be glad to land at Wellington Airport (WLG) as it provides family facilities. It has a family-friendly parent's room on Level 1 with children's high chairs. The mothers' room in the main terminal is equipped with a sink, comfortable seating, and a cupboard with a baby changing unit are also available. You will also find baby changing tables in the international arrivals.
  • Christchurch Airport (CHC) in New Zealand offers various ground transportation options to its arriving travelers. There are taxi services outside the International Arrivals Hall with Corporate Cabs, Blue Star Taxis, Gold Band Taxis, and First Direct Taxis as the official operators. Group travelers who want to get to the city center should consider Metro Bus. Car hire services are offered next to the baggage reclaim area in the International Arrivals Hall.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 645 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
Airline reviews

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

10.0 ExcellentManish, May 2026
SYD - AKL
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We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

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