Which airports can I use when flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl (TBU).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa: • Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa pass through?

Connecting flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa most commonly pass through: • Nadi (NAN) - 75% of one-stop connections • Auckland Intl (AKL) - 25% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 17% on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $1,231 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $1,472, a difference of $241. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How expensive are last-minute San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 11% above the $1,298 route average. Book 3 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa takes 00m, covering 5,314 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $1,132 to $7,582. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa looking right now?

One-way fares from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,012, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Flying via Auckland Intl (AKL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 19h 24m, compared with 21h 04m via Nadi (NAN).

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Nuku‘alofa?

Nuku‘alofa is 21 hours ahead of San Francisco (Tonga Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa flight?

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa range from $1,203 to $1,654, with an average of $1,298 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,203 counts as a good deal.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa. It’s 6% cheaper than the average day, while Tuesday is the most expensive, with prices 13% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

•April is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa at $986 round-trip. •June ($1,449) and July ($1,440) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 46% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa the cheapest?

Flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa are cheapest 3 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 28% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Fiji Airways ($1,140) and Air New Zealand ($1,453) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Nadi (NAN) is the most popular layover for the San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa route. 75% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via NAN.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?

Flights via Nadi (NAN) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,317. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa which airport offers the shortest layover?

Auckland Intl (AKL) had the shortest average connection time for San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa layovers at 11h 25m over the past 3 months.

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Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 24

10:05 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 45m1 stop Nadi

4:00 pm - 4:04 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

21h 04m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,132Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 12

10:05 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 45m1 stop Nadi

4:00 pm - 12:50 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 50m1 stop Nadi

$1,140Fiji Airways

Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 24

10:05 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 45m1 stop Nadi

4:00 pm - 4:04 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

21h 04m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,143Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 12

10:05 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 45m1 stop Nadi

5:40 am - 3:39 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 59m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,167Fiji Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 12

4:37 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

36h 13m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

4:00 pm - 9:13 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 13m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,190Multiple Airlines

Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 24

3:07 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

37h 43m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

4:00 pm - 9:28 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 28m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,207Multiple Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 22

9:50 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

31h 00m1 stop Nadi

11:20 am - 3:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 35m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,213Fiji Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Wed, Jul 28

7:50 pm - 10:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

18h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl

3:50 pm - 12:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 05m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,453Air New Zealand

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Jul 26

7:50 pm - 12:00 pmSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 10m1 stop Auckland Intl

11:55 am - 12:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

21h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,475Air New Zealand

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Jul 28

7:50 pm - 12:00 pmSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 10m1 stop Auckland Intl

3:50 pm - 12:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 05m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,475Air New Zealand

Recent last minute flight deals from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:06 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

38h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 3:36 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 56m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,231Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:06 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

38h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 3:36 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 56m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,235Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:06 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

38h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 3:36 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 56m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,244Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:06 pm - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

38h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 3:36 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 56m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,303Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:10 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 7:25 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 45m3 stops Nadi Christmas Island Honolulu

$1,656Fiji Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:10 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 7:25 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 45m3 stops Nadi Christmas Island Honolulu

$1,659Fiji Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:10 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

5:40 am - 7:25 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 45m3 stops Nadi Christmas Island Honolulu

$1,669Fiji Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:45 pm - 8:25 pmSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

24h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

10:10 am - 7:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,085Air New Zealand

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:45 pm - 8:25 pmSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

24h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

10:10 am - 7:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,109Air New Zealand

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:45 pm - 8:25 pmSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

24h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

10:10 am - 7:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,114Air New Zealand

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What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa. It’s 6% cheaper than the average day, while Tuesday is the most expensive, with prices 13% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •April is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa at $986 round-trip.
•June ($1,449) and July ($1,440) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 46% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa the cheapest?: Flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa are cheapest 3 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 28% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa takes 00m, covering 5,314 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa flight?
Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa range from $1,203 to $1,654, with an average of $1,298 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,203 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 11% above the $1,298 route average. Book 3 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
Have flight prices from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $1,132 to $7,582. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa looking right now?
One-way fares from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,012, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
Flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl (TBU).
Which airports do connecting flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa pass through?
Connecting flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa most commonly pass through:

• Nadi (NAN) - 75% of one-stop connections
• Auckland Intl (AKL) - 25% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 17% on flights from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $1,231 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $1,472, a difference of $241.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa?
Flying via Auckland Intl (AKL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 19h 24m, compared with 21h 04m via Nadi (NAN).
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Nuku‘alofa?
Nuku‘alofa is 21 hours ahead of San Francisco (Tonga Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Wednesday departure and avoid flying on Tuesday. On this route, Wednesday flights average $1,231, about $241 less than Tuesday fares (16% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 3 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 28% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa trip for April. Fares historically average $986 round-trip in that month - typically $463 less than the most expensive month, which is June (based on the last 12 months).

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