SFO - WLG

$576 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Wellington

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Wellington departing on 11/4. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Wellington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Wellington (SFO-WLG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Wellington 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 San Francisco to Wellington

Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Mar 1
Air Canada Logo
1:20 pm - 12:05 amSFO-WLG
37h 45m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 3:35 pmWLG-SFO
30h 35m2 stops
$868Air Canada
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Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Nov 20
Air Canada Logo
1:36 pm - 2:45 pmSFO-WLG
29h 09m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 3:35 pmWLG-SFO
30h 35m2 stops
$917Air Canada
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Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 16
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10:09 pm - 4:10 pmSFO-WLG
45h 01m2 stops
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6:00 am - 3:35 pmWLG-SFO
30h 35m2 stops
Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Nov 7
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6:00 pm - 3:20 pmSFO-WLG
25h 20m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:39 amWLG-SFO
25h 39m2 stops
Tue, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 8
Fiji Airways Logo
6:00 pm - 4:10 pmSFO-WLG
25h 10m2 stops
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5:20 pm - 3:49 pmWLG-SFO
19h 29m2 stops
$1,199Fiji Airways
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 15
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 5:05 pmSFO-WLG
21h 40m2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
5:20 pm - 3:49 pmWLG-SFO
19h 29m2 stops
$1,202Fiji Airways
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Tue, Oct 21 - Fri, Nov 21
Qantas Airways Logo
9:10 pm - 2:45 pmSFO-WLG
21h 35m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 3:55 pmWLG-SFO
20h 55m1 stop
$1,217Qantas Airways
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Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 16
Qantas Airways Logo
11:15 am - 11:50 pmSFO-WLG
39h 35m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
4:00 pm - 3:55 pmWLG-SFO
20h 55m1 stop
$1,257Qantas Airways
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Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Nov 20
Air New Zealand Logo
11:10 pm - 11:20 amSFO-WLG
16h 10m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
2:55 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
17h 10m1 stop
$1,300Air New Zealand
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Mon, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 18
Air New Zealand Logo
6:39 pm - 8:20 pmSFO-WLG
28h 41m2 stops
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8:00 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
36h 05m1 stop
$1,315Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Wellington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Wellington 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 Francisco to Wellington?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Wellington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Francisco to Wellington, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Wellington back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Wellington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Wellington, 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 Francisco to Wellington is August, where tickets cost $934 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,097 and $1,581 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$576
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 47% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Wellington

When to book flights from San Francisco to Wellington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Wellington 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 Francisco to Wellington

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Wellington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Wellington was $576 for a one-way ticket and $868 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Wellington?

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Wellington.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Wellington?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Wellington?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Wellington?

    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 Francisco to Wellington.

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

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

    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 Wellington with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and WLG 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 Francisco to Wellington?

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from San Francisco to Wellington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Wellington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Wellington? 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 504 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

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