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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Wellington from $581

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 6/26. 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 flight deals 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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11:35 pm - 7:00 pmSFO-WLG
23h 25m2 stops
8:15 am - 1:25 pmWLG-SFO
25h 10m2 stops
mar., oct. 22 - jue., oct. 31
11:35 pm - 8:35 pmSFO-WLG
26h 00m2 stops
5:45 pm - 1:45 pmWLG-SFO
39h 00m2 stops
mar., jul. 2 - sáb., jul. 13
11:10 pm - 2:00 pmSFO-WLG
18h 50m2 stops
2:45 pm - 12:05 pmWLG-SFO
17h 20m1 stop
$1,052Air New Zealand
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mar., oct. 22 - jue., oct. 31
10:00 pm - 11:10 amSFO-WLG
18h 10m1 stop
8:20 am - 6:55 amWLG-SFO
17h 35m1 stop
$1,088Air New Zealand
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mar., may. 14 - jue., may. 30
10:15 pm - 2:50 pmSFO-WLG
21h 35m1 stop
3:55 pm - 5:50 pmWLG-SFO
20h 55m1 stop
$1,182Qantas Airways
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mar., may. 14 - mar., may. 28
6:50 pm - 2:50 pmSFO-WLG
25h 00m2 stops
6:05 am - 6:06 pmWLG-SFO
31h 01m2 stops
$1,198Qantas Airways
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mié., may. 15 - mié., may. 29
10:50 pm - 10:10 amSFO-WLG
16h 20m1 stop
6:00 am - 8:10 amWLG-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
$1,249United Airlines
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jue., may. 16 - lun., may. 27
10:00 pm - 11:10 amSFO-WLG
18h 10m1 stop
5:45 pm - 6:55 amWLG-SFO
32h 10m1 stop
$1,250United Airlines
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mar., may. 14 - mié., may. 29
6:30 pm - 5:10 pmSFO-WLG
26h 40m3 stops
8:30 am - 1:25 pmWLG-SFO
24h 55m2 stops
$1,797Fiji Airways
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mar., oct. 22 - jue., oct. 31
6:50 pm - 11:35 amSFO-WLG
45h 45m3 stops
12:20 pm - 6:06 pmWLG-SFO
24h 46m3 stops
$2,083Fiji Airways
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mié., may. 15 - mié., may. 29

Flights from San Francisco to Wellington - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from San Francisco to Wellington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Wellington on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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 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 April, where tickets cost $1,291 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $2,464 and $2,234 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Wellington?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Wellington, 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 Francisco to Wellington, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 45 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Wellington?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Wellington from San Francisco were found on Fiji Airways ($581) and Qantas Airways ($1,008), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air New Zealand ($1,052) and Qantas Airways ($1,182).

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$581
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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.
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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 $581 for a one-way ticket and $834 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.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Wellington, Air New Zealand or Fiji Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Wellington are Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,609 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Fiji Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,449 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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.

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Top 3 airlines serving 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 655 reviews
8.8crew
7.6food
7.9entertainment
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

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

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

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

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

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.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

Fiji left without me because American Airlines was too stupid to get to LAX on time. Fiji should have offered a standby on another flight but they told me tough luck. I will never fly with this company again.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Business class seats and amenities were excellent, crew very attentive. Slept well. Food good, lounge experience nice. Would fly them again. A350 aircraft excellent, very quiet.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

The experience was lovely in every respect. The crews were delightful.

Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

It was nice having space in the way back where it thinned out with passengers, most folks in the far back were able to lay down and sleep. That was a pleasant surprise. Made the 15 hr flight go by pretty smooth, watching a few movies and resting. I had previously never used an airplane toilet, but finally used one. It wasn't too bad. All workers were very helpful and friendly. Their hospitality was welcomed as well

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

I was in premium economy. My seat didn’t recline much - it was broken. My phone charger didn’t work.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

Short flight. Needed a smart phone to watch any movie.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Wellington found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/26mié.
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 00mSFO-WLG
$581
6/26mié.
2 stops
44h 50mSFO-WLG
$650
6/25mar.
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 35mSFO-WLG
$1,008
6/29sáb.
2 stopsQantas Airways
27h 55mSFO-WLG
$1,072
6/24lun.
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 13mSFO-WLG
$1,073
6/28vie.
1 stopAir New Zealand
28h 10mSFO-WLG
$1,097
6/24lun.
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 10mSFO-WLG
$1,131
6/23dom.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
38h 40mSFO-WLG
$1,152
6/28vie.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 10mSFO-WLG
$1,193
6/28vie.
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 13mSFO-WLG
$1,301

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Wellington

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 Francisco to Wellington that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/30mar.
multi-stop
22h 35mSFO-WLG
5/8mié.
multi-stop
24h 31mWLG-SFO
$1,656
4/30mar.
multi-stopAir New Zealand
16h 10mSFO-WLG
5/8mié.
multi-stopAir New Zealand
32h 35mWLG-SFO
$2,039
4/29lun.
multi-stop
43h 35mSFO-WLG
5/8mié.
multi-stop
54h 25mWLG-SFO
$2,343
4/30mar.
multi-stop
49h 30mSFO-WLG
5/8mié.
multi-stop
59h 50mWLG-SFO
$2,797

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San Francisco - Wellington Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Wellington (WLG)New Zealand

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Wellington - San Francisco

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