SFO - WLG

$788 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 1/12. 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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KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Wellington

 
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
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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$958
Overall average: $1,439
Multiple Airlines
Thu 2/26Wed 3/4
SFO - WLG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$788
Typical prices: $606-$1,212
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/12
SFO - WLG • 3 stops
Top airlines
Air New Zealand
Cheapest • from $962 (round-trip)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 35% price drop
October
Most popular
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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

Thu, Feb 26 - Wed, Mar 4
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10:41 am - 4:10 pmSFO-WLG
32h 29m2 stops
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5:15 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
$958Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Wed, Mar 4
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10:05 pm - 8:30 pmSFO-WLG
25h 25m2 stops
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5:15 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
$959Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Mar 26 - Wed, Apr 15
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8:50 pm - 11:20 amSFO-WLG
18h 30m2 stops
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9:55 am - 12:55 pmWLG-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
$962Air New Zealand
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Fri, Feb 20 - Wed, Mar 4
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10:05 pm - 7:05 amSFO-WLG
36h 00m2 stops
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5:15 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
$965Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Mar 15 - Sun, Mar 22
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6:52 pm - 12:05 amSFO-WLG
33h 13m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:34 amWLG-SFO
24h 34m2 stops
$968Air Canada
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Thu, Mar 26 - Wed, Apr 15
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8:50 pm - 10:10 amSFO-WLG
17h 20m1 stop
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4:45 pm - 12:55 pmWLG-SFO
15h 10m1 stop
$969Air New Zealand
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Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
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10:05 pm - 6:35 pmSFO-WLG
23h 30m2 stops
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5:15 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
$975Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 4
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5:20 pm - 4:10 pmSFO-WLG
25h 50m2 stops
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5:15 pm - 11:05 amWLG-SFO
14h 50m1 stop
$986Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Apr 6
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7:50 pm - 9:20 amSFO-WLG
16h 30m1 stop
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9:55 am - 12:55 pmWLG-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
$987Air New Zealand
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Sun, Mar 15 - Wed, Mar 18
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11:05 pm - 5:05 pmSFO-WLG
22h 00m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 12:05 pmWLG-SFO
18h 55m1 stop
$991Multiple Airlines
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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 May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,227 and $1,544 respectively.

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Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$788
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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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 $788 for a one-way ticket and $958 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Wellington.

  • 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 526 reviews
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

4.0 OkayBruce, Nov 2025TUS - SFO
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Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

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.

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Francisco to Wellington

Information on your arrival and departure airports

San Francisco (SFO)
Wellington (WLG)