$395 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to California

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to California departing on 12/5. 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.
1 adult
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Wellington to California, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Wellington to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$722
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$780
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$722
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$780

Book Cheap Wellington to California Plane Tickets

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

Sat, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 28
Fiji Airways Logo
4:10 pm - 1:05 pm
WLG
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LAX
15h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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WLG
20h 15m
1 stop
$722Fiji Airways
Sat, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 28
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4:10 pm - 1:05 pm
WLG
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LAX
15h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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WLG
20h 15m
1 stop
$729Fiji Airways
Sat, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 28
Fiji Airways Logo
4:10 pm - 1:05 pm
WLG
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LAX
15h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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WLG
20h 15m
1 stop
$730Fiji Airways
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 1
Fiji Airways Logo
4:10 pm - 1:05 pm
WLG
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LAX
15h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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WLG
20h 15m
1 stop
$731Fiji Airways
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Fiji Airways Logo
4:10 pm - 1:05 pm
WLG
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LAX
15h 55m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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WLG
20h 15m
1 stop
$732Fiji Airways
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 10
Air New Zealand Logo
9:55 am - 12:55 pm
WLG
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SFO
22h 00m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 2:20 pm
SFO
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WLG
21h 15m
1 stop
$869Air New Zealand
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 1:55 pm
WLG
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SFO
16h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 4:20 pm
SFO
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WLG
22h 45m
2 stops
$881Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Sun, Aug 9
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 am - 12:55 pm
WLG
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SFO
20h 00m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 8:40 am
SFO
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WLG
15h 35m
1 stop
$891Air New Zealand
Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 6:50 am
WLG
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SFO
32h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 8:40 am
SFO
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WLG
15h 35m
1 stop
$925United Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7
Qantas Airways Logo
6:05 am - 8:37 pm
WLG
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SJC
33h 32m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 am - 2:45 pm
SJC
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WLG
36h 45m
2 stops
$1,914Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Wellington to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Wellington to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Wellington to California departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to California, 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 Wellington to California is September, when tickets cost $538 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $984 and $717 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Wellington to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$395
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from Wellington to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Wellington to California.

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

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

    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 Wellington to California 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 Wellington to California?

    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 Wellington to California 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 Wellington to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to California. 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 Wellington to California? 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
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentManish, May 2026
ZQN - AKL
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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.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

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

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

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

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.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

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Wellington (WLG)