$199+ Cheap flights from San Diego

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 23/5. 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.
SAN — AKL
29 May — 5 Jun1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Departure

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Thu 14/5

16:26-07:10

1 stop19h 44m

Auckland Intl

Mon 18/5

07:00-11:54

2 stops23h 54m

$1,808

San DiegoWellington

SAN - WLG

SANWLG

San Diego

Sun 17/5

09:09-00:10

2 stops44h 01m

Wellington

Thu 21/5

06:00-11:51

2 stops24h 51m

$2,080

San DiegoWellington

SAN - WLG

SANWLG

San Diego

Tue 23/6

20:32-00:10

2 stops32h 38m

Wellington

Wed 8/7

16:55-18:39

2 stops20h 44m

$2,423
Fastest return journey

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Tue 22/9

18:28-15:05

2 stops25h 37m

Auckland Intl

Tue 6/10

20:15-17:26

1 stop17h 11m

$2,440

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Wed 22/7

19:01-12:45

2 stops22h 44m

Auckland Intl

Wed 5/8

07:00-18:21

2 stops30h 21m

$2,690

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Tue 22/9

13:45-12:45

2 stops28h 00m

Auckland Intl

Tue 6/10

15:00-20:00

2 stops25h 00m

$2,834

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Tue 26/5

07:43-12:10

3 stops33h 27m

Auckland Intl

Tue 2/6

15:15-19:23

2 stops23h 08m

$3,104

San DiegoQueenstown

SAN - ZQN

SANZQN

San Diego

Tue 9/6

16:09-12:20

2 stops25h 11m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 16/6

15:05-23:54

2 stops27h 49m

$3,146

San DiegoAuckland

SAN - AKL

SANAKL

San Diego

Fri 15/5

17:42-12:45

2 stops24h 03m

Auckland Intl

Sat 30/5

14:00-19:19

2 stops24h 19m

$3,301

San DiegoQueenstown

SAN - ZQN

SANZQN

San Diego

Tue 19/5

08:10-15:40

2 stops36h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 23/5

16:35-20:55

2 stops47h 20m

$3,907

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From $117
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From $794
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Honolulu
From $394

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Honolulu
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Salt Lake City
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