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Cheap flight deals from South Island to San Francisco

Round-trip from	$1,735
One-way from	$791

Fiji Airways

Fiji Airways
26/7-9/8
2 total stops
37h 50m total
South Island to San Francisco

Fiji Airways

Fiji Airways
19/10
1 total stop
19h 20m total
South Island to San Francisco

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Cheapest flights from South Island to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Island to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 July 2025.

Sat 26/713:15CHC - SFO

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

Sat 9/822:55SFO - CHC

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,735

Thu 25/916:40CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways

Mon 29/916:37SFO - CHC

2 stops27h 48mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,799

Fri 14/1106:10CHC - SFO

2 stops35h 24mAir Canada

Tue 18/1118:53SFO - CHC

2 stops31h 12mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$1,829

Sat 30/808:45CHC - SFO

1 stop17h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - CHC

1 stop25h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$1,844

Tue 12/806:10CHC - SFO

1 stop21h 00mUnited Airlines

Tue 19/822:05SFO - CHC

1 stop15h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/7$1,861

Sat 30/806:10CHC - SFO

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/910:15SFO - CHC

2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$1,924

Tue 25/1106:30NSN - SFO

1 stop21h 35mAir New Zealand

Sat 29/1119:50SFO - NSN

1 stop26h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,139

Tue 2/918:15BHE - SFO

2 stops55h 45mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - BHE

1 stop18h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$2,151

Tue 16/1208:50ZQN - SFO

1 stop18h 25mAir New Zealand

Tue 16/1219:50SFO - ZQN

2 stops17h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,261

Sat 30/806:45NSN - SFO

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/901:05SFO - NSN

2 stops47h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,733

Sat 30/806:00BHE - SFO

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/901:05SFO - BHE

2 stops48h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/7$2,800

Tue 16/1211:25ZQN - SFO

2 stops16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/1219:19SFO - ZQN

3 stops25h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/7$2,914

Best flights from South Island to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Island to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 July 2025.

Sat 26/713:15CHC - SFO

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

Sat 9/822:55SFO - CHC

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,735

Fri 14/1106:10CHC - SFO

2 stops35h 24mAir Canada

Tue 18/1118:53SFO - CHC

2 stops31h 12mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$1,829

Tue 12/816:40CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways

Tue 19/816:25SFO - CHC

2 stops28h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/7$1,832

Sat 30/808:45CHC - SFO

1 stop17h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - CHC

1 stop25h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$1,844

Tue 12/806:10CHC - SFO

1 stop21h 00mUnited Airlines

Tue 19/822:05SFO - CHC

1 stop15h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/7$1,861

Sat 30/806:10CHC - SFO

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/910:15SFO - CHC

2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$1,924

Thu 8/106:15CHC - SFO

2 stops25h 39mAmerican Airlines

Thu 22/110:11SFO - CHC

2 stops31h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/7$2,069

Thu 28/806:20CHC - SFO

2 stops74h 40mEmirates

Thu 4/917:05SFO - CHC

2 stops59h 54mEmirates

Deal found 14/7$3,861

Tue 25/1106:30NSN - SFO

1 stop21h 35mAir New Zealand

Sat 29/1119:50SFO - NSN

1 stop26h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,139

Tue 2/918:15BHE - SFO

2 stops55h 45mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - BHE

1 stop18h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 13/7$2,151

Sat 30/806:45NSN - SFO

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/901:05SFO - NSN

2 stops47h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,733

Tue 16/1208:50ZQN - SFO

1 stop18h 25mAir New Zealand

Tue 16/1219:50SFO - ZQN

2 stops17h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,261

Last-minute flights from South Island to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Island to San Francisco. Data last updated 16 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 26/713:15CHC - SFO

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

Sat 9/822:55SFO - CHC

1 stop18h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,735

Sat 26/719:35CHC - SFO

2 stops36h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 9/823:05SFO - CHC

1 stop16h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$1,893

Sat 26/706:00CHC - SFO

2 stops34h 51mQantas Airways

Sat 9/816:25SFO - CHC

2 stops28h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,928

Tue 12/816:40CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways

Tue 19/816:25SFO - CHC

2 stops28h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/7$1,832

Tue 12/806:10CHC - SFO

1 stop21h 00mUnited Airlines

Tue 19/822:05SFO - CHC

1 stop15h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/7$1,861

Thu 28/806:20CHC - SFO

2 stops74h 40mEmirates

Thu 4/917:05SFO - CHC

2 stops59h 54mEmirates

Deal found 14/7$3,861

Sat 30/808:45CHC - SFO

1 stop17h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - CHC

1 stop25h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$1,844

Sat 30/806:10CHC - SFO

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/910:15SFO - CHC

2 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$1,924

Sat 30/807:30NSN - SFO

2 stops18h 30mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - NSN

2 stops26h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$2,151

Sat 30/813:15BHE - SFO

2 stops27h 31mAir New Zealand

Sat 6/923:05SFO - BHE

2 stops36h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$2,176

Sat 30/806:45NSN - SFO

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/901:05SFO - NSN

2 stops47h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7$2,733

Sat 30/806:00BHE - SFO

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/901:05SFO - BHE

2 stops48h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/7$2,800

One-way flights from South Island to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from South Island to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 July 2025.

Sun 19/1014:05CHC - SFO

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 15/7$791

Wed 10/909:40CHC - SFO

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/7$819

Fri 14/1110:45ZQN - SFO

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/7$904

Tue 21/1010:30CHC - SFO

1 stop21h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$908

Mon 8/906:10CHC - SFO

1 stop21h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/7$925

Thu 9/1016:40CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/7$928

Mon 8/906:05CHC - SFO

2 stops23h 23mAir Canada

Deal found 15/7$945

Sun 7/906:00CHC - SFO

2 stops29h 07mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/7$975

Fri 14/1114:15ZQN - SFO

1 stop17h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/7$1,069

Sat 30/806:45NSN - SFO

1 stop19h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/7$1,079

Sun 16/1116:30ZQN - SFO

2 stops23h 11mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/7$1,095

Sat 30/812:00NSN - SFO

3 stops30h 07mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/7$1,290

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Island to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Sat 26/7

13:15-13:45

1 stop19h 30m

San Francisco

Sat 9/8

22:55-12:15

1 stop18h 20m

$1,735

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Fri 14/11

06:10-20:34

2 stops35h 24m

San Francisco

Tue 18/11

18:53-23:05

2 stops31h 12m

$1,829

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Tue 12/8

16:40-17:45

1 stop20h 05m

San Francisco

Tue 19/8

16:25-15:25

2 stops28h 00m

$1,832

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Sat 30/8

08:45-07:00

1 stop17h 15m

San Francisco

Sat 6/9

23:05-19:25

1 stop25h 20m

$1,844

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Tue 12/8

06:10-08:10

1 stop21h 00m

San Francisco

Tue 19/8

22:05-08:55

1 stop15h 50m

$1,861

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Sat 30/8

06:10-20:37

2 stops33h 27m

San Francisco

Sat 6/9

10:15-00:10

2 stops42h 55m

$1,924

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Thu 8/1

06:15-10:54

2 stops25h 39m

San Francisco

Thu 22/1

10:11-14:40

2 stops31h 29m

$2,069

NelsonSan Francisco

NSN - SFO

NSNSFO

Nelson

Tue 25/11

06:30-07:05

1 stop21h 35m

San Francisco

Sat 29/11

19:50-19:35

1 stop26h 45m

$2,139

BlenheimSan Francisco

BHE - SFO

BHESFO

Blenheim

Tue 2/9

18:15-07:00

2 stops55h 45m

San Francisco

Sat 6/9

23:05-12:45

1 stop18h 40m

$2,151

QueenstownSan Francisco

ZQN - SFO

ZQNSFO

Queenstown Intl

Tue 16/12

08:50-06:15

1 stop18h 25m

San Francisco

Tue 16/12

19:50-10:40

2 stops17h 50m

$2,261

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Best time to book a flight from South Island to San Francisco

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Estimated return price

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Island to San Francisco

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Island to San Francisco?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to San Francisco (average of $775). Flying from South Island to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,079). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from EDG to SFO?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Island to San Francisco as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Fiji Airways, andAir New Zealand from South Island to San Francisco to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

8.1

Very Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

8.0

Very Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

7.5

Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from South Island?
Most people fly into San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight to San Francisco from South Island. San Francisco is conveniently located just 19.0 km from San Francisco’s city centre.
How popular is this South Island to San Francisco flight route?
This flight path from South Island to San Francisco was viewed by 249 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Island to San Francisco one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Fiji Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $791. However, be on the lookout for offers from Air New Zealand and United Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from South Island to San Francisco for a low price.
What are the most popular routes from South Island to San Francisco?
When deciding which route to take from South Island to San Francisco, consider Christchurch - San Francisco, Blenheim - San Francisco or Nelson - San Francisco, as they are the most popular.
What are the cheapest flights from South Island to San Francisco?
Looking for the cheapest flight from South Island to San Francisco? While on average our users pay $2,422, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $1,587. The most popular route (Christchurch - San Francisco), is priced around $1,819.
Can I find deals for flights from South Island to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Island to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Island to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Island to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Island to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Island to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Island to San Francisco?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to San Francisco (average of $775). Flying from South Island to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,079). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from South Island to San Francisco

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$930	Average$1,265	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,103	Average$1,811	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,180	Average$1,748	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,403	Average$1,928	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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