Question 1

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Auckland (AKL) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,783. Find deals

Question 2

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Auckland (AKL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 81% of one-stop itineraries from Wellington to San Francisco on Cheapflights. Find deals

Question 3

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 35m. Find deals

Question 4

What’s the fastest stopover option from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Flights via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 16h 36m. Find deals

Question 5

How long is the flight from Wellington to San Francisco?

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There are many flights that can get you from Wellington to San Francisco in 25h 03m. Fly via Qantas Airways or American Airlines to get the fastest option. Wellington and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 10839 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

Question 6

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Wellington to San Francisco round-trip?

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Qantas Airways, at $1,159, was found to be the cheapest airline from Wellington to San Francisco.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Air New Zealand and United Airlines. Qantas Airways is currently priced 32% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

Question 7

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

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Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Wellington to San Francisco (average of $775). Flying from Wellington to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,068). 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.

Question 8

What is the cheapest day to fly from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Wellington to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Question 9

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Question 11

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Wellington to San Francisco.

Question 12

What is the cheapest day to fly return from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Saturday flights are found to be more expensive to fly from Wellington to San Francisco. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to San Francisco.

Question 13

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Flights from Wellington to San Francisco lean towards being more expensive in February. Prices are generally better when you fly from Wellington to San Francisco in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at $1,075.

Question 14

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

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One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Wellington to San Francisco is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at midday tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 6% on airfare.

Question 15

Can I find deals for flights from Wellington to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Wellington to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 16

How can I find direct flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Wellington to San Francisco.

Question 17

Can I find deals for business class flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Wellington 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.

Question 18

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Wellington to San Francisco?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from Wellington to San Francisco via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

Question 19

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Wellington to San Francisco?

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By finding flights from multiple airlines and providers at completely no cost, Cheapflights helps millions of users like you annually find the best flights to San Francisco from Wellington.

Question 20

Can Cheapflights find flights from Wellington to San Francisco with no change fees?

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Cheapflights does show flights with no change fees to all users. To see these options for flights from Wellington to San Francisco, users can toggle the no change fees filter when performing a flight search.

Question 21

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Wellington to San Francisco become cheaper?

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Not ready to book yet? You can track prices for flights from Wellington to San Francisco on Cheapflights with our Price Alert feature and get notified when better prices are available.

Round-trip from	$1,201
One-way from	$548
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,805

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,159	Average$1,589	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,366	Average$1,808	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,371	Average$1,701	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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