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

Auckland (AKL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 92% of one-stop itineraries from Wellington to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

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

Nadi (NAN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,296.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Wellington to San Francisco?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. Wellington to San Francisco flights typically cost between $1,425 and $2,279 in December. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,676 on Multiple Airlines (12 Dec-8 Jan).

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

Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 38m.

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

Flights via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 51m.

How long is the flight from Wellington to San Francisco?

There are many flights that can get you from Wellington to San Francisco in 20h 50m. Fly via Qantas Airways to get the fastest option. Wellington and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 10839 km.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Wellington to San Francisco round-trip?

Air New Zealand, at $1,707, was found to be the cheapest airline from Wellington to San Francisco.. Air New Zealand is currently priced 17% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Wellington to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 7 July 2026.

Sat 12/1217:10

WLG

SFO

1 stop16h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 8/122:05

SFO

WLG

2 stops39h 00m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7$1,676

Wed 19/808:55

WLG

SFO

2 stops23h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 26/823:25

SFO

WLG

2 stops21h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/7$2,008

Thu 6/808:55

WLG

SFO

1 stop16h 55m

Air New Zealand

Thu 20/823:00

SFO

WLG

1 stop17h 20m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 6/7$2,059

Wed 19/812:45

WLG

SFO

1 stop19h 10m

Air New Zealand

Wed 26/822:05

SFO

WLG

1 stop15h 35m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 5/7$2,063

Tue 18/816:55

WLG

SFO

1 stop15h 00m

Air New Zealand

Tue 25/823:00

SFO

WLG

1 stop21h 20m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 4/7$2,064

Thu 20/809:55

WLG

SFO

1 stop15h 55m

Air New Zealand

Thu 27/823:00

SFO

WLG

1 stop17h 20m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 6/7$2,091

Mon 17/807:45

WLG

SFO

1 stop18h 05m

Air New Zealand

Mon 24/822:05

SFO

WLG

1 stop17h 05m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 3/7$2,108

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Wed 19/8

06:30-13:40

2 stops26h 10m

San Francisco

Wed 26/8

23:25-08:10

2 stops37h 45m

$2,071

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WLG - SFO

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Wellington

Tue 18/8

15:55-17:45

1 stop20h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 25/8

13:45-13:35

2 stops28h 50m

$2,236

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WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 11/9

15:55-17:45

1 stop20h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 17/9

11:50-14:40

2 stops31h 50m

$2,238

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WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Sun 4/10

16:35-23:13

2 stops26h 38m

San Francisco

Mon 19/10

13:28-14:45

2 stops29h 17m

$2,261

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WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Sat 12/9

09:55-07:05

1 stop16h 10m

San Francisco

Thu 17/9

23:05-00:10

1 stop30h 05m

$2,282

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 11/9

09:55-12:55

1 stop22h 00m

San Francisco

Thu 17/9

23:05-00:10

1 stop30h 05m

$2,282

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WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Thu 15/10

06:00-08:10

1 stop22h 10m

San Francisco

Sun 18/10

21:05-08:40

1 stop15h 35m

$2,287

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WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 21/8

06:00-08:05

1 stop21h 05m

San Francisco

Fri 28/8

23:20-08:10

2 stops37h 50m

$2,298

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 31/7

15:40-22:14

2 stops25h 34m

San Francisco

Fri 7/8

13:45-13:35

2 stops28h 50m

$2,298

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WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Wed 26/8

09:55-13:40

2 stops22h 45m

$979

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Mediocre

Viren,Jun 2026

MEL - LAX

Flight got delayed and made us take a transit visa which was not a told before hand.

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2.0

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Viren,Jun 2026

MEL - LAX

Flight got delayed and made us take a transit visa which was not a told before hand.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Wellington to San Francisco?
There are many flights that can get you from Wellington to San Francisco in 20h 50m. Fly via Qantas Airways to get the fastest option. Wellington and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 10839 km.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Wellington to San Francisco round-trip?
Air New Zealand, at $1,707, was found to be the cheapest airline from Wellington to San Francisco.. Air New Zealand is currently priced 17% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
Can I find deals for flights from Wellington to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Wellington to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Wellington to San Francisco?
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.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Wellington to San Francisco?
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.

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