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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Wellington from $1,174

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — WLG
11 Dec — 18 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Wellington

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Wellington (WLG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 11 November 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,718

One-way from

$1,174

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$2,642
Air New Zealand
  • Air New Zealand
  • 8/12-15/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 54h 05m total
  • San Francisco to Wellington
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9/2
  • 9/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 45h 16m total
  • San Francisco to Wellington
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($597 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($231 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in November 2025
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Wellington
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Wellington. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 November 2025.

Mon 8/1222:45SFO - WLG
1 stop20h 55mAir New Zealand
Mon 15/1218:55WLG - SFO
1 stop33h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/11$1,718
Mon 8/1219:50SFO - WLG
2 stops18h 00mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1217:45WLG - SFO
2 stops20h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/11$1,873
Wed 31/1219:50SFO - WLG
1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/116:45WLG - SFO
2 stops20h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/11$2,663
Wed 31/1219:50SFO - WLG
2 stops18h 30mAir New Zealand
Fri 9/116:45WLG - SFO
2 stops19h 27mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/11$2,701
Mon 1/1218:53SFO - WLG
2 stops32h 12mAir Canada
Mon 8/1210:45WLG - SFO
2 stops22h 35mAir Canada
Deal found 9/11$2,826
Mon 1/1219:50SFO - WLG
1 stop16h 30mAir New Zealand
Mon 8/1206:40WLG - SFO
1 stop21h 25mAir New Zealand
Deal found 9/11$3,036

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San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Sun 8/2

19:50-11:45

2 stops18h 55m

Wellington

Sun 1/3

20:55-11:05

1 stop35h 10m

$1,789

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 1/12

18:53-00:05

2 stops32h 12m

Wellington

Mon 8/12

10:45-12:20

2 stops22h 35m

$2,826

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 1/12

19:50-09:20

1 stop16h 30m

Wellington

Mon 8/12

06:40-07:05

1 stop21h 25m

$3,036

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 22/12

21:30-12:20

2 stops41h 50m

Wellington

Thu 8/1

13:10-11:05

1 stop18h 55m

$3,316

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Tue 23/12

08:22-07:05

2 stops49h 43m

Wellington

Tue 6/1

16:00-15:55

1 stop20h 55m

$3,357

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Thu 25/12

19:50-10:10

1 stop17h 20m

Wellington

Fri 9/1

16:45-15:12

2 stops19h 27m

$3,479

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Sun 23/11

19:50-09:20

1 stop16h 30m

Wellington

Wed 26/11

12:45-00:12

2 stops32h 27m

$3,518

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 9/2

21:54-16:10

2 stops45h 16m

$1,174

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 1/12

23:35-22:10

3 stops49h 35m

$1,254

San FranciscoWellington

SFO - WLG

SFOWLG

San Francisco

Mon 1/12

22:45-21:20

1 stop25h 35m

$1,358

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Wellington (average of $638). Flying from San Francisco to Wellington in May is currently the most expensive (average of $2,738). 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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  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Wellington?

    For as low as $1,789, Air New Zealand can have you in Wellington from San Francisco in 18h 55m. Airlines will cover a distance of 10839 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Wellington 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 San Francisco to Wellington?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Wellington (average of $638). Flying from San Francisco to Wellington in May is currently the most expensive (average of $2,738). 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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