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There are 8 ways to get from New Zealand to California by plane

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TRG - SFO
    15h 5m
    $365–1,230

  2. Fly Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AKL - LAX
    15h 23m
    $358–1,317

  3. Fly Tauranga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TRG - LAX
    15h 35m
    $371–1,229

  4. Fly Auckland to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AKL - SFO
    15h 13m
    $612–1,918

  5. Fly Auckland to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AKL - SAN
    17h 45m
    $443–1,509

  6. Fly Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CHC - SFO
    16h 22m
    $764–2,017

  7. Fly Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane WLG - LAX
    17h 53m
    $612–1,820

  8. Fly Auckland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AKL - SJC
    17h 26m
    $447–1,510

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration17h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,535 mi
  • Duration: 15h 5m

What companies run services between New Zealand and California, USA?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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