There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to New Zealand by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Auckland
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane SAN - AKL
15h 33m$681–2,354Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Auckland
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)plane LAX - AKL
19h 17m$630–2,368Fly San Diego International Airport to Tauranga Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane SAN - TRG
17h 22m$718–2,431
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to New Zealand is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to New Zealand is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between San Diego and New Zealand is 10491 km.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from San Diego to New Zealand, including transfers.
New Zealand is 19h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:31 PM in San Diego and 5:31 PM in New Zealand.
There are 2264+ hotels available in New Zealand.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and New Zealand?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Auckland (AKL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tauranga Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tauranga Airport via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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