There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to California by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Wellington to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane WLG - SFO
17h 4m$316–1,120Fly Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane WLG - LAX
17h 49m$562–1,819Bus to Palmerston, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PMR - LAX
20h$470–1,648Train to Paraparaumu, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PPQ - SFO
20h 5m$359–1,276
Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to California is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to California is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Wellington and California is 6807 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Wellington to California, including transfers.
California is 19h behind Wellington. It is currently 11:51 PM in Wellington and 4:51 AM in California.
There are 2972+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and California, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Fiji Airways fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,700
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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