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Cheap Air New Zealand Flight Deals to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from Air New Zealand to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return Air New Zealand flight deals from Australia to California

Wed, 6 May - Wed, 13 May
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08:35 - 13:20MEL-LAX
21h 45m1 stop
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22:10 - 10:50LAX-MEL
19h 40m1 stop
$1,085Air New Zealand
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Wed, 11 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
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08:20 - 11:15BNE-LAX
20h 55m1 stop
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20:05 - 07:00LAX-BNE
17h 55m1 stop
$1,089Air New Zealand
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Wed, 26 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
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08:35 - 11:15MEL-LAX
21h 40m1 stop
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19:05 - 10:55LAX-MEL
20h 50m1 stop
$1,091Air New Zealand
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Thu, 27 Nov - Mon, 8 Dec
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08:35 - 11:05MEL-SFO
21h 30m1 stop
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19:50 - 10:55SFO-MEL
20h 05m1 stop
$1,091Air New Zealand
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Mon, 2 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
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11:10 - 11:05BNE-SFO
17h 55m1 stop
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20:50 - 09:55SFO-BNE
20h 05m1 stop
$1,094Air New Zealand
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Tue, 25 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
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08:20 - 10:40BNE-LAX
20h 20m1 stop
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19:05 - 09:55LAX-BNE
20h 50m1 stop
$1,094Air New Zealand
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Thu, 23 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
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11:50 - 13:20SYD-LAX
18h 30m1 stop
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22:10 - 10:35LAX-SYD
19h 25m1 stop
$1,096Air New Zealand
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Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
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11:10 - 11:15BNE-LAX
18h 05m1 stop
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19:05 - 07:00LAX-BNE
17h 55m1 stop
$1,100Air New Zealand
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Sun, 22 Feb - Sat, 7 Mar
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13:55 - 11:15SYD-LAX
16h 20m1 stop
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19:05 - 10:30LAX-SYD
20h 25m1 stop
$1,100Air New Zealand
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Thu, 27 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
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18:50 - 11:05MEL-SFO
35h 15m1 stop
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19:50 - 10:55SFO-MEL
20h 05m1 stop
$1,125Air New Zealand
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$719
Average price round-trip$1,324
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to San Francisco
(price for this month)

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to California

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

The average price of all flights from Australia to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,794. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $1,924 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Australia to California is April, when tickets cost $1,109 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,371 and $1,346 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Australia to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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FAQs for flying to California with Air New Zealand

  • Does Air New Zealand usually have the lowest fares for flights to California?

    Virgin Australia frequently offers the lowest average return price for flights to California, but fares can vary between airlines and dates. We recommend comparing all available options on KAYAK before booking your flight.

  • What other airlines fly to California besides Air New Zealand?

    In addition to Air New Zealand, airlines such as Virgin Australia and United Airlines also operate flights to California. Check KAYAK to compare fares from these and other carriers.

Air New Zealand customer reviews

8.0
Very Good526 verified ratings
7.4Food
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Pros +
  • The crew was very very attentive. (in 174 reviews)
Cons -
  • Food wasn’t bad but it does need a refresh. (in 71 reviews)
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4.0 Mediocre
Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.
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8.0 Very Good
It could be better
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10.0 Wonderful
Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.
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10.0 Wonderful
Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!
C
10.0 Wonderful
Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.
A
10.0 Wonderful
Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice
A
10.0 Wonderful
Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍
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10.0 Wonderful
Our run smoothly and excellent team 👍
R
4.0 Mediocre
Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.
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8.0 Very Good
Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.
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