Cheap Flights from Auckland to San Diego, CA from $334

Return flight: San Diego – Auckland

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 496 connecting flights from Auckland to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $334, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out AKL-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Auckland to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Auckland and San Diego is 10480 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 00:25 to 23:55 from 3 Auckland airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:55 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 33h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 15h 22m
  • Average flight time 33h 50m
  • The earliest flight 00:25
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 6512 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 334 $), july (from 336 $), august (from 337 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 773 $), september (from 731 $), january (from 709 $).

What is the lowest airfare Auckland to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $334. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TN1415 flight by Air Tahiti Nui for October 7, 2025 which leaves Auckland Int. in Auckland at 07:15 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 16:07.

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Flight Schedule Auckland to San Diego (California)

13:50 — 10:12
15h 22m flight time
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13:50 — 07:00 Auckland — San Francisco
NZ9816 Air New Zealand Limited
1h 35m stop
08:35 — 10:12 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1483 United Airlines
13:50 — 12:48
17h 58m flight time
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13:50 — 07:00 Auckland — San Francisco
UA916 United Airlines
4h 10m stop
11:10 — 12:48 San Francisco — San Diego
UA369 United Airlines
13:50 — 15:06
20h 16m flight time
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13:50 — 07:00 Auckland — San Francisco
UA916 United Airlines
6h 25m stop
13:25 — 15:06 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1259 United Airlines
13:50 — 20:50
26h flight time
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13:50 — 07:00 Auckland — San Francisco
UA916 United Airlines
12h 10m stop
19:10 — 20:50 San Francisco — San Diego
UA2633 United Airlines
13:50 — 22:42
27h 52m flight time
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13:50 — 07:00 Auckland — San Francisco
UA916 United Airlines
14h 8m stop
21:08 — 22:42 San Francisco — San Diego
UA1074 United Airlines
19:40 — 23:44
23h 4m flight time
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19:40 — 12:45 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ4 Air New Zealand Limited
9h 58m stop
22:43 — 23:44 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6949 Air New Zealand Limited
19:40 — 10:12+1day
33h 32m flight time
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19:40 — 12:45 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ4 Air New Zealand Limited
20h 22m stop
09:07 — 10:12 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6937 Air New Zealand Limited
19:40 — 20:01
19h 21m flight time
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19:40 — 12:45 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ4 Air New Zealand Limited
6h 15m stop
19:00 — 20:01 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6939 Air New Zealand Limited
19:45 — 12:17+1day
35h 32m flight time
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from$647
19:45 — 12:50 Auckland — San Francisco
NZ8 Air New Zealand Limited
21h 47m stop
10:37 — 12:17 San Francisco — San Diego
F94306 Frontier Airlines
19:45 — 23:44
22h 59m flight time
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19:45 — 12:50 Auckland — San Francisco
NZ8 Air New Zealand Limited
9h 9m stop
21:59 — 23:44 San Francisco — San Diego
HA6815 Hawaiian Airlines
20:15 — 19:46
18h 31m flight time
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20:10 — 11:15 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ6 Air New Zealand Limited
5h 25m stop
18:50 — 19:53 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6939 Air New Zealand Limited
20:15 — 23:44
22h 29m flight time
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20:10 — 11:15 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ6 Air New Zealand Limited
9h 23m stop
22:55 — 23:58 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6949 Air New Zealand Limited
20:15 — 10:08+1day
32h 53m flight time
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20:10 — 11:15 Auckland — Los Angeles
NZ6 Air New Zealand Limited
19h 45m stop
08:45 — 09:48 Los Angeles — San Diego
NZ6937 Air New Zealand Limited
22:00 — 07:10+1day
28h 10m flight time
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22:00 — 08:25 Auckland — Honolulu
NZ10 Air New Zealand Limited
14h 5m stop
22:30 — 07:10 Honolulu — San Diego
AS8112 Alaska Airlines
22:00 — 21:00
18h flight time
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22:00 — 07:30 Auckland — Honolulu
NZ10 Air New Zealand Limited
4h 9m stop
12:05 — 19:35 Honolulu — San Diego
HA16 Hawaiian Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Auckland to San Diego. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 28, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Auckland — San Diego is served by 18 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 1233 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 9877.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 496 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NZ9816 by Air New Zealand Limited takes 15h 22m and the cheapest is TN1415 by Air Tahiti Nui for $334.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • FJ - Air Pacific
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  • EK - Emirates
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $6639
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  • JQ - Jetstar Airways
    from $695
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  • MU - China Eastern
    from $2318
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $340
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $658
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $441
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  • LA - LAN Airlines
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  • CX - Cathay Pacific
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Airports

You can fly from Auckland to San Diego from 3 airports (Auckland Ferry Port, Auckland Int., Mechanics Bay).

Auckland airports

  • Auckland Ferry Port-XNZ
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  • Auckland Int.-AKL
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  • Mechanics Bay-MHB
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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