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$424+ Cheap flights from California to New Zealand

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — AKL
Jun 18 — Jun 251
Thu 6/18
Thu 6/25
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to New Zealand

Cheapest flights from California to New Zealand
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to New Zealand. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 19, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/210:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 40m
Fiji Airways
Sun 11/152:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/18$632
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/211:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Sun 10/188:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/14$635
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/2510:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Wed 12/162:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/14$636
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/2410:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Sun 12/132:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/14$637
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/2611:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Wed 11/48:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 00m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/19$640
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/1311:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 20m
Fiji Airways
Sat 10/318:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 00m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/15$641
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/2011:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Wed 7/12:00 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/19$652
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/2911:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Fri 7/313:25 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop16h 40m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/19$653
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/1311:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Sat 6/277:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/18$656
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/1810:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Tue 12/18:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 00m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/14$657
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/1611:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Wed 11/42:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/18$658
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/811:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Fri 9/253:45 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop16h 20m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/18$659

Find flight deals from California to New Zealand

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to New Zealand flight deals. Data was last updated May 19, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$661
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$424
(Orient Vacations)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$742

Good round-trip deal

$706 or less

Good one-way deal

$588 or less
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One-way flight from California to New Zealand
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($88 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($23 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in May 2026
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Price to beat on a round-trip flight from California to New Zealand.
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from California to New Zealand that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 19, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to New Zealand that are best for you.

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Depart

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Fri 9/18

11:55 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop28h 20m

Auckland Intl

Mon 9/21

2:00 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop18h 05m

$694

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Sun 11/1

10:05 pm-8:15 am

Nonstop13h 10m

Auckland Intl

Sun 11/8

2:35 pm-5:55 am

Nonstop12h 20m

$748

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Mon 11/9

10:05 pm-8:15 am

Nonstop13h 10m

Auckland Intl

Sat 11/14

2:35 pm-5:55 am

Nonstop12h 20m

$748

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Sat 11/14

10:05 pm-8:15 am

Nonstop13h 10m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/26

2:35 pm-5:55 am

Nonstop12h 20m

$748

Los AngelesWellington

LAX - WLG

LAXWLG

Los Angeles

Wed 7/29

9:30 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Wellington

Fri 8/7

3:35 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 30m

$834

Los AngelesWellington

LAX - WLG

LAXWLG

Los Angeles

Mon 8/3

9:30 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Wellington

Wed 11/4

6:05 am-6:15 am

1 stop21h 10m

$855

Las VegasAuckland

LAS - AKL

LASAKL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 7/30

6:03 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops25h 02m

Auckland Intl

Mon 8/10

3:55 pm-9:01 pm

2 stops24h 06m

$878

Las VegasAuckland

LAS - AKL

LASAKL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 7/30

7:25 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops23h 40m

Auckland Intl

Sun 8/9

1:25 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops27h 35m

$878

Las VegasAuckland

LAS - AKL

LASAKL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 8/9

6:02 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops25h 03m

Auckland Intl

Fri 8/14

3:55 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops25h 05m

$878

Las VegasAuckland

LAS - AKL

LASAKL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 9/17

7:45 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops26h 05m

Auckland Intl

Mon 9/28

7:10 am-11:01 am

2 stops23h 51m

$879

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Best time to book a flight from California to New Zealand

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from California to New Zealand

How far ahead should I book a flight from California to New Zealand?

The price you pay for your flight from California to New Zealand may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 63 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to New Zealand?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New Zealand (average of $76). Flying from California to New Zealand in October is currently the most expensive (average of $1,761). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to NZ?

Find hourly flight availability from California to New Zealand. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 19, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to New Zealand as you normally would.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to New Zealand. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How popular is this California to New Zealand flight route?

    Flights from California to New Zealand have been viewed 29 times in the past calendar month.

  • How long is the flight from California to New Zealand?

    Fiji Airways, Delta, and Qantas Airways can get you from California to New Zealand in just under 13h 10m. Your travel time can differ by up to 15h 10m. There are 6512 mi between California and New Zealand. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to New Zealand one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from California to New Zealand are Fiji Airways ($253), Qantas Airways ($396), and American Airlines ($419).

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to New Zealand that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to New Zealand flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to New Zealand?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to New Zealand.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to New Zealand?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to New Zealand by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to New Zealand?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to New Zealand (average of $76). Flying from California to New Zealand in October is currently the most expensive (average of $1,761). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to New Zealand

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from California to New Zealand. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 19, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$72Average$105FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$163Average$984FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Air CanadaCheapest$499Average$903FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$521Average$933FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$526Average$1,102FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air Tahiti NuiCheapest$625Average$1,184FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time73%
American AirlinesCheapest$646Average$800FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$660Average$1,175FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$748Average$1,143FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Air New ZealandCheapest$755Average$1,350FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%

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