$755 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Wellington

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,222
San Francisco
San Francisco3 stops$1,303

Cheap Flight Deals from Wellington to California (WLG-USCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington 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.

Recent return flight deals from Wellington to California

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Wellington to California.
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12:35 - 12:55WLG-LAX
19h 20m1 stop
23:55 - 11:35LAX-WLG
16h 40m1 stop
$1,222Fiji Airways
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Sun, 25 May - Fri, 30 May
20:00 - 10:25WLG-SFO
33h 25m3 stops
19:40 - 14:25SFO-WLG
23h 45m2 stops
$1,303
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Thu, 15 May - Fri, 6 Jun
06:05 - 14:25WLG-LAX
27h 20m1 stop
23:10 - 14:45LAX-WLG
20h 35m1 stop
$1,475Qantas Airways
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Mon, 1 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
15:55 - 17:45WLG-SFO
20h 50m1 stop
19:54 - 14:45SFO-WLG
23h 51m2 stops
$1,491Qantas Airways
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Thu, 15 May - Fri, 6 Jun
06:00 - 08:05WLG-SFO
21h 05m1 stop
22:05 - 08:40SFO-WLG
15h 35m1 stop
$1,534United Airlines
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Sun, 4 May - Sun, 11 May
06:05 - 06:00WLG-LAX
18h 55m1 stop
22:50 - 17:10LAX-WLG
23h 20m2 stops
$1,543American Airlines
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Tue, 6 May - Fri, 16 May
06:00 - 07:00WLG-SFO
20h 00m1 stop
22:05 - 10:10SFO-WLG
17h 05m1 stop
$1,627Air New Zealand
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Thu, 15 May - Fri, 6 Jun
17:45 - 13:20WLG-LAX
14h 35m1 stop
22:10 - 10:10LAX-WLG
17h 00m1 stop
$1,670Air New Zealand
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Tue, 8 Jul - Fri, 8 Aug
07:40 - 06:55WLG-LAX
18h 15m1 stop
23:15 - 14:45LAX-WLG
20h 30m1 stop
$1,798American Airlines
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Fri, 20 Jun - Mon, 21 Jul
06:00 - 09:01WLG-LAX
46h 01m2 stops
17:55 - 11:20LAX-WLG
22h 25m2 stops
$2,101United Airlines
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Thu, 19 Jun - Sat, 19 Jul

KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to California flights

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

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Wellington to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $894 on average. Morning departures are around 4% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,007.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to California is March, when tickets cost $1,260 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,831 and $1,796 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 the flight from Wellington to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$755
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Wellington to San Francisco

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Top 4 airlines serving from Wellington to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 182 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2024NAN - CHC
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

American Airlines was their usual junk service — but at least it got us down to LA. I was more irritated that while they codeshare with Alaska Airlines in Seattle, they could not out our flight on one of these, opting for one of the small SkyWest operated American Eagle flights — and causing a 14 hour layover. Which I accepted due to a $2000 difference in airfare — that said it was irritating for a flight that usually would have cost around $100 extra, if that.

same as previous comments. i hate being on a plane that long. no problems w/anything else.

nothing to complain about w/the food, and professionalism of the crew. i just cant stand being on a flight for that long of a time.

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

Great thanks - a whole row to myself. Good food but film selection not great.

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