Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand in December

December is early summer in New Zealand: long days, the South Island's lakes and mountains open, and the Christmas fortnight the single most expensive stretch to fly. Early December is the value window.

Nonstop from San Francisco Bay Area: Auckland (United, Air New Zealand) and Christchurch (United). No nonstop seen to Queenstown, Wellington, Dunedin and Nelson on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: Auckland, nonstop on United and Air New Zealand on 24 of the 36 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.

Where to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand in December: saved round trips within December to Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington, Dunedin and Nelson. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Auckland (AKL)Auckland's harbours and the gateway to New ZealandNonstop · United, Air New ZealandNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Christchurch (CHC)Christchurch, the gateway to the South IslandNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Queenstown (ZQN)Queenstown's lakes, mountains and adventure sportsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Wellington (WLG)Wellington's harbour, café culture and Te PapaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Dunedin (DUD)Dunedin's wildlife coast and Victorian streetsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Nelson (NSN)Nelson, the gateway to Abel Tasman National ParkNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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  • This page: Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand in December. Round-trip fares from San Francisco Bay Area to New Zealand in December: Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington, Dunedin and Nelson. Saved fares for trips within December, with the cheapest for each destination and a link to search your own dates.
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