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$740 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Queenstown

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Queenstown (SFO-ZQN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Queenstown 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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8:15 am - 1:30 pmSFO-ZQN
57h 15m2 stops
7:00 am - 11:50 amZQN-SFO
24h 50m1 stop
$1,273
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Wed, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 20
11:35 am - 1:30 pmSFO-ZQN
53h 55m2 stops
1:00 pm - 11:50 amZQN-SFO
18h 50m1 stop
$1,282
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Thu, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 22
9:00 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-ZQN
26h 40m1 stop
10:35 am - 7:05 amZQN-SFO
16h 30m1 stop
$1,421Air New Zealand
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Fri, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 28
10:45 pm - 1:30 pmSFO-ZQN
17h 45m1 stop
4:15 pm - 11:05 amZQN-SFO
39h 50m2 stops
$1,436Air New Zealand
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Fri, Nov 22 - Mon, Dec 2
8:20 pm - 7:20 pmSFO-ZQN
26h 00m1 stop
3:25 pm - 4:00 pmZQN-SFO
21h 35m1 stop
$1,496Qantas Airways
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Thu, Nov 21 - Tue, Dec 3
4:20 pm - 4:15 pmSFO-ZQN
26h 55m2 stops
10:45 am - 4:30 pmZQN-SFO
50h 45m2 stops
$1,510American Airlines
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Sat, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 3
8:20 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ZQN
21h 10m1 stop
3:25 pm - 4:00 pmZQN-SFO
21h 35m1 stop
$1,583Qantas Airways
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Tue, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 3
10:45 pm - 9:50 amSFO-ZQN
38h 05m1 stop
3:05 pm - 7:05 amZQN-SFO
37h 00m1 stop
$1,606United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 22 - Wed, Dec 4
10:45 pm - 9:50 amSFO-ZQN
38h 05m1 stop
12:10 pm - 7:05 amZQN-SFO
15h 55m1 stop
$1,656United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 22 - Fri, Nov 29
8:20 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ZQN
21h 10m1 stop
8:15 pm - 7:35 pmZQN-SFO
44h 20m2 stops
$1,906American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 21 - Sun, Dec 1

Flights from San Francisco to Queenstown - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Queenstown, 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 San Francisco to Queenstown is August, where tickets cost $1,266 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $2,070 and $1,886 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Francisco to Queenstown were found on Air New Zealand ($1,421) and Qantas Airways ($1,496). Air New Zealand proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $833.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$740
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Queenstown

When to book flights from San Francisco to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Queenstown was $740 for a one-way ticket and $1,273 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Queenstown?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Queenstown, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Queenstown, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,600 and an overall rating of 8.1, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,389 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Queenstown.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Queenstown with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and ZQN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Queenstown?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Queenstown from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Queenstown. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Queenstown? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 601 reviews
7.6Food
7.8Entertainment
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

there were not many new movies. The media choices is nothing compared to Emirates. Staff were excellent

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

It was nice having space in the way back where it thinned out with passengers, most folks in the far back were able to lay down and sleep. That was a pleasant surprise. Made the 15 hr flight go by pretty smooth, watching a few movies and resting. I had previously never used an airplane toilet, but finally used one. It wasn't too bad. All workers were very helpful and friendly. Their hospitality was welcomed as well

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

I was in premium economy. My seat didn’t recline much - it was broken. My phone charger didn’t work.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

Short flight. Needed a smart phone to watch any movie.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Queenstown found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/8Mon
2 stops
54h 41mSFO-ZQN
$740
7/8Mon
3 stops
46h 31mSFO-ZQN
$744
10/1Tue
2 stops
24h 05mSFO-ZQN
$764
10/1Tue
3 stops
26h 23mSFO-ZQN
$792
7/4Thu
3 stops
46h 31mSFO-ZQN
$796
10/3Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
41h 05mSFO-ZQN
$833
10/3Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
18h 20mSFO-ZQN
$834
10/1Tue
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 15mSFO-ZQN
$1,173
7/6Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
38h 40mSFO-ZQN
$1,265
7/3Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
38h 05mSFO-ZQN
$1,591

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San Francisco - Queenstown Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Queenstown (ZQN)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Queenstown - San Francisco

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