What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Wellington to California one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qantas Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $895. United Airlines flights start at $929 while deals on Fiji Airways start at $1,030 one-way. Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Wellington to California?

The most popular flight routes from Wellington to California are Wellington - Los Angeles, Wellington - San Francisco and Wellington - Ontario.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Wellington to California?

Before booking your flight from Wellington to California, check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand.

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

To save up to 92% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 13 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Wellington to California from $763 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $2,098 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

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

Flights from Wellington to California lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Wellington to California in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at $1,113.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Wellington to California?

Most people fly from Wellington (WLG) if they book a flight from Wellington to California. Wellington is conveniently located just 5.3 km from Wellington’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Wellington to California that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Wellington to California flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Wellington to California?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Wellington to California?

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

$695+ Flights from Wellington to California

Cheap flight deals from Wellington to California

Round-trip from	$1,354
One-way from	$695
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,771

Fiji Airways
5/5-12/5
3 total stops
40h 05m total
Wellington to California

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10/5
2 total stops
24h 15m total
Wellington to California

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($39 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Wellington to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Wellington to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 April 2025.

Mon 5/508:30WLG - LAX

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/523:55LAX - WLG

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,354

Mon 17/1117:15WLG - LAX

1 stop15h 00mAir New Zealand

Mon 24/1120:00LAX - WLG

1 stop16h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$1,704

Sun 3/812:35WLG - SFO

1 stop20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/823:25SFO - WLG

2 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,736

Fri 30/515:40WLG - SFO

2 stops27h 18mQantas Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,817

Sun 3/820:00WLG - SFO

1 stop35h 50mAir New Zealand

Wed 20/822:05SFO - WLG

1 stop29h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$1,827

Fri 30/506:05WLG - LAX

1 stop18h 55mQantas Airways

Fri 6/623:10LAX - WLG

1 stop20h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,834

Fri 30/506:00WLG - SFO

1 stop21h 10mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/623:20SFO - WLG

2 stops41h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,049

Fri 30/515:40WLG - OAK

3 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/605:45OAK - WLG

3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,262

Mon 17/1115:40WLG - LAX

3 stops40h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 24/1122:05LAX - WLG

2 stops52h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,775

Fri 30/507:40WLG - SFO

3 stops28h 19mFiji Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

3 stops26h 15mFiji Airways

Deal found 14/4$2,868

Tue 23/1213:00WLG - ONT

2 stops21h 22mUnited Airlines

Sat 24/118:42ONT - WLG

2 stops22h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/4$3,059

Sat 31/511:55WLG - ONT

3 stops49h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/600:10ONT - WLG

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,250

Best flights from Wellington to California
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Wellington to California that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 April 2025.

Mon 5/508:30WLG - LAX

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/523:55LAX - WLG

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,354

Mon 1/917:15WLG - LAX

1 stop14h 30mAir New Zealand

Mon 22/922:10LAX - WLG

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$1,766

Fri 30/515:40WLG - SFO

2 stops27h 18mQantas Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,817

Fri 30/506:00WLG - SFO

1 stop21h 10mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/623:20SFO - WLG

2 stops41h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,049

Fri 30/507:40WLG - SFO

3 stops28h 19mFiji Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

3 stops26h 15mFiji Airways

Deal found 14/4$2,868

Sun 3/812:35WLG - SFO

1 stop20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/823:25SFO - WLG

2 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,736

Sun 3/820:00WLG - SFO

1 stop35h 50mAir New Zealand

Wed 20/822:05SFO - WLG

1 stop29h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$1,827

Fri 30/506:05WLG - LAX

1 stop18h 55mQantas Airways

Fri 6/623:10LAX - WLG

1 stop20h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,834

Fri 30/515:40WLG - OAK

3 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/605:45OAK - WLG

3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,262

Sat 31/506:00WLG - ONT

2 stops25h 14mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/606:00ONT - WLG

2 stops34h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,502

Sat 31/506:05WLG - ONT

3 stops31h 18mAmerican Airlines

Sat 7/614:40ONT - WLG

2 stops29h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/4$7,101

Sat 31/511:55WLG - ONT

3 stops49h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/600:10ONT - WLG

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,250

Last-minute flights from Wellington to California
Discover last-minute flight deals from Wellington to California. Data last updated 16 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 18/412:35WLG - LAX

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Fri 25/423:55LAX - WLG

1 stop16h 40mFiji Airways

Deal found 15/4$3,739

Mon 5/508:30WLG - LAX

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/523:55LAX - WLG

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,354

Fri 30/515:40WLG - SFO

2 stops27h 18mQantas Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,817

Fri 30/506:05WLG - LAX

1 stop18h 55mQantas Airways

Fri 6/623:10LAX - WLG

1 stop20h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/4$1,834

Fri 30/512:30WLG - SFO

3 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/614:45SFO - WLG

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,908

Fri 30/506:00WLG - SFO

1 stop21h 10mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/623:20SFO - WLG

2 stops41h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,049

Fri 30/515:40WLG - OAK

3 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/605:45OAK - WLG

3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,262

Fri 30/512:35WLG - SFO

1 stop19h 15mAir New Zealand

Fri 6/622:05SFO - WLG

1 stop18h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 14/4$2,399

Fri 30/507:40WLG - SFO

3 stops28h 19mFiji Airways

Fri 6/619:55SFO - WLG

3 stops26h 15mFiji Airways

Deal found 14/4$2,868

Sat 31/511:55WLG - ONT

3 stops49h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/600:10ONT - WLG

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,250

Sat 31/506:00WLG - ONT

2 stops25h 14mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/606:00ONT - WLG

2 stops34h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,502

Sat 31/506:05WLG - ONT

3 stops31h 18mAmerican Airlines

Sat 7/614:40ONT - WLG

2 stops29h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/4$7,101

One-way flights from Wellington to California
Search for one-way flight options from Wellington to California. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 April 2025.

Sat 10/507:40WLG - LAX

2 stops24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4$695

Thu 8/508:30WLG - SFO

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4$711

Thu 8/515:55WLG - SFO

1 stop20h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/4$895

Sat 10/515:40WLG - LAX

1 stop20h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/4$895

Fri 20/606:00WLG - LAX

2 stops28h 58mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$929

Sun 13/712:35WLG - LAX

1 stop19h 20mFiji Airways

Deal found 15/4$1,030

Fri 20/606:00WLG - SNA

2 stops24h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,088

Fri 20/606:00WLG - ONT

2 stops30h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$1,088

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WellingtonLos Angeles

WLG - LAX

WLGLAX

Wellington

Mon 5/5

08:30-12:55

2 stops23h 25m

Los Angeles

Mon 12/5

23:55-11:35

1 stop16h 40m

$1,354

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Sun 3/8

12:35-13:50

1 stop20h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 20/8

23:25-07:05

2 stops36h 40m

$1,736

WellingtonLos Angeles

WLG - LAX

WLGLAX

Wellington

Mon 1/9

17:15-12:45

1 stop14h 30m

Los Angeles

Mon 22/9

22:10-11:20

1 stop18h 10m

$1,766

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 30/5

15:40-23:58

2 stops27h 18m

San Francisco

Fri 6/6

19:55-14:45

2 stops23h 50m

$1,817

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Sun 3/8

20:00-12:50

1 stop35h 50m

San Francisco

Wed 20/8

22:05-22:10

1 stop29h 05m

$1,827

WellingtonLos Angeles

WLG - LAX

WLGLAX

Wellington

Fri 30/5

06:05-06:00

1 stop18h 55m

Los Angeles

Fri 6/6

23:10-14:45

1 stop20h 35m

$1,834

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 30/5

06:00-08:10

1 stop21h 10m

San Francisco

Fri 6/6

23:20-11:20

2 stops41h 00m

$2,049

WellingtonOakland

WLG - OAK

WLGOAK

Wellington

Fri 30/5

15:40-22:25

3 stops49h 45m

Oakland

Fri 6/6

05:45-00:15

3 stops47h 30m

$2,262

WellingtonSan Francisco

WLG - SFO

WLGSFO

Wellington

Fri 30/5

07:40-16:59

3 stops28h 19m

San Francisco

Fri 6/6

19:55-17:10

3 stops26h 15m

$2,868

WellingtonOntario

WLG - ONT

WLGONT

Wellington

Sat 31/5

11:55-18:00

3 stops49h 05m

Ontario

Fri 6/6

00:10-23:55

2 stops52h 45m

$3,250

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Wellington to California

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Wellington to California (average of $758). Flying from Wellington to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,000). 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 WLG to CA?

When flying from Wellington to California, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in California by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in California by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Wellington to California?
Most people fly from Wellington (WLG) if they book a flight from Wellington to California. Wellington is conveniently located just 5.3 km from Wellington’s city centre.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Wellington to California one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qantas Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $895. United Airlines flights start at $929 while deals on Fiji Airways start at $1,030 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Wellington to California?
The most popular flight routes from Wellington to California are Wellington - Los Angeles, Wellington - San Francisco and Wellington - Ontario.
Can I find deals for flights from Wellington to California that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Wellington to California flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Wellington to California?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Wellington to California.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Wellington to California?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Wellington to California 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 Wellington to California?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Wellington to California (average of $758). Flying from Wellington to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,000). 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 5 airlines flying from Wellington to California

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$762	Average$1,382	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$921	Average$1,265	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,132	Average$1,586	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,345	Average$1,777	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,360	Average$2,030	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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

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