Journey ideas · flying from USA
New Zealand from San Francisco
Non-stop to Auckland. Most travellers from San Francisco come for 12–18 nights — below are the ideas we'd shape to that.
From
SFO — San Francisco International
Travel time
13 hours
Arrive
Auckland
Typical stay
12–18 nights
Same overnight pattern as LA; ask for a first night in Auckland or a short hop to Queenstown on arrival.
Journey ideas
Shaped for 12–18 nights from San Francisco.
Starting points, not packages — each is stretched or shortened to your dates and quoted in New Zealand dollars.
South Island · 8–12 nights
The Southern Road
Christchurch → Tekapo → Mount Cook → Wānaka → Queenstown → Milford Sound
Both Islands · 12–18 nights
Best of Both Islands
Auckland → Rotorua → Wellington → Kaikōura → Queenstown → Christchurch
Both Islands · 7–12 nights
The Honeymoon Escape
Auckland → Waiheke → Queenstown → Fiordland
Before you fly
NZeTA before you fly
US passport holders are visa-waiver visitors: request an NZeTA online (it takes minutes to apply, up to a few days to approve) and pay the International Visitor Levy with it. Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond your departure date.
Entry, timing and practical notes for travellers from the USAlso flying from
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