There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AKL - SAN
17h 16m$1,005–15,007Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)AKL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
18h 44m$460–1,417
Auckland (AKL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $1,500 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 16m and costs $1,000 - $15,000.
The distance between Auckland and San Diego is 6569 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 16m to get from Auckland to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 21h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:49 PM in Auckland and 1:49 AM in San Diego.
There are 1079+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and San Diego, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Auckland to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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