San Francisco to Auckland Flights -HELP!!

[HaloV]

Hi everyone, We are cruising on Jan 6 Auckalnd to Sydney. Our flight leaves from SFO. We are much closer to LAX, but the extra cost to leave from LAX would be $2000.00. CRAZY!! We have decided to fly an extra day early to SFO. My problem is the difference in time, that I am trying to calculate, when actually our flight from SFO- AUC would be. My TA said wouldn't know flight schedule til Nov. or so. I am trying to plan now. We are thinking the flight might leave early Jan 5,(SFO) to get to Auckland by Jan.6. I am hoping someone has done this flight to give me an idea. Thanks, HaloV

[Rickey 88]

Hi everyone, We are cruising on Jan 6 Auckalnd to Sydney. Our flight leaves from SFO. We are much closer to LAX, but the extra cost to leave from LAX would be $2000.00. CRAZY!! We have decided to fly an extra day early to SFO. My problem is the difference in time, that I am trying to calculate, when actually our flight from SFO- AUC would be. My TA said wouldn't know flight schedule til Nov. or so. I am trying to plan now. We are thinking the flight might leave early Jan 5,(SFO) to get to Auckland by Jan.6. I am hoping someone has done this flight to give me an idea. Thanks, HaloV

 

Regardless of where you are living, to reach Auckland on Jan. 6th, you will have to leave SFO on Jan. 4th! Presently, Air New Zealand flight #27 is showing leaving S.F. at 7:00 pm and arriving Auckland at 5:10 am on the second day - remember you will be crossing the International Date Line!

Back all this up one extra day - if you wish to arrive one day before your cruise as some folks do.... :)

[HaloV]

Thanks Rickey 88. So, if we leave to get to SFO on Jan. 3rd., I think that will work out. I get so confused with the time difference and crossing the Int.date line.

I would love to hear from anyone about the long flight. HaloV