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Best New Zealand Flight Deals from Los Angeles

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$1,167
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$1,169
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$1,175
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,521
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$2,025
Hamilton
Hamilton2 stops$2,253
Blenheim
Blenheim2 stops$1,713
Tauranga
Tauranga2 stops$2,129
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$2,247
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$1,167
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$1,169
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$1,175
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,521
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$2,025
Hamilton
Hamilton2 stops$2,253
Blenheim
Blenheim2 stops$1,713
Tauranga
Tauranga2 stops$2,129
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$2,247

Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand 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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Recent return flight deals from Los Angeles to New Zealand

Tue, 28 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov
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23:55 - 23:45LAX-AKL
27h 50m1 stop
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08:00 - 11:50AKL-LAX
24h 50m1 stop
$1,167Fiji Airways
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Sat, 16 Aug - Fri, 22 Aug
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23:55 - 12:40LAX-AKL
17h 45m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
14:10 - 12:55AKL-LAX
17h 45m1 stop
$1,169Fiji Airways
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Tue, 14 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Delta Logo
22:35 - 07:50LAX-AKL
13h 15mdirect
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13:50 - 06:00AKL-LAX
12h 10mdirect
$1,397Delta
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Sun, 2 Nov - Fri, 21 Nov
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22:30 - 08:55LAX-AKL
13h 25mdirect
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14:50 - 06:00AKL-LAX
12h 10mdirect
$1,400Delta
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Fri, 29 Aug - Thu, 25 Sep
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23:55 - 12:40LAX-AKL
17h 45m1 stop
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15:20 - 10:50AKL-LAX
14h 30mdirect
$1,425
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Fri, 17 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
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23:55 - 13:05LAX-CHC
17h 10m1 stop
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13:50 - 12:55CHC-LAX
43h 05m2 stops
$1,430
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Sun, 16 Nov - Wed, 10 Dec
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13:34 - 09:10LAX-AKL
22h 36m1 stop
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15:50 - 12:43AKL-LAX
17h 53m1 stop
$1,498United Airlines
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Sat, 15 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
United Airlines Logo
17:20 - 09:10LAX-AKL
18h 50m1 stop
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15:50 - 17:43AKL-LAX
22h 53m1 stop
$1,511United Airlines
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 14 Dec
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21:10 - 06:05LAX-AKL
12h 55mdirect
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19:35 - 10:40AKL-LAX
12h 05mdirect
$1,577Air New Zealand
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Mon, 13 Oct - Thu, 23 Oct
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20:10 - 05:00LAX-AKL
12h 50mdirect
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20:15 - 12:20AKL-LAX
12h 05mdirect
$1,582Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to New Zealand flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to New Zealand flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Los Angeles found in the last 72 hours was to Auckland, at $1,662 return. The most popular route is from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,662.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,432, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand, 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 Los Angeles to New Zealand is May, when tickets cost $1,020 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,987 and $1,828 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Los Angeles to New Zealand, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from New Zealand back to Los Angeles, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$584
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (33% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to Auckland

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • Is Air New Zealand the only airline offering non-stop Los Angeles to New Zealand flights?

    No, Air New Zealand is not the only one offering non-stop flights on this route. American Airlines also offers non-stop flights to their passengers. However, such flights usually cost more. To save on money, consider flying with Fiji Airways, which usually makes at least one stop during the long-haul flight.

  • Do flights from Los Angeles, California, only arrive at Auckland Airport in New Zealand?

    Other airports in New Zealand include Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. Other than Auckland Airport, Wellington Airport is also known to receive flights from Los Angeles. WLG is located in Wellington, whereas AKL is located in Auckland. The one you choose depends on the location you want to arrive at.

  • Do travelers consider Auckland Airport to be better than Wellington International Airport?

    Both have their advantages and disadvantages. However, comparatively, AKL ranks higher than Wellington, not only due to size, but also quality of service. Also, Wellington doesn’t provide non-stop flights from Los Angeles as Auckland Airport does. There is a one-stop flight on the Los Angeles, California, to New Zealand route.

  • How can I quickly and safely get from Auckland Airport to the city center?

    You can quickly catch the SkyBus at the international and domestic terminals to get to the city center. The SkyBus kiosks are available in the terminals mentioned above, allowing for the quick purchase of tickets. Shuttles and taxis are also available, but they tend to cost a lot more than buses.

  • Are there any car seat laws travelers should know about while in New Zealand?

    Other than having the proper documents, you’ll need a car seat if you’re traveling with a child under the age of 7. Children between ages 7 and 8 must be in a child restrain or seat belt. From ages 7-14, they must be strapped in a seatbelt while traveling.

  • Can I rent a car in New Zealand?

    Yes, you can. After landing at AKL, you can easily find the rentals located at the International Terminal, Ground Floor near the arrivals area.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

    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 Los Angeles to New Zealand.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Los Angeles to New Zealand with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to New Zealand?

    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 from Los Angeles to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $910 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,093.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Los Angeles to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $1,281 one-way - $2,313 round-trip
  • To get to New Zealand from Los Angeles, California, you will need to depart from Los Angeles International Airport, which boasts several restaurants and stores.
  • Air New Zealand, which is among the airlines that fly from LAX, specifically operates from Terminal B. The airline allows domestic and international connecting flights.
  • Air New Zealand not only allows an extra bag on the flight, it offers direct flights to New Zealand. This helps shorten traveling time significantly.
  • You can also choose to fly with American Airlines, which, like Air New Zealand, operates from Terminal B, but also Terminal 4 and 5.
  • Flights from Los Angeles, California, usually arrive at Auckland Airport in New Zealand. The airport is equipped with ATMs, banking and currency exchange services, etc.
  • After the long-haul flight, you can easily access a shower to freshen up and a few restaurants, cafés and bars at AKL to fuel up.
  • For parents, a nursery, baby changing rooms and a children’s playground are provided. Storage facilities are located on the Ground Floor International Terminal of AKL.
  • Most flights from LAX tend to depart from Terminal B, and usually arrive in AKL on Terminal 1. Singapore Airlines also operates from Terminal B.

Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to New Zealand? 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.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 194 reviews
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

8.0 ExcellentGrant, May 2025NAN - AKL
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.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

We waited over an hour for our luggage to arrive at the carousel in Seattle.

Comfortable seat, a little delay, very informative. Love Wi-Fi

late take off - which they blamed on ATC 1000 times. Fake news that there was no room overhead for carry-ons. Seat space was so tiny I could barely drink my coffee. Cabin was freezing cold. Seat was hard. Zero in-flight entertainment. Only good thing was we arrived on time. Not a good experience!

I ordered the fruit and cheese plate on both outbound and inbound flights, the cheese portion on the inbound flight was half of what it had been on the outbound flight. 🙁

Awesome just like that we have a timeline flying Alaska.

Long delay before boarding. By the time I was informed of the delay I was already at the gate.

Check your emails that you sent me. 9 emails were sent telling me that my flight is Delayed. Each one with a different time 7:10, 7:55, 9:31, 9:09, 9:29, 9:44, 10:00, 9:49, and 10:10. That was how my experience went.

Personal demeanor not good on flight returning to LAX..Great and superb on the way to Portland

I paid an extra $100 for a seat upgrade including complimentary drinks, no drinks were served due to a few minutes of minor turbulence. They said they would return, they didn’t’. Sad…

It was very frustrating that the people that got in th plane before I did had all taken the storage area above my seat so I had to go all the way town to store my luggage. My seat was 7c and I had to go all the way to 16 to find a place for my carry on. How is that even allowed! The worst part was trying to get my luggage when we landed.. such a headache and so unnecessary. If I’m in row 7c I should be able to store my carry on above where I’m sitting. It’s ridiculous that o need to go all the way down and struggle at the end of the flight to get my carry on.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

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