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Flight from Manchester to Auckland Intl
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Manchester
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $2,041 or less one-way and $2,543 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from Manchester to Auckland was found, on average, 89 days before departure.
Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is February.
On average*, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route.
Before you head to Manchester Airport (MAN) for your flight from Manchester to Auckland, you can figure out which terminal you are flying from by visiting the Manchester Airport website. For example, if you’re flying with Emirates, it will be out of Terminal 1.
If you need a quick bite to eat or a coffee after your flight from Manchester to Auckland, you can find the Retro Espresso or the Long White Café in the arrivals area of Auckland Airport (AKL). For something a little more substantial, there is also a McDonalds opposite the Spark store.
For those who want to save time at the Manchester Airport, you can pre-book an access pass to the security FastTrack lane. Passes are £5 per person and available online at the airport website. The service is open from 02:30 – 23:00 in all terminals.
New Zealand is a popular destination to explore by car. Those looking to hire a car from Auckland Airport can find the hire car registration counters in the international arrivals area of the airport to your right as you exit.
Auckland Airport has two main terminals – an international terminal and a domestic terminal. If you are transferring to a domestic flight, it takes 10min to walk to the domestic terminal, otherwise there is a free-to-use shuttle bus available. You will need to collect your bags before your domestic flight.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs for booking flights from Manchester to Auckland
You can relax in style as you wait for your flight from Manchester to Auckland in one of Manchester Airport's many passenger lounges. The Escape Lounges are found in all terminals and you can enter by pre-booking a ticket online for £21 to enjoy complimentary tea and coffee, buffet cuisine and a quiet and comfortable lounge. The premium 1903 Lounges are in Terminals 1 and 3 and cost £35 to enter. This also provides you access to the FastTrack Security lane.
The most convenient public transport from Auckland Airport to the city is the SkyBus. The trip into the Auckland City starts at around NZ$ 18 (£9.30) per person or the route to North Harbour starts at approx. NZ$ 24 (£12.40) per person. Alternatively, the bus service can take you throughout Auckland, including the 380 line, which heads to Manukau and Onehunga, or the 31 line to Botany Town Centre. Visit the airport website to check out the journey planner for more information.
If you are looking to stay on the Auckland Airport grounds, the Novotel Hotel is located outside and across the road from the international terminal arrivals area. The Ibis Budget Auckland Airport is also nearby, only a 15min walk from the international terminal near the shopping centre. Within a 5min drive of the airport on your way towards Auckland city are the Sudima Auckland Airport, the Parkinj Airport and the Heartland Hotel.
There is a train station at the heart of the Manchester Airport campus. Regular trains travel from Manchester’s Piccadilly Station to the airport every 10min daily. The journey takes approximately 20min. Alternatively, seven different bus services stop at the airport, including a service between the nearby Runway Visitor Park. For example, those travelling from Ashton can take the 330 line or those from Boston the 199 line.
There are no direct flights from Manchester to Auckland. The quickest journey takes 23h 55m.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Manchester to Auckland found on KAYAK was with Lufthansa for $2,153. Lufthansa proposed a return connection from $3,341 and British Airways from $3,545.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Manchester to Auckland, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Auckland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.
On your way to Auckland, you’ll fly out from Manchester. You’ll be landing at Auckland Intl.
The earliest departure to Auckland leaves Manchester at at 00:10.
The last departure to Auckland leaves Manchester at at 23:55.
There are no direct flights connecting Manchester to Auckland.
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Manchester and Auckland, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.
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 Manchester to Auckland.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Auckland from Manchester is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Auckland with an airline and back to Manchester with another airline.
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 to Auckland from Manchester up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.