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What is the cheapest New York to New Zealand flight route?
The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from New York found in the last 5 days was to Auckland, at $2,205 return. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $2,205.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?
The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $2,386 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 $2,386.
Can I save money by flying with a stopover from New York to New Zealand?
No, with an average price for the route of $2,205, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.
What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to New Zealand?
The cheapest month for flights from New York to New Zealand is May, when tickets cost $2,057 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,553 and $2,877 respectively.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to New Zealand?
If you are looking for a flight deal from New York to New Zealand, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from New Zealand, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.
How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to New Zealand?
To get a below-average price on a flight from New York to New Zealand, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.
Which airlines fly most frequently between New York and New Zealand?
American Airlines connects New York to New Zealand with 12 flights per week. Qantas Airways also offers 12 flights per week, while United Airlines follows with 5 flights per week.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to New Zealand?
In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from New York to New Zealand were found on Qatar Airways ($2,650) and Air Canada ($3,073).
How long does a flight from New York to New Zealand take?
The duration of a flight to New Zealand depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to New Zealand from New York are to Auckland, which takes 20h 37m, Wellington, which takes 23h 35m, and Christchurch, which takes 23h 48m.
Which cabin class options are there for flights between New York and New Zealand?
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.
What’s the earliest departure time from New York to New Zealand?
The earliest flight from New York to New Zealand departs at 17:15, landing in Auckland at 04:55.
What’s the latest departure time from New York to New Zealand?
If you prefer to fly at night, the last flight from New York to New Zealand sets off at 20:55 and lands in Auckland at 07:45.
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Low season | May |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | $1,113 |
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I like Air NZ, but rather old plane seating in Premium Economy. Not very comfortable , nor very roomy.
I like Air NZ, but rather old plane seating in Premium Economy. Not very comfortable , nor very roomy.
Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it
My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.
The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.
Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.
Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.
Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.
Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.
New Zealand crew were attentive. We were not informed that we needed transit document to pass through New Zealand. A checkin employee helped with this for which we were thankful.
There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.