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Top tips for finding cheap flights to China
Looking for cheap airfare to China? 25% of our users found tickets to China for the following prices or less: From Auckland $593 one-way - $1,113 round-trip
Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is March.
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FAQs - booking China flights
An average direct flight from New Zealand to China takes 26h 29m, covering a distance of 9963 km. The most popular route is Auckland - Shanghai with an average flight time of 12h 15m.
The cheapest ticket to China from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was $445 one-way, and $932 round-trip. The most popular route is Auckland Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $982.
Air China, Air New Zealand & China Southern fly the most frequently from New Zealand to China.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Shanghai (49% of total searches to China). The next most popular destinations are Guangzhou (15%) and Beijing (9%). Searches for flights to Zhengzhou (4%), to Shenzhen (4%) and to Zhuhai (3%) are also popular.
Air China, Air New Zealand and China Southern have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to China. Confirm policies on booking site.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.