$847 Find Cheap Flights to Europe

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Cheap Flights to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London2 stops$1,679
Paris
Paris2 stops$1,572
Amsterdam
Amsterdam3 stops$1,526
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,564
Rome
Rome2 stops$1,531
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$1,687
Milan
Milan1 stop$1,222
Dublin
Dublin3 stops$1,714
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$1,304
Athens
Athens2 stops$2,108
Zurich
Zurich3 stops$2,092
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$1,704
Munich
Munich3 stops$1,682
Budapest
Budapest3 stops$2,046
Edinburgh
Edinburgh3 stops$1,980
Copenhagen
Copenhagen3 stops$1,810
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,631
London
London2 stops$1,679
Paris
Paris2 stops$1,572
Amsterdam
Amsterdam3 stops$1,526
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,564
Rome
Rome2 stops$1,531
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$1,687
Milan
Milan1 stop$1,222
Dublin
Dublin3 stops$1,714
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$1,304
Athens
Athens2 stops$2,108
Zurich
Zurich3 stops$2,092
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$1,704
Munich
Munich3 stops$1,682
Budapest
Budapest3 stops$2,046
Edinburgh
Edinburgh3 stops$1,980
Copenhagen
Copenhagen3 stops$1,810
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,631

Book Cheap Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Europe 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Europe

Wed, 6 May - Fri, 22 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
07:00 - 21:45
AKL
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AMS
48h 45m
3 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:20 - 08:25
AMS
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AKL
56h 05m
2 stops
$1,526Turkish Airlines
Fri, 8 May - Sun, 31 May
China Airlines Logo
19:30 - 07:55
AKL
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FCO
46h 25m
2 stops
China Airlines Logo
11:00 - 18:00
FCO
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AKL
45h 00m
2 stops
$1,531China Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 19 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
09:00 - 14:05
AKL
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FCO
39h 05m
3 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
07:05 - 08:25
FCO
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AKL
39h 20m
2 stops
$1,547Turkish Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
China Southern Logo
09:00 - 06:30
AKL
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IST
30h 30m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
00:30 - 15:35
IST
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AKL
30h 05m
1 stop
$1,564China Southern
Sat, 13 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
China Southern Logo
21:25 - 06:30
AKL
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IST
42h 05m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
16:00 - 06:30
IST
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AKL
29h 30m
2 stops
$1,582China Southern
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
China Eastern Logo
11:40 - 17:30
AKL
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LHR
42h 50m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 16:35
LHR
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AKL
30h 35m
1 stop
$1,684China Eastern
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
China Eastern Logo
11:40 - 14:00
AKL
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LGW
39h 20m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 16:35
LGW
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AKL
41h 05m
1 stop
$1,687China Eastern
Tue, 24 Feb - Tue, 17 Mar
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 09:00
AKL
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FCO
31h 40m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 - 08:10
FCO
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AKL
32h 35m
1 stop
$1,692American Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
British Airways Logo
11:50 - 14:00
CHC
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LHR
39h 10m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
16:55 - 23:55
LHR
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CHC
42h 00m
2 stops
$1,957British Airways
Tue, 10 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
American Airlines Logo
09:00 - 06:50
CHC
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LHR
34h 50m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:55 - 13:15
LHR
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CHC
36h 20m
2 stops
$1,975American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Europe

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to Europe, 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 New Zealand to Europe is November, when tickets cost $2,222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,522 and $3,400 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Europe, 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 a flight from New Zealand to Europe, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$847
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Istanbul Airport

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 New Zealand to Europe.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Europe 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 New Zealand to Europe?

    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 New Zealand to Europe 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 New Zealand to Europe?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Europe flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Europe? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3513 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

Charged extra amount for the baggage wait. Even it’s less than 23kgs. Those machines are showing wrong weight and they were charging money wantedly from everyone.

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

Changed to older plane with old set-up in Business class.

The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

The entertainment selection itself was ok but the screen couldn't be turned off which was annoying because I wanted to read and not be distubed by flashing lights in front of me. I could see other people having the same problem with their screens. The crew seemed to be too busy to be bothered by our questions/requests. I found the seat quite uncomfortable, especially for a long flight. As a short person, I've accepted the inconvenience of always having seats higher than comfortable, but my neck hurt after a while because the headrest was too high and couldn't be adjusted further. The seat pockets in this plane seemed to be faulty. I could see people near me having the same problem of everything falling on the floor because it kept detaching from the back of the seat. It was pretty useless to keep anything in it, even the menu and sick bag wouldn't stay in. The food was meh. The omellete was just a hunk of egg - my next flight leg also offered omellete but was so much better than this one.

Luggage never made it it’s been 2 days and no proper update

My seat number was changed unilaterally after confirmed online checkin from widow to aisle. This applies to the Istanbul-Port louis flight. Seat was also changed for the Antalya-Istanbul flight but this was because of aircraft change, I was informed. That flight was delayed because of a technical problem with the original aircraft.

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Excellent food and service on my international flight. Most notable is the food provided by Turkish even for coach passengers is very good.

I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Need thicker and wider blankets. Food was below standard especially in the fist leg.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

Must have had an elderly tour on the trip. Plane boarded via tarmac and had both front and tail stairway access. We waited about ten minutes at the rear entrance while elderly folks entered the forward access and walked all the way back to last rows of the aircraft! We could not access the row until every one of them finally reached the final rows. There should have been an agent directing folks Forward and Aft based on seat row. It was comical.

It was a good experience, especially travelling with a baby and their accessories

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

The flight was very delayed in taking off - which was out of control of the crew, but then the pilot worked hard so we only arrived about 30 minutes late. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating!

In-flight service was very good. The entertainment system keeps resetting, it happened at least 7 times.

Did not use entertainment Food great Stewards had an attitude, not the best but below average from my other flights with AA or BA

My experience with British Airways is excellent, thanks for all 🫶🏻✈️

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