$491 Find Cheap Flights to North America

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Cheap Flights to North America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,255
New York
Newark2 stops$1,642
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,352
Toronto
Toronto1 stop$2,320
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$961
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$2,068
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$2,187
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$2,056
Miami
Miami3 stops$2,517
Dallas
Dallas2 stops$1,666
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$2,310
Boston
Boston2 stops$2,522
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$2,651
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$2,767
Denver
Denver1 stop$2,282
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,930
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,255
New York
Newark2 stops$1,642
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,352
Toronto
Toronto1 stop$2,320
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$961
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$2,068
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$2,187
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$2,056
Miami
Miami3 stops$2,517
Dallas
Dallas2 stops$1,666
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$2,310
Boston
Boston2 stops$2,522
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$2,651
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$2,767
Denver
Denver1 stop$2,282
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,930

Book Cheap North America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to North America 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 to North America

Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
18h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
12:05 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
26h 40m
2 stops
$961Fiji Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
07:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
25h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
12:05 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
26h 40m
1 stop
$963Fiji Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
18h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
12:05 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
26h 40m
2 stops
$976Fiji Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 11:15
AKL
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LAX
12h 05mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 06:05
LAX
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AKL
12h 55mdirect
$1,404Air New Zealand
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
19:50 - 00:49
AKL
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EWR
20h 59m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
08:00 - 05:30
EWR
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AKL
29h 30m
1 stop
$1,719Air New Zealand
Sat, 31 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
08:20 - 20:55
AKL
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SFO
32h 35m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 09:25
SFO
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AKL
30h 25m
1 stop
$1,739Qantas Airways
Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
16:05 - 00:49
AKL
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JFK
25h 44m
2 stops
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
11:00 - 13:40
JFK
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AKL
32h 40m
2 stops
$2,187Air Tahiti Nui
Wed, 11 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
08:45 - 17:25
WLG
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YVR
28h 40m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
21:20 - 13:50
YVR
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WLG
20h 30m
1 stop
$2,293Qantas Airways
Tue, 4 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 22:37
AKL
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ONT
21h 47m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
13:56 - 06:00
ONT
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AKL
21h 04m
1 stop
$2,445United Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep
United Airlines Logo
13:50 - 18:11
AKL
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ONT
23h 21m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 06:00
ONT
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AKL
29h 00m
1 stop
$2,472United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to North America

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

What is the cheapest flight to North America?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to North America from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $1,029 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco (SFO) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,547.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to North America, 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 North America is February, when tickets cost $1,163 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,657 and $1,639 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to North America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to North America is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $1,977 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,082.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to North America, 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 North America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in North America?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in North America is New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK), with an average flight price of $916.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$491
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Honolulu

Flights to North America: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to North America 
LindaFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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YVR
Dec 2025
Take good head phones: noise cancelling Air NZ have an excellent entertainment system
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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IAH
Apr 2025
take over the counter cold pills to guarantee sleep, makes the 14-16 hour flight a lot shorter
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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IAH
Mar 2025
Bring your NZ power adapter in cabin to charge devices
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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LAX
Nov 2024
If you can, and you’re a grown adult, pay the few extra dollars for premium economy. You won’t regret it
JulieFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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YVR
May 2024
Don’t pay for seats from a third party ticket seller. Air NZ doesn’t recognize them. I spent $70 for no reason to choose a seat and got a completely different spot. The people who worked for airNZ apologized but said they can’t help. So don’t pay to choose your seat! It will not be honoured! And you will have a choice to pay for seats upon check in.
Verified travelerFlew with Air Canada
AKL
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YVR
Feb 2024
YVR is a well thought out and an easy airport to fly in and out of. Park N’Fly on Miller Road near the airport is simply amazing. I’ve used them multiple times with out issue.
SidFlew with United Airlines
AKL
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SFO
Jan 2024
wear layers as our flight over was freezing and return flight back was back sweat hot

FAQs - booking North America flights

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

    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 North America.

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

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

    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 North America 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 North America?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to North America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to North America is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,938. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $2,159 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for cheap airfare to North America? 25% of our users found return tickets to North America for the following prices or less: From Auckland $3,355
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest North America flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to North America? 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
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 243 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

8.0 ExcellentNeeta, May 2026
DFW - NAN
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Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

Had a one hour delay due to mechanical issue. I didn’t think I’d be able to make my connecting flight, but they waited for me and greeted me when I arrived to help things run smooth.

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

Crew was friendly and competent. Food, wine, and entertainment were excellent except the raw tuna on the flight to Split. Recommend against serving that - at least as the only option. Many medical conditions do not allow people to eat raw fish.

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

The boarding process was straightforward. One pertinent observation regarding all boarding procedures is that if an individual requires assistance or possesses a special status and is part of preboarding, it is advisable to limit the number of passengers who can preboard with them, rather than the entire, sometimes large, companion groups. The seats are uncomfortable, and the entertainment options are significantly inferior compared to other airlines. During the snack service, I requested an additional bag of snacks, but my request was denied. Initially, the flight attendant agreed to my request.becoming a strange accurate moment. The flight duration was four hours.

In general, flight attendants were not very welcoming. Because of delays in departure and luggage handling, we missed our connecting flight. Offered a later flight on standby but available seats were then taken by 4 or 5 airline crew so slept at airport and got home next day. I am a frequent traveler, and this experience was the worst.

Better to not serve food if those are the options

It was a problem because there was a delay where we sat before taking off from newark,then when landed in Toronto we sat on tarmac and they wouldn't let us out for a long period of time. When we finally were released to the airport in Toronto the attendant scanned our boarding pass that we were here for our connection to Brazil. We ran all the way to the gate and they said at the gate the door is shut so we can not let you on the plane. We explained that we were checked in by the attendant when we arrived at Toronto airport to go to Brazil and they should not have shut the door. We were ignored at the gate

My original booking was through AirCanada and unbeknownst to me they altered flights and providers which caused a complete disaster for checking in for my flights and seat assignments. The original gate agent in Auckland had me basically doing gymnastics to get onto the future flights and have my luggage follow me.

on the longer legs, maybe a little healthy snack instead of a Celebration cookie. A second coffee would be nice. Air Canada = Second Cup. My father-in-law, Gordon White (CALPA #4) was a captain with Air Canada from age 18 to 58 on all the biggest planes. He bragged about extra treats they gave out.

Digital check in is very poor with air canada compaired to other airlines

A sandwich and a drink would have been better thank a snack bar...

The crew members were great. The flight was awesome. But I had trouble getting to any of the movies. I tried over and over. The free wifi though is a bonus which I appreciated. Re comfort I am not telling you anything you don’t know. There is nothing comfortable about air travel any longer. As someone with a back issue I am usually squirming about two hours into any flight. But safety matters most of all to me and I do feel safe with air Canada.

I swear airplane seats keep getting smaller and smaller but everything else was great. Smooth sailing and we got in early.

I liked that the plane landed safely. I didn't like that the food and leg room is horrible.

Pros: The airplane was new and had in-flight entertainment (tablet behind seats) with new movies instead of watching on personal devices. Cons: the flight time was changed without informing us. When I booked the flight, the time was 13:30pm (also in the email confirmation). However, when I reached the airport, the time was conveniently changed to 14:55pm. When I asked at the counter, they said the flight always took off at this time. The booking was made by Air Canada, but the flight was operated by United.

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