$416 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$1,392
New York
New Yorkdirect$1,599
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,435
Toronto
Toronto2 stops$1,883
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$813
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$1,810
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$2,006
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,810
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,609
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$1,703
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$1,513
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,779
Cancún
Cancún3 stops$2,000
Calgary
Calgary2 stops$2,720
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,856
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$2,623
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore2 stops$1,781
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,392
New York
New Yorkdirect$1,599
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,435
Toronto
Toronto2 stops$1,883
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$813
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$1,810
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$2,006
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,810
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,609
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$1,703
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$1,513
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,779
Cancún
Cancún3 stops$2,000
Calgary
Calgary2 stops$2,720
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,856
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$2,623
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore2 stops$1,781

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to North America

Tue, 5 May - Tue, 12 May
Fiji Airways Logo
07:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
25h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
12:05 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
26h 40m
2 stops
$813Fiji Airways
Sat, 23 May - Sat, 30 May
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 22:10
AKL
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HNL
30h 10m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 23:15
HNL
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AKL
25h 20m
1 stop
$817Fiji Airways
Tue, 19 May - Tue, 26 May
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
$1,008Fiji Airways
Tue, 5 May - Sat, 9 May
Fiji Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:50
AKL
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HNL
18h 50m
2 stops
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 12:45
HNL
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AKL
14h 50m
1 stop
$1,034Fiji Airways
Mon, 4 May - Sun, 17 May
Qantas Airways Logo
16:25 - 16:20
AKL
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JFK
15h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
19:20 - 04:55
JFK
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AKL
17h 35mdirect
$1,599Qantas Airways
Wed, 19 Aug - Wed, 14 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
16:25 - 16:20
AKL
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JFK
15h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
19:20 - 05:55
JFK
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AKL
17h 35mdirect
$1,601Qantas Airways
Mon, 11 May - Sun, 24 May
United Airlines Logo
13:50 - 21:59
AKL
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LGA
48h 09m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:05 - 06:00
LGA
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AKL
29h 55m
2 stops
$1,681United Airlines
Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 3 May
American Airlines Logo
08:20 - 15:48
AKL
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HOU
24h 28m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
20:21 - 22:55
HOU
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AKL
33h 34m
2 stops
$2,340American Airlines
Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
China Airlines Logo
19:30 - 18:40
AKL
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ONT
42h 10m
2 stops
China Airlines Logo
00:10 - 18:00
ONT
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AKL
46h 50m
2 stops
$2,363China Airlines
Wed, 12 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 22:58
AKL
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ONT
22h 08m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 17:25
ONT
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AKL
38h 25m
2 stops
$2,477United 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 $1,263 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,263.

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 $1,193 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,717 and $1,697 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 at night, when retur flights cost $2,009 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 $2,278.

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 11 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% 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 Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR), with an average flight price of $1,159.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$416
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 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 $2,012. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $2,198 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 $3,135
  • 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 239 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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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.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

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.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

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.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

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.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I'd like to see AA's flight safety record clearly and prominently posted online.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

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.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

The boarding in Buenos Aires (at the on ramp) was not great. They had to check every carry on. Not a United problem but was a Buenos Aires problem.

I paid $7,000 to fly round trip to Porto. I thought it was for business class. But on the leg from Miami to Newark, and again from Newark to Miami, i was in coach. One time in the middle seat of coach. From Newark to Porto I was in business class as expected, and it was fine. I fly to Portugal once per month, often paying $5,000 for business class. Usually i fly American Airlines. I'd be happy to fly more with United Airlines. But my experience was disappointing because i was put in the coach for almost half the flights.

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

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.

Very nice comfortable spacy Airbus 321. I liked the offer of food on the Bistro menu. The idea is very good to pay and cost was low.

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