$866 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Auckland

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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Auckland

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from South Africa to Auckland 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 from South Africa to Auckland

Mon, 31 Aug - Sat, 3 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 23:30
JNB
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AKL
48h 50m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
23:15 - 15:20
AKL
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JNB
27h 05m
1 stop
$1,709Qatar Airways
Sun, 5 Jul - Tue, 14 Jul
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 23:30
JNB
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AKL
48h 50m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
17:45 - 04:00
AKL
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JNB
44h 15m
2 stops
$1,720Qatar Airways
Tue, 19 May - Wed, 22 Jul
South African Logo
14:15 - 06:00
CPT
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AKL
29h 45m
2 stops
South African Logo
12:35 - 10:25
AKL
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CPT
31h 50m
2 stops
$2,031South African
Sat, 6 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
09:55 - 22:55
CPT
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AKL
27h 00m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 17:20
AKL
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CPT
45h 20m
2 stops
$2,106Qantas Airways
Wed, 27 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
07:00 - 22:55
CPT
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AKL
29h 55m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 12:40
AKL
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CPT
39h 55m
2 stops
$2,207Qantas Airways
Fri, 18 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 09:55
DUR
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AKL
29h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 16:35
AKL
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DUR
30h 25m
1 stop
$2,246Emirates
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 27 Jul
South African Logo
17:25 - 06:00
CPT
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AKL
26h 35m
2 stops
South African Logo
12:35 - 10:25
AKL
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CPT
31h 50m
2 stops
$2,284South African
Sat, 13 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 09:55
DUR
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AKL
29h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
20:30 - 16:35
AKL
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DUR
30h 05m
1 stop
$2,289Emirates
Thu, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 22:55
CPT
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AKL
22h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 14:35
AKL
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CPT
42h 35m
2 stops
$2,296Multiple Airlines
Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 - 23:30
DUR
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AKL
49h 25m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:55 - 10:35
AKL
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DUR
36h 40m
3 stops
$2,363Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Auckland

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

What is the cheapest flight to Auckland?

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

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Auckland was found on the route from Johannesburg, at $1,709 return. The most popular connection is from Wellington to Auckland and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $156 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Auckland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Auckland, 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 to Auckland is March, where tickets cost $1,720 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $2,463 and $2,230 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,720.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Auckland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Auckland, 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$1,000
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Auckland

FAQs - booking Auckland flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Auckland?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Auckland was found on the route from Johannesburg, at $1,709 return. The most popular connection is from Wellington to Auckland and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $156 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Auckland Intl Airport from central Auckland?

    You’ll need to travel 18 km to reach the Auckland city centre from Auckland Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Auckland’s airport?

    Auckland is served by Auckland Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Auckland or Auckland Intl. The airport code is AKL.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Auckland?

    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 to Auckland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Auckland is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Auckland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Auckland 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 to Auckland?

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

  • How many direct flights to Auckland are there each week?

    Each week there are around 3,380 direct flights from within South Africa to Auckland. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Auckland

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from South Africa to Auckland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Auckland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Auckland. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1505 reviews
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

2.0 MediocreGhansham, Apr 2026
EWR - SIN
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I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

It was fine. Nothing special but nothing went wrong so all good.

Crew is excellent Wifi needs to be improved in order to connect to the internet.

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

Service was very good, food and entertainment systems were good

Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

The flight arrived on time. 2×2 seating meant no one needed to sit in the middle. This was a connectibf flight from Singapore and required going to 3 counters in different levels to check a golf bag

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

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

The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

I spent 45 minutes with supervisor trying to get 2 bags checked for this international flight . He wouldn’t give it to me because West Jet was involved in this booking.

Missed our flight with Cathay due to late Westjet plane and chaotic Toronto airport. Had to clear customs get bags and re check bags in an hour. Did not make it got lost not clear signage with bag drop off. West jet only allowed 1 checked bag for this international fluid. Cathay checked my second bag for free.

Everything and everyone were excellent except for the charge for using WiFi; there was no escape from this fee except to not use it.

My seat had many issues. First the chair was broken where reclining was difficult. My usb plug was also broken so charging was impossible.

I didn’t use entertainment But everything else was of excellent quality

The vegan oriental option was disappointing. The regular vegan option was okay but we've had better.

I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

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.

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

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

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

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

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

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