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Flight from Santiago to Auckland

FAQs for booking flights from South America to New Zealand

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

    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 South America to New Zealand.

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

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

    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 South America to New Zealand 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 South America to New Zealand?

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

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to New Zealand?

    LATAM Airlines connects South America to New Zealand with 3 flights per week. Qantas Airways also offers 3 flights per week, while China Eastern follows with 2 flights per week.

  • How many airports are there in New Zealand?

    There are 25 airports in New Zealand. The busiest airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), with 45% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in New Zealand?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in New Zealand is Auckland Intl Airport (AKL), with an average flight price of $1,695.

  • What is the cheapest flight to New Zealand?

    The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from South America found in the last 5 days was to Auckland, at $2,195 return. The most popular route is Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE) to Auckland (AKL) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $2,195.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from South America to New Zealand is November, when tickets cost $1,533 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,511 and $2,365 respectively.

  • How many cities have direct flights to New Zealand?

    From South America, there are direct flights to New Zealand from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Santiago, with 7 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each day?

    There are around 2 direct flights from within South America to New Zealand every day. Most flights (78%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each week?

    Each week there are around 9 direct flights from within South America to New Zealand. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to New Zealand?

    An average direct flight from South America to New Zealand takes 33h 23m, covering a distance of 17766 km. The shortest route is Santiago (SCL) to Auckland (AKL) with an average flight time of 12h 20m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to New Zealand each week?

    There aren’t any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to New Zealand. Instead, there are 9 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Santiago.

  • What are the most popular destinations in New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Auckland (87% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Wellington (4%) and Christchurch (4%). Searches for flights to Queenstown (3%), to Tauranga (1%), and to Blenheim (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from South America to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South America to New Zealand? 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.
7.4
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1973 reviews
8.0Crew
7.3Comfort
7.5Boarding
6.7Food
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

2.0 MediocreMarcos, Oct 2025
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The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

Lost ,y connection due to a mechanical delay, huge line to get new connection and vouchers

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

We boarded so late it caused us to miss time at Foz. No real information was provided to the passengers waiting.

It was a short flight, sits uncomfortable No food was provided. Staff was lovely and kind .

Just some cookies and water. There could be other options for food.

TAM is a real disappointment. We had to jump on a crowded bus for a 6am flight - although there were at least 15 available fingers that could have been used by our plane. Then, we were placed on row 30 - the last row of the plane, despite having purchased the tickets a long time ago and being TAM gold plus members. Note: worse seats on the plane. Great way of rewarding your frequent flyers TAM ! I now remember why I stoped flying internationally with TAM and moved to American, United, Swiss, Lufthansa and BA. TAM has no respect for its customers.

It was a good experience, the flight was a little too long & the food was ok

Tough flight with turbulence… I was told by a fellow passenger that it is common. Nonetheless, very stressful. Cordial staff.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

How do you run out of beer after one hour of a twelve hour flight?!

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

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