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Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$1,221
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport 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?

    South America and New Zealand are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are LATAM Airlines (8 flights per week), Qantas Airways (7 flights per week), and Cathay Pacific (6 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 44% 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 $1,321.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $3,061. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $4,126 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $3,342 on average. Morning departures are around 15% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $4,174.

  • What is the cheapest flight to New Zealand?

    The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from South America found in the last 72 hours was to Auckland, at $1,823 return. The most popular route is Santiago (SCL) to Auckland (AKL) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,823.

  • 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 August, when tickets cost $2,728 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $4,948 and $3,684 respectively.

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

    To get a below-average price on a flight from South America to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to New Zealand?

    From South America, there are direct flights to New Zealand from one city. This city is Santiago and there are 21 direct flights each week.

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

    There are around 3 direct flights from within South America to New Zealand every day. Most flights (95%) depart at night.

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

    Each week there are around 21 direct flights from within South America to New Zealand. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 24% 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 32h 39m, covering a distance of 17766 km. The shortest route is Santiago (SCL) to Auckland (AKL) with an average flight time of 12h 30m.

  • 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 21 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 (90% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Queenstown (3%) and Christchurch (3%). Searches for flights to Wellington (3%), to Blenheim (0%), and to Hamilton (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.
7.5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1869 reviews
8.0Crew
6.7Food
7.0Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.6Boarding
Airline reviews

Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

2.0 MediocreBruno, Oct 2025GRU - LHR
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Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

we were missing our luggage, trying to find someone to have any empathy was pretty much not happening....

Poor handling of carry on luggage. We had a 8 hour stop in Santiago, are over 70 and, in spite of paying full fare they wanted to send carry on to luggage hold. No empathy. We had to show that several group 4/5 passengers were not sending their carry ons before they finally let Is keep them. Very poor .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

I couldn't travel, now I can't get a refund and to change the date I have to pay an absurd fine.

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

Horrible the worst airlines I have ever flown. Cancelled flight with no choices and when contacted them they were not helpful

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

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

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

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.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

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