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The quickest and easiest way to get to New Zealand is to fly. Of course it is possible to arrive
by boat, but unless you own one, you better get on a cruise, a cargo ship or a private yacht.
Airfares depend on the season with the highest prices being in the NZ summer (Dec-Feb); you'll get the cheapest
fares during the low season (June-Aug). If New Zealand is only one stop on a longer journey, you might want to
consider a RTW Ticket - Auckland will often be one of the many stops along the way.
From Britain and Ireland
Given that your journey will last at least 24 hours you may not want to sacrifice comfort for cost. It makes sense to break
the journey and most scheduled flights allow multiple stopovers either in North America and the Pacific, or Asia and Australia.
The majority of flights to New Zealand depart from London's Heathrow Airport. There are a few overseas flights into
Wellington or Dunedin as wells as Christchurch and Auckland.
From the US and Canada
Auckland is the only city in New Zealand that has direct, non-stop flights from North America; the flying time from LA
is approximately 12 hours 45 minutes.
From the US, Air New Zealand, Qantas and United as daily non-stop flights from LA to Auckland with connections to Christchurch
and Wellington. Flights from all other US cities are routed via LA. From Canada, United has daily flights from
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal to Auckland via LA, with Air Canada connecting from other Canadian cities.
From Australia
Only Qantas and Air New Zealand operate frequent flights over the Tasman. Flying time from Sydney or
Melbourne to Auckland
or Christchurch is around three hours.
Both airlines have several daily direct flights from major cities to Auckland and a smaller
number of flights to Wellington and Christchurch. Look out for occasion promotional fares which can bring prices down to as low as A$500.
Airline Numbers
Air New Zealand 0800 737 000
British Airways
 0800 274 847
Qantas 0800 808 767
Freedom Air (09) 912 6980
Cathay Pacific (09) 379 0833
Singapore Airlines 0800 366 1862
* These are Auckland numbers for the airlines. They will have offices in all major cities.
If you're trying to figure out just how to tackle this great country,
check out our
Suggested Itinerary!
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