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$456+ Cheap flights from the United States to New Zealand

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — AKL
Aug 6 — Aug 131
Thu 8/6
Thu 8/13
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from USA to New Zealand

Cheapest flights from USA to New Zealand
Explore the most affordable flight options available from USA to New Zealand. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on July 7, 2026.

This Fareboom deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Fareboom is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1710:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Wed 12/28:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 00m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/2$647
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/2411:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Mon 9/72:00 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/3$652
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/310:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop18h 00m
Fiji Airways
Tue 11/242:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/5$655
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1710:35 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 40m
Fiji Airways
Tue 11/242:50 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 10m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/2$658
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/111:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Sat 8/87:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/6$659
This Jettzy deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Jettzy is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/1011:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 20m
Fiji Airways
Thu 8/207:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/5$660
This Traveloka deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Traveloka is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/1911:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Wed 8/262:00 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/5$661
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/2811:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 20m
Fiji Airways
Mon 10/53:00 pm
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop18h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/7$663
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/1811:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop17h 50m
Fiji Airways
Tue 8/257:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/4$666
This Jettzy deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Jettzy is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/1311:55 pm
LAX
-
AKL
1 stop28h 20m
Fiji Airways
Thu 8/207:00 am
AKL
-
LAX
1 stop25h 05m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/4$668
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/16:00 am
ONT
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AKL
2 stops29h 15m
Delta
Sun 11/152:35 pm
AKL
-
ONT
2 stops30h 13m
Delta
Deal found 7/3$814
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/3011:05 pm
SFO
-
AKL
1 stop18h 30m
Fiji Airways
Wed 11/42:50 pm
AKL
-
SFO
1 stop18h 45m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 7/2$882

Find flight deals from USA to New Zealand

Keep the following information in mind while searching for USA to New Zealand flight deals. Data was last updated July 7, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$647
(Fareboom)

One-way from

$456
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,635

Good round-trip deal

$747 or less

Good one-way deal

$598 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($205 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($58 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from USA to New Zealand that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 7, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from the United States to New Zealand that are best for you.

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Depart

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Sun 8/16

9:50 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop22h 15m

Auckland Intl

Sun 8/23

1:25 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop20h 05m

$742

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Thu 12/24

8:25 pm-9:40 pm

1 stop28h 15m

Auckland Intl

Thu 1/7

3:05 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop24h 00m

$947

Los AngelesAuckland

LAX - AKL

LAXAKL

Los Angeles

Tue 12/22

10:35 pm-12:15 am

1 stop28h 40m

Auckland Intl

Sun 1/10

8:00 am-12:00 pm

1 stop25h 00m

$1,013

OntarioAuckland

ONT - AKL

ONTAKL

Ontario

Tue 10/27

1:13 pm-8:10 am

2 stops22h 57m

Auckland Intl

Fri 11/6

3:50 pm-8:06 pm

1 stop25h 16m

$1,044

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 11/24

7:20 am-8:15 am

1 stop27h 55m

Auckland Intl

Thu 12/3

2:35 pm-10:35 am

1 stop17h 00m

$1,059

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 11/21

2:30 pm-8:15 am

1 stop20h 45m

Auckland Intl

Sat 12/5

2:35 pm-8:31 pm

1 stop26h 56m

$1,059

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 9/14

4:59 pm-1:20 pm

2 stops25h 21m

Auckland Intl

Wed 9/30

4:20 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops26h 39m

$1,059

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 8/18

6:10 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Auckland Intl

Tue 9/1

1:25 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops28h 34m

$1,059

OntarioAuckland

ONT - AKL

ONTAKL

Ontario

Sun 11/1

5:00 am-9:10 am

2 stops31h 10m

Auckland Intl

Thu 11/12

3:50 pm-12:42 pm

2 stops41h 52m

$1,061

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 11/2

2:30 pm-8:15 am

1 stop20h 45m

Auckland Intl

Mon 11/16

2:35 pm-6:30 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$1,064

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Best time to book a flight from USA to New Zealand

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to New Zealand from USA with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from the United States to New Zealand

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from USA to New Zealand?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from USA to New Zealand (average of $884). Flying from USA to New Zealand in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,577). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from US to NZ?

Find hourly flight availability from USA to New Zealand. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated July 7, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from USA to New Zealand as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from USA to New Zealand

Explore weekly flight availability from USA to New Zealand. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated July 7, 2026.

The most flights from US0 to NZ0 are scheduled on a Tuesday (14 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (5 on average).

How often are flights from the United States to New Zealand delayed?

About 17% of weekly flights between United States and New Zealand have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 161 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for the United States to New Zealand flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on the United States to New Zealand flights?

Over the last year, American Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 10% of flights being delayed.

How far ahead should I book a flight from USA to New Zealand?

The price you pay for your flight from USA to New Zealand may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 39 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

Reviews of airlines servicing New Zealand

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to New Zealand. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to New Zealand. Reviews last updated July 7, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Fiji Airways,Air New Zealand, andDelta from the United States to New Zealand by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very good
649 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
Delta
7.8
Good
8,450 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
1,057 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,945 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very good
246 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.5

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from USA to New Zealand. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How popular is this USA to New Zealand flight route?

    The United States to New Zealand flight path was viewed by 27 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

  • How long is the flight from USA to New Zealand?

    For as low as $742, Qantas Airways can have you in New Zealand from USA in 22h 15m. USA and New Zealand are separated by a distance of 6512 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from USA to New Zealand one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Fiji Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $251. However, be on the lookout for offers from Hawaiian Airlines and Qantas Airways, as they are both options that can get you from USA to New Zealand for a low price.

  • Can I find deals for flights from USA to New Zealand that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on USA to New Zealand flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from USA to New Zealand?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from USA to New Zealand.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from USA to New Zealand?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from USA to New Zealand by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from USA to New Zealand?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from USA to New Zealand (average of $884). Flying from USA to New Zealand in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,577). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from USA to New Zealand

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from USA to New Zealand. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 7, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$72Average$111FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$147Average$990FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
JetBlueCheapest$171Average$249FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Air CanadaCheapest$499Average$813FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$521Average$893FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$526Average$1,178FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Air Tahiti NuiCheapest$608Average$1,204FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time73%
American AirlinesCheapest$646Average$1,198FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$660Average$1,320FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air New ZealandCheapest$705Average$1,469FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%

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