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How long does it take to fly to New Zealand?

Your travel time from the United States on flights to New Zealand is going to be a little bit different depending on your departure airport in the United States. For example, flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland International (AKL) will take about 13h. Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) will take more like 34h and 50min. If you will be departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), your travel time will be around 31h and 30min before landing on the runway in New Zealand.

Can you get nonstop flights to New Zealand from the US?

Los Angeles is currently the only airport in the United States offering nonstop trips to New Zealand. Air New Zealand offers a nonstop flight that departs from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland International Airport (AKL). Many airports in the United States offer one-stop service to Auckland, such as Miami International Airport (MIA), where you can travel via JetBlue to Los Angeles and then continue on a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Auckland. From San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you can travel on Alaska Airlines to Los Angeles and then continue on a nonstop flight to Auckland. From John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), you can travel to Christchurch Airport (CHC) in New Zealand with a layover at Singapore Changi (SIN) aboard Singapore Airlines.

What is the best way to travel around New Zealand?

Three of the largest cities in New Zealand that are quite popular with visitors are Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. If you need to travel between these three cities, you will often start your journey in Auckland, since that is where most flights from the United States arrive. If you are traveling to Wellington (WLG) from Auckland, both Jetstar Airlines and Air New Zealand offer nonstop flights that make the trip in just a little over anh. If you will be flying from Auckland to Christchurch (CHC), both of these airlines also offer nonstop flights between these two cities with a travel time of about 1h and 30min. Both of these airlines also offer nonstop flights between Wellington and Christchurch that can make the trip in less than anh. If you would prefer to take the train from Auckland to Wellington, you can hop aboard KiwiRail's Northern Explorer line, which will make the trip in about 10h and 40min. Some of the amenities that travelers can enjoy on this train include panoramic carriages, a café car, an open-air viewing car, reclining seats, and power sockets at all the seats. Christchurch is in the southern part of New Zealand across the Cook Strait, so any trip from either Auckland or Wellington to Christchurch will include a ferry ride unless you’re flying. This ferry trip on Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries will take about 3h and thirtymin. Some of the amenities available on this ferry include free Wi-Fi and movies onboard, a local menu of fresh foods, and private cabins.

Does a US citizen need a passport or visa to fly to New Zealand?

US citizens traveling to New Zealand will need a passport that is valid for at least three months past their planned departure. The passport will need one blank page for an entry stamp. To travel to New Zealand as a citizen of the United States you will need a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority, and if your application for this electronic travel authority gets denied for some reason, you will need to obtain a visa. For more information about acquiring either of these items, visit the website of the New Zealand embassy.