Cheap flights from the United States to New Zealand from $453

The cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from United States is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,011, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to New Zealand during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,036.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New Zealand is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $916. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from United States to New Zealand on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,135. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Zealand from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Zealand for around $1,396 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Zealand from United States for as low as $1,074 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to New Zealand flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to New Zealand flight.

Delta, United Airlines, and Air Tahiti Nui are the most popular carriers operating from United States to New Zealand

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from United States according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Zealand. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to New Zealand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between United States and New Zealand have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United States and New Zealand is 9 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between United States and New Zealand is 65 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.