Choose the Right Flights to New Zealand
... and begin your vacation in style
Flights to New Zealand are long haul. There's just no way around it... (click here to see what long-haul really means... (opens in a new window))
But rest assured, whether it's First Class, Business Class or "down the back", you can do it in style...
If you come from further afield than Australia, you'll be sitting in a plane for at least 11 hours, the flight time from Asia. And if you're coming from Europe, count on two times that. With stopovers in Asia or the US, depending on whether you're travelling east or west...
If you're going to spend that long in an aircraft, please, choose your airline carefully. And don't forget to share your tips and tricks with your fellow long distance travellers...

The Skytrax Airline of the Year 2009
- Cathay Pacific
- Singapore Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Emirates
- Qantas
- Etihad Airways
- Air New Zealand
- Malaysia Airlines
- Thai Airways
To help you plan your flights New Zealand to be as comfortable as possible, we've compiled the Skytrax 5- and 4-star rated airlines that fly into Auckland, our main arrival point.
To obtain ranking information on each airline, click the name link below. You'll find the airline's rankings in different categories plus a link to passenger comments (it's always helpful to read what other's have to say about an airline...)
You can find out about the airports you'll transit here.
5-Star flights to New Zealand
The ultimate ranking, awarded to airlines with the highest quality performance.
A Skytrax 5-Star ranking recognises the highest standard of across the different quality assessment categories, and consistently high standards of onboard and airport Staff Service delivery.
A 5 Star ranking recognizes airlines at the forefront of product innovation, that generally set trends to be followed by other carriers.
There are only six 5-star airlines, of which four offer flights to New Zealand, though you need to check carefully about codeshare arrangements...
The other two are Kingfisher Airlines and Qatar Airways and most fly to the east coast of Australia. So you're almost here...
4-Star flights to New Zealand
A 4 Star ranking signifies airlines providing a good standard of Product across all travel categories - and a good standard of Staff Service delivery in Onboard and Airport environment.
These four-star carriers, including our national airline, Air New Zealand operate flights into and out of Auckland...
Other airlines flying to New Zealand through Auckland International Airport are:
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Air Pacific - Fiji's National Carrier
- Air Vanuatu
- Aircalin - New Caledonia's carrier (it's a clever name, Air Caledonie International - "calin" in French is "to hug" or "cuddle" - that's got to be worth a star...!)
- Garuda Indonesia
- Lan Chile
- Polynesian Airlines
But flying here in luxury doesn't mean you have to spend a lot.
Sure, there are private jets and First Class on commercial carriers. And they'll get you here very, very comfortably indeed. Your luxury vacation will indeed be door-to-door...
Business Class now has lie flat seats as standard - Air New Zealand have some
of the best in the industry - and even Economy Class is improving its game.
And don't forget to choose a good Alliance. Flying to New Zealand can earn you enough points for one or two regional fares...
We recommend Miles and More, the loyalty programme for the Star Alliance of which Air New Zealand is a member...
Are you a member of Miles & More?
If not, put your email address in the form and we'll both receive 1,000 award miles when you join after I refer you. Who said you can't get something for nothing?
Start planning your vacation to New Zealand by choosing the best airline for your flights to New Zealand.
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