Cheap flights from Australia to New Zealand from £147

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to New Zealand. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £277. If you’re not able to fly to New Zealand in May, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Australia to New Zealand during February average around £283.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand from Australia. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £263. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New Zealand is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £413.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New Zealand is in the morning. Flights from Australia to New Zealand during this time can be as low as £286. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £390 on average. Flights to New Zealand from Australia in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Zealand from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Zealand for around £275 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Zealand from Australia for as low as £244 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to New Zealand flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar, Emirates, and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to New Zealand

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from Australia according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New Zealand. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 23% of flights between Australia and New Zealand have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 286 flights take off from Australia and land in New Zealand each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, there are 2,002 flights per week flying from Australia to New Zealand. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.