Cheap flights from Australia to New Zealand from £136

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 £244. If you’re not able to fly to New Zealand in May, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from Australia to New Zealand during June average around £246.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand from Australia. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was £254. 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 Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £333.

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 £272. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £365 on average. Flights to New Zealand from Australia in the evening 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 £254 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 £227 on momondo.

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and China Airlines 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 45% 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 24% 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 111 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. Monday 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 303 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 58% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 2,122 flights per week flying from Australia to New Zealand. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.