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Information for flights to Auckland from Sydney

Avg. flight duration 3h 24m
Flights arrive in Auckland
Flights depart from Sydney
Flight price $213
Distance 2,159 km
Airlines Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, Emirates, LATAM Airlines

Good to know

Low season:
February
Best time to beat the crowds
6%
expected price decrease
High season:
December
Most popular time to fly
19%
expected price increase
Average price:
$387
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
Good deal:
$309
or less (return)

When to book flights from Sydney to Auckland

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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $308 or less.
The cheapest flight from Sydney to Auckland was found, on average, 58 days before departure.
Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
Morning departure is around 5% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
Auckland International Airport (NKL), or simply Auckland Airport, is the busiest airport in the country as well as its main gateway. Auckland Airport is also a hub for the regional air carriers Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia, any of which you can choose if you are planning a flight from Sydney to Auckland.
Interested in having something to eat before your flight from Sydney to Auckland? If you do, then you can pick from among the long list of choices at the airport’s international terminal. Before the security checkpoint, you can find Chicken Confidential, McDonald’s and the Oliver Brown chocolate café. BBQ Chicken, Beer Deluxe and Bridge Bar are three options to be found after the security gates.
For those who have some time to spare or who simply wish to relax, you can make your way to Strata Lounge, which can be found past security in the international terminal at Sydney Airport and is available to all travellers, regardless of air carrier. Strata Lounge is open from 5 am - 1 am local time daily and you can enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi as well as international cuisine.
If you’re having trouble negotiating your way around Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, then you can seek out the airport ambassadors in their distinctive bright blue jackets whose job it is to provide you with the information you need to help you on your way. There are also two information desks located around the domestic terminal and the international terminal
For travelling to get to Sydney Airport, you can buy an Opal Card and take the Airport Link train from the city, while route 400 is the bus route that will take you to Terminals 1 and 3 from Bondi Junction and Ready2Go operates a private shuttle service to Terminal 2. Otherwise, you can get a ride or take a taxi.

FAQs for booking Sydney to Auckland flights

How long does a flight from Sydney to Auckland take?
The average direct flight takes 3h 05m, covering a distance of 2160 km.
How many flights are there between Sydney and Auckland?
There are 2,152 (direct) flights between Sydney and Auckland per week, averaging 307 per day.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Auckland?
In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets were found on Air New Zealand ($213), Jetstar ($242) and Virgin Australia ($261).
Which airlines fly most frequently between Sydney and Auckland?
Etihad Airways (25 times daily), Singapore Airlines (23 times daily), Air China (20 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Auckland?
For Sydney to Auckland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Auckland back to Sydney, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.
Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Auckland?
When flying out of Sydney you will be using Sydney Kingsford Smith, often referred to as Sydney Airport. You will be landing at Auckland Intl, also known as Auckland Airport.
What hotels provide free airport shuttle in Auckland?
Although there are no hotels at the airport, there are several hotels in the area that provide complimentary shuttle service to and from Auckland Airport for their guests. Three such accommodation options that offer this amenity are Heartland Hotel Auckland Airport, Oakwood Manor Motor Lodge and Airport Travel Air Motor Inn.
Are there family facilities at Auckland Airport?
Yes, there are facilities for families at Auckland Airport. There are parent's rooms located in the international terminal: ground floor by door 3 and opposite Subway at the food court and another near the Around NZ shop on the first floor. If necessary, The Collection Point at the departures terminal sells baby wipes, nappies and other essentials.
Is there a place to park at Auckland Airport?
Yes, there are a few places to park at Auckland Airport. At the domestic terminal, there are P1, P2 and P3 and Blu Emu Parking space options, while at the international terminal, P7 is the multi-storey parking lot. Pronto Valet is a service at the airport providing premium parking for clients if desired.
What cash exchange options are there at Auckland Airport?
Foreign passengers taking flights from Sydney to Auckland will be pleased to know that Travelex operates ten offices between the Domestic and International terminals to take care of all your currency exchange and wire transfer needs. The airport also has several ATMs dispersed around both the international terminal and the domestic terminal.
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Book cheap flights from Sydney to Auckland (return)

Airports
Origin
Sydney
$213
only
$213
Destination
Auckland
$213
only
$213
Tue., 17 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Sat., 21 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 5 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
AKL
LAX
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Skycouch in Economy was wonderful. Although small, it was sufficient in order to get comfortable and get several hours of sleep on a long flight. Entertainment system was outstanding, with excellent selections of movies, TV, TED talks & music. Plus, ordered water, beverages and snacks at any time via the screen and it was delivered to my seat. We had a seat change request at the gate which was resolved by the gate agent who was amazing.

Cons: Check in and bag drop area needed personnel to assist and answer questions. It was not clear what to do and we stood in along line that we could have avoided if there had been a customer service rep to guide us.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Food, entertainment especially on long trips

Cons: Not something that the airline could do, but I didn’t like that the person next to me was hogging 3 seats (both middle seats) when it’s etiquette to to the one just next to you. Like I said, something the airline can’t control.

AKL
YVR
Okay 5.6

Pros: Crew was nice.

Cons: Ordered a vegan meal for flight companion pre-flight; we *both* received a vegan meal (it seems like people with incompatible diets cannot book their flights together). Flight seemed to have run out meals since a random third person in my row requested an extra meal and was told they were out. Flight etiquette of other passengers would have been nice; for example, it was also fairly unsafe for a father and child to keep walking up and down the aisles, let alone the bumping into people they kept doing.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The plane the staff

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.0

Pros: Appearance of plane

Cons: Attitude of attendant. Worst landing of 4 flights going from USA to auckland

Thu., 19 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Thu., 2 Apr.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 50m
Trip: 15 days
6.4Good Show reviews
Overall 6.4 Good
Based on 69 reviews
Overall
6.4
Boarding
6.6
Comfort
6.1
Crew
6.9
Entertainment
5.1
Food
5.3
SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: check in was smooth and effortless, did the online checkin and luggage drop off at the counter

Cons: service was hit and miss, one fa asked us to wait to pick up the finished food while she was not doing anything, while the other fa was very thoughtful and asked us if we would want to have the rubbing collected. a bumpy landing experience, maybe it was controlled by a rookie first officer rather than the captain from the decending part. 2 passengers were ill and required assistance after landing.

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.6

Cons: Ridiculous to pay for water. It was a 3 and a half hour trip. Who doesn't provide water for such a long trip. And of course it wasn't cheap $5 a bottle.

WLG
CHC
Okay 5.0

Cons: Boarding was chaotic. They started boarding from the back, which is fine, but never indicated that the forward seats could board and never checked to make sure people were boarding in the proper groups. Terrible process.

SYD
AKL
Mediocre 2.0

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: Surprised at the airport with a $160 baggage fee. Turns out you also get charged for every kg over 15 as well (that's about 33 lbs, where typical bags are allowed up to 50). Moreover, we were charged $25/kg, and later checked the website which says it should be $15/kg. In sum, we wound up paying over $600 in bag fees for two bags that weighed around 40 lbs. Extortion.

LST
MEL
Okay 5.0

Pros: Price was ok

Cons: Flight was 90 minutes delayed. No updates in terminal. No apologies from crew

Thu., 12 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Mon., 16 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 5 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 25 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.9
Crew
8.4
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.2
BNE
LAX
Okay 5.6

Pros: Crew was nice. Seats were ok. Paid for extra leg room but was not helpful. Wanted to upgrade to business class but they were not ready to negotiate. They had empty seats but wanted fill price. Their loss..

Cons: Better food choice. Sets more comfortable. Offer better price for upgrades.

SYD
OOL
Okay 4.3

Pros: Same old mediocre service a bit like catching a bus really very mundane

Cons: Food and entertainment

SYD
AKL
Good 7.0

Cons: Waited a long time for the catering crew before we could board. Once in the air, very smooth, friendly, professional.

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.6

Pros: Friendly and attentive crew. Check-in was simple and quick.

Cons: Boarding calls and process seemed a little disorganized. No in-flight entertainment system, only boy device, but with no ability to charge in-flight, battery length became a problem on a 3 hour flight.

CBR
MEL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Virgin are great.

Thu., 12 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 09m
Tue., 17 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 45m
Trip: 6 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 84 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.2
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.9
Food
7.6
SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.6

Pros: everything was lovely

Cons: the outdated on flight entertainment system

SYD
AKL
Good 7.3

Pros: All inside the realm of the expected

Cons: Seat was uncomfortable

SYD
AKL
Good 7.0

Pros: Staff service was excellent.

Cons: Paid for Qantas but got Latam. Not at all the same quality of flight material. Heat hearing strange clicks that I have never experienced on other flights.

SYD
AKL
Mediocre 3.3

Cons: 1. Qantas was not interested in the fact that we were seniors and and that we were distress from our flight from USA. KAYAK SEND THESE COMMENTS ON TO QANTAS My phone no here in New Zealand is 0223446325 I can be contacted on this no. for more comment.

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.0

Pros: Food was good

Cons: Very poor legroom, felt very cramped for an international flight. The infotainment system in my seat, and some others didn't work.

Thu., 19 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 09m
Sun., 22 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 45m
Trip: 4 days
8.3Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 20 reviews
Overall
8.3
Boarding
8.3
Comfort
8.2
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
8.6
Food
8.1
IAD
DXB
Good 6.3

Pros: Quick boarding, good choice of movies

Cons: Would have been nice to get offered beverages more often. Was hard to get water as much as I needed without disrupting my fellow seat mates.

KHI
DXB
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Flight duration, lay over and timings were convenient for us.

DXB
HKG
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Great business class

ACC
DXB
Mediocre 3.3

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Food, crew service

MEX
BCN
Excellent 8.3

Pros: Crew was very nice and helpful

Cons: Boarding with Nigerians is always difficult

Tue., 10 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Sat., 14 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 35m
Trip: 5 days
7.6Good Show reviews
Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 59 reviews
Overall
7.6
Boarding
7.6
Comfort
7.4
Crew
8.1
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.0
SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: I like the service, the staff are more helpful to us and lots of different from other airline services. Especially they treat every passenger equally or all the same with given out for any extra cost e.g. food, drinks, entertainement any thing we need while we are up in the air needs. Different from the first class section service in special airfare cost. Love to fly every time when I want to visit my families around the world. Keep it up the good work LATAM Fika Maiava - Sydney

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Roomy seats, good meal, friendly staff.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 8.8

Cons: Boarding was disorganized and confusing, no where to sit at gate.

LAX
SCL
Okay 5.6

Pros: New plane, nice crew, good entertainment, good food.

Cons: The flight was delayed by 4 1/2 hours and it was handled horribly. First, I had to wait at check-in for 1 hour despite having checked in online. Next, we were told hourly-wise to check-in at the gate to find out when our flight would leave. This was a hassle and caused me a lot of stress since I had to make new plans with a new itinerary for my arrival in Chile where I was supposed to meet my elderly parents. The staff kept telling me they didn't know when we'd leave asking me to check back four times before they were able to give me a definite time. Aweful experience that caused me a lot of stress and inconvenience.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Excellent service. Short flight, arriving in time.

Cons: Nothing.

Thu., 19 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Sun., 22 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 4 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The economy seats are pretty comfy considering so many other airlines, however it does make it a bit difficult to eat with a knife and fork at meal times. But the idea of a recliner seat is great! Decent in-flight entertainment.

Cons: Maybe a little more space to be able to eat a little comfortably would help. But I can understand that it's an infrastructural change that might not be possible.

ZQN
BNE
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The food we were served was of excellent quality which is so unusual when it comes to airline meals, crew and service was great as well. Obviously Air NewZealand have a far better understanding of what there customer base require compared to their competitors

Cons: Could not fault anything

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.0

Pros: Appearance of plane

Cons: Attitude of attendant. Worst landing of 4 flights going from USA to auckland

SYD
AKL
Excellent 8.3

Pros: Entertainment was good

Cons: The chicken pasta meal was pretty dried out and terrible

SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.3

Cons: Breakfast was not tasty. Options could have been better.

Tue., 28 Apr.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Tue., 19 May
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 22 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
SYD
AKL
Excellent 8.6

Pros: Very friendly ticket counter staff and flight crew.

Cons: Booked flight through Kayak on Virgin Australia, but found out it was a codeshare on Air New Zealand. No where during booking did it show we would be charged for 1 checked bag a piece. Got to the airport and Air New Zealand was going to charge 134 AUD for each checked bag. Fortunately, they recommended going to the Virgin Australia counter to see if they could add a checked bag to our ticket. The nice people at Virgin used an online code to give us a discount so we only paid 25 AUD a bag. Thanks a lot for the heads up Kayak. We will book direct next time to avoid surprises. Also, almost all movies on Air New Zealand were an extra charge, and the only drinks offered for free on a 3 hour flight were coffee, tea, and water - no soft drinks.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 8.3

Pros: I was recovering from a cold and didn't anticipate having ear problems but during decent I began to experience some pain. It was all new to me as I had never been through this before. Fortunately the crew was kind and they provided a sinus decongestant in a cup for me to sniff and breath in so the smell could open up my nasal passages and it helped a bit.

Cons: The sharp decent while arriving.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 8.3

Pros: Most of the flight attendants were helpful and friendly

Cons: One of my pet dislikes would be when some passengers have oversized carryon luggage that take up all the room in the overhead compartment of their own and the next one! My bag was about 3 compartments in front of me, which I didn’t mind, until someone tried to claim my bag as theirs...

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Comfortable, clean, helpful crew, charging for devices, good meal, very pleasant experience altogether would definitely fly Air NZ again.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Cons: This was ok

Fri., 20 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Sun., 22 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 45m
Trip: 3 days
6.4Good Show reviews
Overall 6.4 Good
Based on 69 reviews
Overall
6.4
Boarding
6.6
Comfort
6.1
Crew
6.9
Entertainment
5.1
Food
5.3
WLG
CHC
Okay 5.0

Cons: Boarding was chaotic. They started boarding from the back, which is fine, but never indicated that the forward seats could board and never checked to make sure people were boarding in the proper groups. Terrible process.

DPS
MEL
Excellent 8.6

Pros: I loved the process and crew communication in consideration of the amount of passengers.

Cons: Considering the media coverage of an airborne virus killing people seemingly quickly - I would have expected an airline (travelling from the genesis of the disease) to supply face masks.... the crew and other passengers expressed similar concerns, perhaps a decent consideration.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Cons: Had to pay significant fees for checked bag even though it was an international flight

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.6

Pros: I like the crew. I think they make a very good job.

Cons: I didn't like that you have a limit at 7 kg at cabine bag. I came from Europe with a 10 kg cabine bag with WizzAir., then I continued with Saudia. I observed that Jetstar has that limit and I was obligged to take a checked luggage

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.3

Cons: I booked an international flight between Syndey, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand on Jetstar. About a two weeks prior to our trip I received an email that, among other things, asked if I needed to Pay for "extra baggage". Naive me! I assumed that on an international flight that one bag was at no charge. But NO! When I got to the counter to check in for the flight I was told that since I hadn't paid for our one bag per person prior to now, that they would be charging us $100 US per bag. If we had purchased it prior to checking in the cost would have been $20 per bag. After paying $200 for our two bags I felt totally taken advantage of. Beware. "Extra Baggage" means ANY baggage!

Thu., 30 Apr.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Sun., 3 May
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 4 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
SYD
AKL
Okay 5.3

Cons: There was only approximately 13 inches for the aisle between seat sections. It was mostly women with big wide hips who kept me awake most of the 12 hour and 34 minute flight, as they brushed my shoulder disturbing my ability to rest.

SYD
AKL
Good 7.3

Pros: The crew, food, entertainment made the flight comfortable

Cons: I felt I was gouged on my 2nd bag fee with an outrageous cost of $200.00 aud or $150.00US. It only weighed 20lbs. as well.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: It was s safe flight.

Cons: I didn't feel valued and appreciated. Poor options for complementary food service.

MEL
AKL
Good 6.6

Pros: Seat was too narrow

Cons: See above

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The economy seats are pretty comfy considering so many other airlines, however it does make it a bit difficult to eat with a knife and fork at meal times. But the idea of a recliner seat is great! Decent in-flight entertainment.

Cons: Maybe a little more space to be able to eat a little comfortably would help. But I can understand that it's an infrastructural change that might not be possible.

Fri., 3 Apr.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Mon., 6 Apr.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 50m
Trip: 4 days
6.4Good Show reviews
Overall 6.4 Good
Based on 69 reviews
Overall
6.4
Boarding
6.6
Comfort
6.1
Crew
6.9
Entertainment
5.1
Food
5.3
MEL
SYD
Excellent 8.0

Pros: No super comfortable seat but yes great crew.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: The price

Cons: The tight quarters, and the fact that I had to pay for a cup of tea. I also thought that the 160$ fee for a bag was completely ridiculous. I was traveling from another country and would not have known to pre buy baggage.

SYD
AVV
Good 6.5

Pros: No the crew weren’t amazing & the seats were just okay. The flight was pretty full. The guy driving made two safe landings at Avalon

Cons: Jetstar - c,mon, it’s an airborne bus really.

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.6

Pros: I loved our crew! Super friendly and willing to assist you in anything that was needed.

Cons: The extra baggage fees, my bad, I thought I had paid for it. Luckily I stored most of it in Sydney, since I was only going to be in Auckland for a day. We left 45 minutes late without explanation...that was lame. I don't think I will fly with them again unless I just bring a backpack.

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.6

Pros: I like the crew. I think they make a very good job.

Cons: I didn't like that you have a limit at 7 kg at cabine bag. I came from Europe with a 10 kg cabine bag with WizzAir., then I continued with Saudia. I observed that Jetstar has that limit and I was obligged to take a checked luggage

Wed., 11 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Sun., 15 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 5 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 25 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.9
Crew
8.4
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.2
MEL
SYD
Excellent 8.0

Cons: Bag drop was a mess in flight was great

HBA
SYD
Mediocre 3.6

Pros: Crew very very slow serving meal.

BNE
MEL
Okay 4.0

Pros: They charged me so much for extra luggage even I prepaid online for extra luggage prior to getting to airport. Yet the ticket counter lady made me pay an additional fee and all together I ended paying more for extra bags fee than the ticket itself! both Virgin and JetStar are VERY stingy on extra luggage fees. I came from the US to Australia and traveled domestically while there with all the luggage that I brought from the US. So I had to pay so much in fees when my trip was already so expensive! It makes me reconsider wanting to travel again anywhere anytime soon, so discouraging! Also they make me take stuff out of my big suitcase and transfer to my carry on, in front of everyone at the ticket counter I had to open my suitcase and transfer some stuff so the weight is under a certain weight. Still they charged me for extra luggage. I came international on Qantas from USA to Australia, so all the domestic locations I went to I was charged

MEL
DRW
Good 6.3

Pros: Quick boarding

Cons: Plane was delayed. Second Virgin flight in a row for me.

LAX
SYD
Mediocre 2.0

Pros: The price and ease of use to buy the tickets were amazing.

Cons: I bought travel insurance to ensure that if anything came up, the trip would be covered. Because of the fire in Australia and my asthma, my doctor recommended I no longer go on the trip. With my doctor's note, we were able to get a full refund on our airBnB rentals, but not on our flights. Turns out the travel insurance doesn't cover natural disasters and pre-existing conditions. It only covered if I got a disease right now and my doctor said I couldn't travel now. When we bought the tickets, the fires weren't drastically destroying much of the country's landscape and the air quality. I was still able to cancel the trip, but I only got $358 back from my $758 travel payment, and it cost me $100 processing fee. I pretty much only got $258 back. I also paid $50 for travel insurance that didn't really cover anything. I don't think I'm ever going to buy travel insurance ever again. It is what it is, and my health is more important than money...but still...

Fri., 5 Jun.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Mon., 8 Jun.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 4 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 84 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.2
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.9
Food
7.6
LAX
SYD
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Fast checking and good service on board

SYD
SFO
Excellent 10.0

Pros: All was good

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.0

Pros: Getting there in one piece.

Cons: Very small selection of movies and shows. Breakfast meal horrible. Heartburn within half hour.

SYD
AKL
Good 7.0

Pros: Staff service was excellent.

Cons: Paid for Qantas but got Latam. Not at all the same quality of flight material. Heat hearing strange clicks that I have never experienced on other flights.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.3

Pros: This was AA flying for Quantas and it was all very nice; the taste of the food left something to be desired, but it was all decent portions and we were fed three times. The staff was terribly accommodating and friendly. The entertainment was top notch! The flight was smooth and was as comfortable as a 12 hour flight can be. After the hellish experience I had at both O'hare and LAX, it was a lovely way to end/begin the trip.

Cons: Nothing, really.

Fri., 1 May
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Tue., 5 May
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 5 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.3

Cons: Breakfast was not tasty. Options could have been better.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The service was excellent. The food was wonderful and the cabin very comfortable.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: The plane was new and the flight was good with no problems.

Cons: Being a Star Alliance Gold member and Premier 1K on United Airlines I was expecting a bit more than water and a lolly. Yes, we did only buy the "seat" ticket, but come on a soda was an added cost. I don't see us flying AZ again anytime in the near future.

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.3

Pros: Staff was friendly

Cons: Very tight small space, food not great quality. Also a lot of plastic used, hope there is a recycling program in place or strives to reduce the waste for the food.

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: Air NZwas a good carrier

Cons: Kayak to Virgin Australia to Air NZ - we had a long layover and surprised by 0 bag check in and very expensive charge, When asking for help all told to go to the other : for earlier flight - huge charges - no help : bags - no help and we paid onerous amounts. All bad and with lots of frustration trying to get help.

Tue., 10 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Tue., 17 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 8 days
7.6Good Show reviews
Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 59 reviews
Overall
7.6
Boarding
7.6
Comfort
7.4
Crew
8.1
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.0
MVD
GRU
Excellent 8.0

Cons: Seat comfort

BOG
CTG
Okay 5.0

Pros: Plane was fine.

Cons: Awful baggage experience. Forced to check my carry-on and pay an absurd fee even tho (1) it is sized for the overhead bin, (2) the plane bins were well-sized, and (3) there were few passengers on board. Time and money wasted.

VCP
BSB
Mediocre 2.0

Cons: Atenção aos passageiros. Voo atrasado além de mala extraviada. Sem notícias desde o dia 28/01.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Nothing

LIM
CUZ
Mediocre 2.0

Cons: Terrible airline and airport system... the boarding system is a disaster... after waiting in line for so long they send you to different counters to pay for bags... on top of that they didn’t check in one of the 6 in my group by the attendant’s mistake and they closed the flight in us...there is a bussing system that “takes you to the plane” and when we finally made it to our gate the bus made their last of the 2 trips to the plane. So we lost our flight to Cusco and ruined our entire first day of touring in Cusco..... your system or multiple check in/ cashier/customer service counters is a disaster and it makes zero sense. I will NOT fly latam again.

Mon., 1 Jun.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Sun., 7 Jun.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 45m
Trip: 7 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 25 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.9
Crew
8.4
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.2
SYD
AKL
Mediocre 2.0

Pros: Not a thing. Air New Zealand charge for everything and there is no point being a Virgin Australia frequent flyer when travelling with them.

Cons: Service, seats, crew: the whole experience. Air NZ are awful

PER
HBA
Good 6.6

Pros: Business class seats require improvement

LAX
SYD
Excellent 10.0

Pros: No complaints, relatively spacious economy seats

Cons: Food was nothing to write home about

ZQN
MEL
Good 6.8

Pros: The crew did well checking up on everyone regularly and the plane was comfortable.

Cons: The meal was not very good. I would have really appreciated a small snack or desert also. The crew also seemed easily irritated at times.

SYD
PER
Okay 5.6

Cons: Flight was late and Sydney departures chaotic AND CROWDED

Thu., 26 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Sun., 29 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 50m
Trip: 4 days
6.4Good Show reviews
Overall 6.4 Good
Based on 69 reviews
Overall
6.4
Boarding
6.6
Comfort
6.1
Crew
6.9
Entertainment
5.1
Food
5.3
MEL
ADL
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Absolutely nothing - well done Jetstar

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.6

Cons: Oberstar nickels and dimes you. $4.00 coffee, you have to be kidding

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.3

Cons: I booked an international flight between Syndey, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand on Jetstar. About a two weeks prior to our trip I received an email that, among other things, asked if I needed to Pay for "extra baggage". Naive me! I assumed that on an international flight that one bag was at no charge. But NO! When I got to the counter to check in for the flight I was told that since I hadn't paid for our one bag per person prior to now, that they would be charging us $100 US per bag. If we had purchased it prior to checking in the cost would have been $20 per bag. After paying $200 for our two bags I felt totally taken advantage of. Beware. "Extra Baggage" means ANY baggage!

SYD
AKL
Good 6.0

Pros: The price

Cons: The tight quarters, and the fact that I had to pay for a cup of tea. I also thought that the 160$ fee for a bag was completely ridiculous. I was traveling from another country and would not have known to pre buy baggage.

HBA
SYD
Okay 5.5

Pros: Value for money flight.

Cons: Flight running late causing ongoing difficulties later in the evening. Flight crew could have been more aware and in control of rowdy, annoying passengers causing difficulties for others.

Tue., 5 May
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 05m
Tue., 12 May
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 8 days
8.6Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 115 reviews
Overall
8.6
Boarding
8.6
Comfort
8.3
Crew
8.9
Entertainment
8.5
Food
8.2
SYD
AKL
Excellent 9.3

Pros: Air New Zealand is one of the best air experiences we've had. Employees seem to enjoy their jobs and are usually happy. Very service oriented. Ground staff and check in terrific. Why can't USA folks and TSA figure this out? Updates from flight deck were good and pilot seemed to avoid some expected turbulence. Cabin crew friendly, competent, helpful. Food was very good, nice touch with comp wine. Entertainment options were many and good variety. Hope to fly ANZ again someday.

Cons: A little weird, to go out of secured concourse and go back through security, again, in Auckland. Safety, I suppose. At least process was fast and efficient and folks were friendly.

SYD
AKL
Mediocre 3.6

Cons: Virgin Australia operated by air New Zealand. Couldnt check in online and had to be chat he been.

SYD
AKL
Okay 5.0

Pros: Crew was friendly

Cons: Plane was old. Seats were old and stained. Multiple monitors did not work so no entertainment.

AKL
LAX
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Skycouch in Economy was wonderful. Although small, it was sufficient in order to get comfortable and get several hours of sleep on a long flight. Entertainment system was outstanding, with excellent selections of movies, TV, TED talks & music. Plus, ordered water, beverages and snacks at any time via the screen and it was delivered to my seat. We had a seat change request at the gate which was resolved by the gate agent who was amazing.

Cons: Check in and bag drop area needed personnel to assist and answer questions. It was not clear what to do and we stood in along line that we could have avoided if there had been a customer service rep to guide us.

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.0

Pros: Appearance of plane

Cons: Attitude of attendant. Worst landing of 4 flights going from USA to auckland

Sun., 15 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 09m
Fri., 20 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 35m
Trip: 6 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 84 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.2
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.9
Food
7.6
MEL
PER
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Great crew & nice meals.

Cons: The touchscreen menu icons does not seem to be working as you have to keep tapping the function tabs so many times. This is wasting a lot of time.

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Good movies make for a quick trip

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: everything

Cons: When my bag got lost

SYD
AKL
Okay 4.0

Pros: Food was good

Cons: Very poor legroom, felt very cramped for an international flight. The infotainment system in my seat, and some others didn't work.

HBA
MEL
Okay 5.6

Pros: Clean, roomy and peaceful flight

Cons: Not being 20min late and having NO ground announcement about the delay and impact on connecting flights. When I suggest to a staff member that perhaps they should keep customers informed, they said they couldn’t because they didn’t know. They helpfully suggested I google for information! Seriously!

Sat., 14 Mar.
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
AKL
Auckland Intl
3h 10m
Tue., 24 Mar.
AKL
Auckland Intl
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 40m
Trip: 11 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 25 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.9
Crew
8.4
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.2
SYD
AKL
Okay 5.0

Cons: When booking nothing was said if you are traveling short hours like 3 or less even you are traveling international you have to pay for every baggage that you have to check in so we were surprised that we have to pay $230 for the 2 package we check in . Last time we have to use this airline

BNE
MEL
Okay 4.0

Pros: They charged me so much for extra luggage even I prepaid online for extra luggage prior to getting to airport. Yet the ticket counter lady made me pay an additional fee and all together I ended paying more for extra bags fee than the ticket itself! both Virgin and JetStar are VERY stingy on extra luggage fees. I came from the US to Australia and traveled domestically while there with all the luggage that I brought from the US. So I had to pay so much in fees when my trip was already so expensive! It makes me reconsider wanting to travel again anywhere anytime soon, so discouraging! Also they make me take stuff out of my big suitcase and transfer to my carry on, in front of everyone at the ticket counter I had to open my suitcase and transfer some stuff so the weight is under a certain weight. Still they charged me for extra luggage. I came international on Qantas from USA to Australia, so all the domestic locations I went to I was charged

SYD
LAX
Excellent 10.0

Pros: NYE celebration aboard, lovely staff, easy and peaceful flight

ADL
SYD
Good 6.3

Cons: The delay was out of there hands and other passengers did not listen to instructions So not there fault really

SYD
AKL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: I was really worried about being on a plane for 14+ hours, but it was great! It was very comfortable with plenty of room. They also had the best airline food I've ever tasted! I will fly virgin Australia again!

Cons: Everything was absolutely wonderful. No complains here!

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