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New Zealand Travel Guide

Plan your trip to New Zealand

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

New Zealand airport information provides separate entries for Auckland Airport and Wellington International Airport. Match the ticketed airport and fare baggage inclusions to your international arrival and domestic itinerary, and complete applicable traveller declarations separately.

Capital
Wellington
Currency
New Zealand Dollar / NZD
Common language
CLDR territory-language data records commonly used languages including English, Māori. Usage varies by region; CLDR population figures are estimates.
Time
Uses Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham, with standard time spans UTC+12 to UTC+12:45 (UTC+13 to UTC+13:45 during daylight saving time); confirm local airport times on your itinerary

Major airports in New Zealand

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AKL

Auckland International Airport

Auckland

WLG

Wellington International Airport

Wellington

BHE

Woodbourne Airport

Blenheim

CHC

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch

CHT

Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport

Te One

DUD

Dunedin International Airport

Dunedin

GBZ

Great Barrier Aerodrome

Claris

GIS

Gisborne Airport

Gisborne

HKK

Hokitika Airfield

Hokitika

Airlines for travel in New Zealand

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in New Zealand
AirlineCodeKey hubsNetwork
Air New ZealandNZAKL / CHC / WLG / ZQN / BNE / MEL / SYD / DUD / NPE / NPL / NSN / ROTExplore Air New Zealand information and verify fare baggage inclusions and the operating carrier.

How to travel around New Zealand by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in New Zealand

  • Check checked-bag inclusion in an Air NZ domestic fare
    Air New Zealand states that seat-only fares include carry-on baggage only, while other fares include checked baggage. For domestic travel, check the selected fare and confirmed booking allowance.

Arriving from another country

  • Complete the free NZTD declaration
    New Zealand Customs requires arriving travellers to complete the free NZTD with trip and goods information. A paper form is available if online completion is not possible; a completed digital declaration does not require a second paper form. Check visa or travel-authorisation eligibility separately.

Popular cities to visit in New Zealand

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Auckland AKL

Location: Auckland Region, New Zealand

International routes to New Zealand

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to New Zealand
RouteArrival airportRegion
SYD to AKLAKLAU
SYD to WLGWLGAU

Before you fly to New Zealand

Complete these checks before departure.

Check baggage for other operating carriers

Air New Zealand’s allowance information applies to its operated flights. Check the relevant allowances for codeshares or other airlines in the journey and confirm details in Manage booking before departure.

Explore New Zealand travel information

Continue to detailed pages for cities, airports, airlines and routes.

Cities

Auckland

Airports

Auckland AKLWellington WLGBlenheim BHE

Airlines

Air New Zealand

To

Sydney → AucklandSydney → Wellington

New Zealand flight and airport FAQs

Is a paper NZTD needed after a digital declaration?

New Zealand Customs states that a completed digital declaration does not need a second paper form.