Cheap flights from London to Auckland

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks just either side of it tend to sit close behind. Auckland's summer runs through December and January, when New Zealand families travel and seats go early, so warm-weather trips need booking well ahead. London's school holidays and the Christmas and New Year window lift fares in both directions. Midweek departures and the quieter southern autumn and winter months usually cost less. Watch the price calendar for a few weeks before you commit rather than booking on the first fare you see.

Every option here is a connecting one. Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei, Air Canada, China Airlines and the Chinese carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines — are long-haul network airlines rather than budget operators, and each routes you through its own hub, which changes both the total journey time and the fare. Hahn Air sells seats on flights operated by other carriers, so check who actually flies the plane. What you get included depends on the fare you buy, not only on the airline, so read the conditions for each leg, especially on a mixed itinerary.

Auckland Airport is the main international gateway to New Zealand and sits to the south of the city centre. The usual ways into town are the airport bus, a shared shuttle, a taxi or a rideshare pickup; the bus is the slowest but runs on a regular loop, while a taxi gets you there faster. If you are carrying on elsewhere in the country, check whether your onward flight leaves from the domestic part of the terminal and allow time to move between them. Arrivals get busy when several long-haul flights land close together, so build a buffer before any onward booking.

Currency

NZD (NZ$)

Power sockets

Type I · 230 V

Language

Māori, New Zealand Sign Language, English

Emergency number

111

Calling code

+64

Internet domain

.nz

Population of Auckland

1.5 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+12 (Pacific/Auckland)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are not interchangeable and crossing between them costs you a day.
• Confirm your connection is on a single ticket, or you carry the risk if the first flight runs late.
• Read the baggage allowance for every leg, since a connecting itinerary can mix fare types with different limits.
• Check New Zealand entry rules and whether you need a visa or proof of onward travel before you fly.
• Decide whether November's lower fares matter more to you than travelling in the Auckland summer.
• Leave a generous buffer at the stopover airport if you booked the legs separately.