Air New Zealand | Non-Stop Auckland-New York from October 2020

Air New Zealand will start flying non-stop between Auckland and New York on October 29, 2020. AirNZ will operate a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner optimised to care more business class and premium economy passangers.

AirNZ’s Auckland to New York route will initially run three times a week. Operating on a Monday, Thursday and Saturday into Newark Liberty International Airport, which also serves as a hub for partner United Airlines.

The 14,178km flight will take 15 hours 40 minutes from Auckland to New York and 17 hours 40 minutes on the Auckland bound return leg, making it the world’s fifth longest flight by distance.