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Find cheap flights from New York to Zanzibar from $547

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to Zanzibar departing on 9/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from New York to Zanzibar (NYC-ZNZ)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Zanzibar that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:55 am - 1:50 amJFK-ZNZ
35h 55m1 stop
4:20 am - 12:15 pmZNZ-JFK
38h 55m1 stop
$801Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 28
7:25 pm - 3:20 amJFK-ZNZ
24h 55m2 stops
4:20 am - 4:40 amZNZ-JFK
31h 20m1 stop
$807Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 7
6:30 pm - 8:25 pmJFK-ZNZ
18h 55m1 stop
9:30 pm - 7:10 pmZNZ-JFK
28h 40m2 stops
$967Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 9
6:00 am - 8:25 pmJFK-ZNZ
31h 25m2 stops
9:30 pm - 2:20 pmZNZ-JFK
23h 50m2 stops
$972Delta
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, Jun 6
1:45 pm - 7:50 pmJFK-ZNZ
23h 05m1 stop
3:40 am - 7:35 amZNZ-JFK
34h 55m1 stop
$1,003Kenya Airways
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Wed, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 29
1:45 pm - 1:35 amJFK-ZNZ
28h 50m1 stop
11:05 am - 7:35 amZNZ-JFK
27h 30m1 stop
$1,023Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 31
5:00 pm - 7:55 amLGA-ZNZ
31h 55m2 stops
11:20 pm - 9:26 pmZNZ-LGA
29h 06m2 stops
$1,300Qatar Airways
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Sun, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 14
1:20 am - 7:55 amJFK-ZNZ
23h 35m1 stop
11:20 pm - 9:00 amZNZ-JFK
40h 40m1 stop
$1,302Qatar Airways
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Tue, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 17
11:55 pm - 7:00 amEWR-ZNZ
24h 05m2 stops
8:00 am - 9:20 pmZNZ-EWR
44h 20m2 stops
$1,443Emirates
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Tue, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 29
11:55 pm - 2:30 pmEWR-ZNZ
31h 35m2 stops
8:00 am - 9:20 pmZNZ-EWR
44h 20m2 stops
$1,463Emirates
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Flights from New York to Zanzibar - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Zanzibar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Zanzibar?

The average price of all flights from New York to Zanzibar clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Zanzibar on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from New York to Zanzibar. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Zanzibar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New York to Zanzibar is April, where tickets cost $922 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $1,688 and $1,509 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Zanzibar?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York to Zanzibar, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New York to Zanzibar, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 28 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Zanzibar?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Kenya Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $547. KAYAK users also found New York to Zanzibar round-trip flights on Turkish Airlines from $801 and on American Airlines from $891.

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January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$547
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Zanzibar

When to book flights from New York to Zanzibar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Zanzibar based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from New York to Zanzibar

  • Am I going to need a visa before traveling from New York to Zanzibar?

    If you are going to be traveling as a tourist to Zanzibar, you will need a visa. You can apply for e-visa online at the immigration website of the government of Zanzibar. Also, remember that you will need a valid passport, and the passport must be valid for at least 180 days beyond on the day you arrive in Zanzibar.

  • What is the best way for me to get from the Zanzibar Kisauni Airport (ZNZ) to the center of Zanzibar City after my flight?

    Local public transportation options are aboard something called dala dala buses, which you will find just outside of Terminal Two and Three at the airport. Another option would be to take the readily available taxi service you will find outside of the terminal buildings that can have you to the downtown area in around 8min.

  • What type of public transportation options are available to get me from New York City to New York LaGuardia Aiport (LGA)?

    One of the most convenient choices for traveling to this airport without driving a car is to ride aboard subways and the Q70 bus offered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, which can make the trip from the downtown area to the airport in around 35min.

  • Is there anything for kids to do before a flight at New York LaGuardia Aiport?

    There is a children's play area at this airport that has a location in the center of terminal B. This play area offers a padded floor, has an aviation theme, and offers kids plenty of things to do while they're there, including an interactive flight wall where kids can create a plane and watch it take off, fly, and arrive.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Zanzibar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Zanzibar was $547 for a one-way ticket and $801 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Zanzibar?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in New York and on arrival in Zanzibar.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Zanzibar?

    New York is served by 3 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Zanzibar. You will leave New York from one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be arriving at Zanzibar Kisauni.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Zanzibar?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Zanzibar?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Zanzibar, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Zanzibar from New York?

    Nairobi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York to Zanzibar.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Zanzibar, Oman Air or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Zanzibar are Oman Air and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,664 and an overall rating of 8.1, Oman Air is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,585 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Zanzibar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Zanzibar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zanzibar from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Zanzibar?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zanzibar with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Zanzibar?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zanzibar from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Zanzibar

  • For travelers departing from the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), you will be happy to know that this airport offers airline lounges from Lufthansa, Air France, Delta Airlines, and JetBlue that all offer a great place to wait for your flight with comfortable seating and dining options.
  • For travelers looking for a convenient way to get from New York City to John F. Kennedy International Airport without having to drive a car, a good choice is to ride aboard one of the subways from the Metropolitan Transit Authority to the Jamaica Station, where you can then ride the AirTrain the rest of the way to the airport.
  • If you plan on driving your own car to John F. Kennedy International Airport, you will find a wide range of parking options, with several options available right at the airport terminal buildings. For longer trips like those to Zanzibar, a more economical choice would be to park in one of the economy parking lots that offer a much lower daily rate and have free shuttle service to the terminal building from the parking lot.
  • If kids will be traveling with you to Zanzibar from John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue Junior is an interactive play space in Terminal Five of the airport that offers a great aviation theme and will keep kids engaged and entertained while waiting for flights.
  • If you're looking for a hotel at the Zanzibar Kisauni Airport (ZNZ) that has a location right next to the airport terminal buildings, consider the Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport, which also offers an airport shuttle to make the short trip from the airport to the hotel.
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Top 5 airlines serving from New York to Zanzibar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Zanzibar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Zanzibar? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Oman AirOverall score based on 140 reviews
7.8Food
7.8Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.3Boarding
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Everything was great in the business class. Seats 1A and 1C wouldn't recline properly. If i stood up then it did recline, even when the crew checked it he made me stand up recline it all the way and then he said "ok now you can sit" i just laughed it off.

10.0 ExcellentKhalil, Feb 2024MCT - BAH
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Everything was great in the business class. Seats 1A and 1C wouldn't recline properly. If i stood up then it did recline, even when the crew checked it he made me stand up recline it all the way and then he said "ok now you can sit" i just laughed it off.

We missed our connection due to technical issues with the plane. We were stuck in Oman Airport for 5 hours, had to overnight there, got rerouted to London, were denied boarding on the plane, were then seated separately (as a family of 5), did not receive any notification of our luggage being in London, were denied boarding for the AA flight to Chicago, and then all seated separately again. Finally our luggage was lost. Worst experience ever. Will never fly on this airline again

The crew could have offered us seats together as the flight was half empty. But overall, the service quality was good as well as the food and entertainment options. Would love to fly Oman Air again.

Smooth until we get in the plane it was so small and uncomfortable the whole flight, apparently they have Changed the plane and I don’t know what was the problem this flight is from mct to phuket - on my way back everything was perfect

Although a short regional flight, Oman Air continues to provide excellent service, and personal attention. I always find the Oman Air leg of an international flight less stressful and more personable.

The whole trip was well organised, and pleasantly executed. As with most Qatar Airways flights the staff were particularly attentive and supportive. The Q Suite was the "icing on the cake".

Staff were attentive and professional, and managed to be personable and accomodating at the same time. Oman Air has become my airline of choice.

Reduced cost for children to lounge Children’s area in airport Non spicy snacks Option of children’s meals Good films More children’s games and 2 player games Ran out of vegetarian meals

Omar airways mishandled my baggage, it took me 2 weeks to get my baggage back. It's been delivered to someone else.

Pros: "It's okay but they doesn't have good service about the luggage I'm coming from overseas I have two luggage and they charged me for one luggage to charge me."

I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

The crew, food, and entertainment were all good. But my screen had some sort of bug where if I turned it off, it would turn back on after 2-5 minutes. At full brightness. It made it very hard to get any shut-eye on the overnight flight. Also, the older Boeing plane, while nicely cared for (and no doors fell off 😅👏) doesn't have the nice air quality of newer planes. So I felt a bit greasy by the time we landed in Sweden.

Service was good for such a short flight. Small plane but smooth flight.

The flight was delayed but we got to our final destination.

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

The helpful attitude of the staff, and being a wheelchair passenger everyone was helpful and understanding. The trip was made comfortable by the upgraded seat which was given without my request, that was a great surprise. Thank you Delta.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

Great!! I haven’t had a bad experience with them.

The plane was one hour late cause they were doing some reparations with us on the plane no mention I was in the first seat and the door was open the entire time with 8 degrees! The plane was totally dirty no mention old ! The staff was nice but no put together, the attention to details and passenger experience is missing and i always travel first !!! Is better the lounge than the plane! KLM/air France every details is taken care maybe you need a creative creator or experience client need asap was terrible and not memorable for the price that I payed very dissatisfied

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

Flight canceled and then “uncanceled” after I booked are placement. I had to pay for both a Turkish Air doesn’t admit their mistake

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Very cheesy food in both options - had to pass. Boarding with open doors (winter)

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

If my flight from Heathrow to Nairobi had not been cancelled I would’ve been in kisumu to fly back! And I have still not had my refund! So you have my cash and I’ve got nothing in return. Wonderful!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to Zanzibar found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/19Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
16h 50mJFK-ZNZ
$547
10/3Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
30h 10mJFK-ZNZ
$550
9/18Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 35mJFK-ZNZ
$782
8/14Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
37h 35mJFK-ZNZ
$785
8/18Sun
3 stopsOman Air
34h 40mJFK-ZNZ
$818
8/17Sat
3 stopsOman Air
44h 40mJFK-ZNZ
$820
8/18Sun
2 stopsDelta
24h 25mEWR-ZNZ
$1,019
10/2Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
18h 40mEWR-ZNZ
$1,116
10/2Wed
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
19h 55mEWR-ZNZ
$1,130
5/26Sun
2 stopsDelta
28h 25mLGA-ZNZ
$1,131

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Last minute flights from New York to Zanzibar

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to Zanzibar that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mon
multi-stop
44h 30mJFK-ZNZ
5/15Wed
multi-stop
23h 55mZNZ-JFK
$16,442
5/13Mon
multi-stop
44h 30mJFK-ZNZ
5/15Wed
multi-stop
23h 55mZNZ-JFK
$16,447
5/12Sun
multi-stop
27h 40mJFK-ZNZ
5/18Sat
multi-stop
31h 20mZNZ-JFK
$19,004
5/12Sun
multi-stop
24h 35mJFK-ZNZ
5/18Sat
multi-stop
26h 50mZNZ-JFK
$19,248
5/12Sun
multi-stopEmirates
33h 10mJFK-ZNZ
5/18Sat
multi-stopEmirates
28h 25mZNZ-JFK
$20,549
5/12Sun
multi-stopEmirates
20h 10mJFK-ZNZ
5/18Sat
multi-stopEmirates
42h 20mZNZ-JFK
$24,069
5/12Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 40mEWR-ZNZ
5/18Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 00mZNZ-EWR
$24,276
5/13Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
31h 15mEWR-ZNZ
5/15Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
45h 35mZNZ-EWR
$24,785
5/13Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
28h 00mJFK-ZNZ
5/15Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 31mZNZ-JFK
$24,785
5/14Tue
multi-stopEmirates
32h 30mJFK-ZNZ
5/16Thu
multi-stopEmirates
42h 20mZNZ-JFK
$27,563

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