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$348 Find Cheap Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Auckland to Los Angeles departing on 5/14. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Auckland to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Auckland to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$683
Typical prices: $996-$689
Fiji Airways
Wed 5/13Wed 5/20
AKL - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$693
Typical prices: $1,101-$795
Delta
Sat 5/9Tue 5/19
AKL - LAX • Non-stop
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Air New Zealand's Economy Stretch offers more legroom.
At LAX, rideshares pick up at the LAX-it lot.
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Cheapest • Avg $740 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Auckland to Los Angeles (AKL-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland to Los Angeles 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Auckland to Los Angeles

Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
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2:00 pm - 1:05 pm
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18h 05m
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11:55 pm - 12:45 pm
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17h 50m
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$683Fiji Airways
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 19
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1:00 pm - 6:05 am
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10:25 pm - 6:50 am
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13h 25mnonstop
$693Delta
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 9
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$712Fiji Airways
Sat, May 9 - Fri, May 15
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$743Fiji Airways
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
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$775Fiji Airways
Thu, May 14 - Thu, May 21
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6:10 am - 7:05 am
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$796Qantas Airways
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
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$797American Airlines
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$798Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
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$799American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Auckland to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Auckland to Los Angeles departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Auckland to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Los Angeles on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Auckland, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to Los Angeles, 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 Auckland to Los Angeles is February, where tickets cost $700 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,002 and $992 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Auckland to Los Angeles?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $677, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to Los Angeles, you should book around 11 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Auckland to Los Angeles

 
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$348
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Auckland to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland to Los Angeles 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 Auckland to Los Angeles

  • Are there any onsite hotels at Auckland Airport?

    Unfortunately, there are no hotels onsite in the airport building, however there are plenty located nearby. The Novotel Auckland Airport is located right beside the international terminal and ibis budget Auckland Airport is also just a stone’s throw away. Both also offer airport shuttles at a surcharge.

  • Can I fly directly from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    A number of airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines and Air New Zealand provide the option to fly directly to Los Angeles. The alternative option is to make a quick stopover in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and use the time to stretch your legs or do some shopping.

  • How much will a taxi cost from Los Angeles Airport to downtown?

    Depending on the exact location of your destination in the downtown district, a taxi will cost somewhere between USD 50-60 (≈ NZ$ 73-88). Travellers who prefer to save money can save by using the FlyAway Shuttle bus service, which drives to various hot spots in Los Angeles, including Hollywood. A shuttle fare costs about USD 8 (NZ$ 11.60) to Hollywood.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Los Angeles was $348 for a one-way ticket and $683 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Auckland and Los Angeles?

    A passport is required to fly from Auckland to Los Angeles.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    Auckland airport is called Auckland Intl and the only airport in Los Angeles is Los Angeles.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Auckland to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Auckland and Los Angeles, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    There are nonstop flights from Auckland to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Auckland to Los Angeles, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Auckland to Los Angeles are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $720 and an overall rating of 8.1, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,116 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    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 Auckland to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Auckland 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 Auckland to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Auckland with another airline. Booking your flights between Auckland and LAX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles from Auckland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Auckland to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $614 or less one-way and $1,278 or less round-trip.
  • If you would like to get to Auckland International Airport (AKL) comfortably before your flight to Los Angeles (LAX) and relax in the comfort of a lounge, consider flying with Air New Zealand. The Air New Zealand International Lounge is open from 04:30 until the last departure of the day, providing you with the luxury of comfortable seating or business desks with a range of buffet meals, light refreshments and barista coffee available. You will need to join the Air New Zealand Koru Membership which costs an annual fee of NZ$ 629 as well as a preliminary joining fee of NZ$ 255.
  • Travellers flying with other airlines can also make use of the Strata Lounge in Auckland International Airport to get some peace and quiet. Booking in advance is recommended to secure access and benefit from the culinary and relaxing treats on offer.
  • Air New Zealand is also a fantastic airline to choose if you would like to utilise your time while flying to do some work. Inflight Wi-Fi is available when flying to Los Angeles for purchase at around NZ$ 30. and will allow you to continue working on projects and be contactable as if you were still in the office.
  • If you are collecting a rental car upon your arrival at Los Angeles, head to the Rental Car Shuttles sign which is located directly outside the baggage claim area. The shuttle bus will take you to your rental company desk.
  • Travellers with children will find nursing stations available in all terminals upon arrival in Los Angeles (LAX). Follow the designated signs and freshen up your children and yourself before venturing into the city. Children may also be enthralled by the PUPs, a group of well-trained dogs who welcome travellers and create a more relaxed and friendly environment.

Prefer to fly direct from Auckland to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Auckland Intl to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from Auckland Intl Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Auckland Intl to Los Angeles

Monday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Wednesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Friday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Sunday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Auckland Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Wednesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Friday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Delta

Air New Zealand,Delta

Sunday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Auckland to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to Los Angeles. 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.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

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