The first ever nonstop flight between New Zealand and New York is set to launch in September, shortly after the South Pacific nation opens to American visitors for the first time in two years.
Traveling between New York and New Zealand has always been a challenge. It takes an average of 30 hours to travel on this ultra-long-haul flight.
Air New Zealand will launch its first direct flights between New York and New Zealand on September 17th.
The flights from New Zealand to New York will take about 16 hours. The prevailing wind will cause passengers to have 17 hours and 35 minutes in the air. Due to the time zone differences, flights will leave New York at 9:55 pm local time and arrive in New Zealand at 7:30 am two days later.
The flights will leave on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
When New Zealand opens its borders to American visitors in May, it will be the sixth US airport served by Air New Zealand.
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran said on Tuesday that the US visitor numbers to New Zealand doubled in the six years leading up to COVID.
To ensure customers arrive in New York feeling refreshed, we have put a lot of thought into the onboard experience and teams are working around the clock to make sure this is a great flying experience.
There are three types of seats: business, premium and premium economy. The SkyCouch optionallows passengers to book a row of three seats that can be transformed into a lie-down bed of sorts by removing arm rests and covering the footwell. Each seat has its own entertainment unit, and free snacks and drinks are available between meal services.
Even though the journey will be shorter, it will still be the fourth-longest commercial flight in the world.
Singapore Airlines holds the title of the longest flight, a 9,537 mile journey from New York to Singapore that takes 18 hours and 45 minutes.
Air New Zealand's nonstop flights are available to book on its website, starting from US$691 one-way from New York to Auckland and US$866 for the return leg.
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