Flights to Australia

Flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and Honolulu to Australia. New service from Chicago starting November 30.

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Destination City	from Los Angeles	from San Francisco	from Houston	from Chicago	from Honolulu
Sydney	$1,553*	$1,553*	$1,853*	$1,868*	$1,235*	Book now
Melbourne	$1,541*	$1,541*	$1,841*	$1,856*	$1,223*	Book now
Brisbane	$1,558*	$1,558*	$1,858*	$1,873*	$1,240*	Book now

Destination City

Sydney

from Los Angeles: $1,553*

from San Francisco: $1,553*

from Houston: $1,853*

from Chicago: $1,868*

from Honolulu: $1,235*

Destination City

Melbourne

from Los Angeles: $1,541*

from San Francisco: $1,541*

from Houston: $1,841*

from Chicago: $1,856*

from Honolulu: $1,223*

Destination City

Brisbane

from Los Angeles: $1,558*

from San Francisco: $1,558*

from Houston: $1,858*

from Chicago: $1,873*

from Honolulu: $1,240*

Travel period: Los Angeles Jan 20 - Jun 2, 2019;
San Francisco Jan 20 - Jun 2, 2019;
Houston Jan 12 - Jun 2, 2019;
Chicago Feb 28 - Jun 2, 2019;
Honolulu Oct 16 - Nov 23, 2018, Jan 18 - Jun 18, 2019
Advance purchase: Los Angeles 14 days; Chicago/Houston/San Francisco 120 days
Length of stay: Los Angeles 7 days minimum stay. Chicago/Houston/San Francisco 14 days minimum stay. Honolulu no min stay.
Sale ends: Sep 20 2018. Honolulu Sep 14 2018
Important note: All flight sectors of purchased ticket must be used in sequence, any deviation will incur a change fee and trigger a fare re-calculation for the new itinerary.

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Fare/Pricing Details - Round trip airfare per person from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD) and Honolulu (HNL) to Australia in Economy Class. Travel must be on Air New Zealand-operated trans-Pacific flights. Portions of itinerary may be on flights operated by United Airlines (UA), Virgin America (VX), Alaska Airlines (AS) or Air Canada (AC). Fares are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Fare Listings are for general information only and not a reflection of current seat availability. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or days. Prices stated are for the least expensive itineraries. Total prices for other itineraries may be higher due to higher taxes.

Taxes – Advertised fares include all US and foreign Government imposed fees and taxes and Security fees.

Payment & Ticketing - Los Angeles, San Francisco & Houston: Ticket must be purchased at least 120 days prior travel. All fares: Bookings made on www.airnewzealand.com must be purchased immediately with credit card. Prices are in US dollars and offer is available in the USA only. Electronic Tickets will be issued on all eligible routes and sent to the email address provided in the booking process. No waitlists are permitted. Prices are subject to change at any time. We want to provide you with the most competitive fare deals in a fluctuating marketplace and because of this, prices may go down. Under the fare rules of all fare types (excluding full price fares) we are not able to provide rebooking with a refund of the difference in price if a lower fare becomes available. Please read all fare rules carefully before booking.

Cancellations/Changes - Changes are permitted for $200 USD change fee per adult/child. Fare upgrade may be required subject to booking class availability. A service fee of $50 USD per person will apply to changes. New ticket must be of equal or greater value than original ticket. Ticket is fully refundable without penalty within 24 hours of ticketing when purchase is made 7 or more days before departure of the first flight in the itinerary. After the initial 24 hour period, ticket is non-refundable, non-transferable and non-endorseable. For No-shows ticket value is forfeited. Other restrictions may apply.

Stopovers: 5 stopovers permitted, including 1 free stopover in Rarotonga and Auckland, and 3 stopovers in New Zealand at $100 each subject to direct air services between two points, and must be purchased at the same time as the International airfare. Routings must be in a continuous direction with no back-tracking permitted. For any stopovers made, additional airport or government taxes or fees may apply.

Frequent Flyer - Frequent Flyer accrual is be permitted with this fare type on Airpoints and United MileagePlus programs. Please check respective programs for accrual rates.

Minimum/Maximum stays – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston: 7 day minimum stay and 12 month maximum stay. HNL: no min stay

Children/Infants - Accompanied children 2-11 years pay 75% of base fare. Accompanied infants under two years of age not occupying a seat pay 10%. Only one infant discount per adult passenger. Find out more information regarding services for young children.

Travel Documentation - Passengers are responsible for obtaining necessary travel visas, or other documentation required for international travel. Find out more about travel documentation.

* Taxes are subject to currency exchange fluctuation and may vary from the estimated taxes shown.

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