Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) flights
3 airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL): Air New Zealand, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The two airports are 6,516 miles (10,487 km) apart. Air New Zealand is in Star Alliance, American Airlines is in oneworld and Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam. There are also 20 ways to fly it with one stop, through Papeete, San Francisco and Nadi and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from LAX to AKL
- Air New ZealandStar Alliance · bookable with 12 programsWho books it
- American Airlinesoneworld · bookable with 9 programsWho books it
- Delta Air LinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
Book LAX to AKL with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines
- Aeromexico RewardsBooks Delta Air Lines
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Air New Zealand
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Delta Air Lines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Air New Zealand
- Alaska Atmos RewardsBooks American Airlines
- American AAdvantageBooks American Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Air New Zealand
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Air New Zealand
- British Airways ClubBooks American Airlines
- Cathay Pacific Asia MilesBooks American Airlines
- China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Air New Zealand
- Finnair PlusBooks American Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Iberia ClubBooks American Airlines
- JAL Mileage BankBooks American Airlines
- Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Delta Air Lines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Air New Zealand
- Qantas Frequent FlyerBooks American Airlines
- Qatar Airways Privilege ClubBooks American Airlines
- SAS EuroBonusBooks Delta Air Lines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Air New Zealand
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Air New Zealand
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Air New Zealand
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Air New Zealand
- United MileagePlusBooks Air New Zealand
LAX to AKL with one stop
20 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Papeete (PPT)Air Tahiti Nui the whole way
- Via San Francisco (SFO)United Airlines the whole way
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- Via Nadi (NAN)Fiji Airways the whole way
- Via Honolulu (HNL)American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and 3 more, then Air New Zealand+2
- Via Vancouver (YVR)Air Canada the whole way
+3 - Via Brisbane (BNE)Qantas the whole way
+2 - Via Dallas (DFW)American Airlines the whole way
- Via Houston (IAH)American Airlines, United Airlines and 2 more, then Air New Zealand+1
- Via Sydney (SYD)Qantas the whole way+1
- Via Melbourne (MEL)Qantas the whole way+1
- Via Tokyo (NRT)JAL, ANA and 3 more, then Air New Zealand
+2
- Via New York (JFK)American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and 1 more, then Air New Zealand and Qantas
- Via Santiago (SCL)LATAM Airlines the whole way
- Via Seoul (ICN)Korean Air the whole way
YP - Via Shanghai (PVG)China Eastern Airlines the whole way
LAX to AKL: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from LAX to AKL?
Air New Zealand (Star Alliance), American Airlines (oneworld) and Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL).
How far is Los Angeles from Auckland by plane?
Los Angeles (LAX) and Auckland (AKL) are 6,516 miles (10,487 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book LAX to AKL award flights?
28 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage, ANA Mileage Club and 20 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does LAX to AKL cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for LAX to AKL with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Los Angeles and Auckland?
The most direct connections are through Papeete (PPT), San Francisco (SFO), Nadi (NAN), Honolulu (HNL) and Vancouver (YVR). On 14 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air Tahiti Nui through Papeete.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.