List of Air New Zealand destinations

This is a list of destinations served by Air New Zealand, the flagship air carrier of New Zealand. The airline serves 28[1] international passenger destinations in 16 countries and territories, along with 20 domestic destinations. Terminated destinations are also listed[2] (excluding those served only by its predecessors, TEAL and NAC).

In the first quarter of 2020, the airline stopped serving many international destinations for at least three months due to the impact of COVID-19.[3][4] The following is a list of Air New Zealand destinations as of March 2024:

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Country/region City Airport Year started Year ended Notes Refs
American SamoaPago PagoPago Pago International Airport19731979Terminated[5][6]
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport20152020Terminated[7][8]
Australia AdelaideAdelaide Airport1989Present[9][5]
BrisbaneBrisbane Airport1959Present[9][5]
CairnsCairns Airport1988PresentSeasonal[9][10][5]
DarwinDarwin Airport19661973Terminated[11]
Gold CoastGold Coast Airport1995Present[9]
HobartHobart Airport1983
2021
1996
Present
Seasonal[5][12][13][14]
MelbourneMelbourne Airport1951Present[9][5]
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island Airport19472021Terminated[9][15]
PerthPerth Airport1981Present[9][5]
Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast Airport2012PresentSeasonal[9]
SydneySydney Airport1940Present[9][5]
Western Sydney International Airport2026FutureBegins 26 October 2026[16]
TownsvilleTownsville Airport19891993Terminated[17]
CanadaVancouverVancouver International Airport1986
2007
2003
Present
[9][18]
ChinaBeijingBeijing Capital International Airport20082012Terminated[19]
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport20212023Terminated[20]
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport2006Present[9]
Cook IslandsRarotongaRarotonga International Airport1973Present[9]
FijiNadiNadi International Airport1951Present[9]
SuvaNausori International AirportUnknownUnknownTerminated
French PolynesiaPapeeteFaa'a International Airport1951Present[9]
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt Airport19872001Terminated[21]
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport1998Present[9][22]
Kai Tak Airport19661998Airport closed[23]
IndonesiaDenpasarNgurah Rai International Airport1991
2012
1995
Present
[9][24]
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
HiroshimaHiroshima Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
MatsuyamaMatsuyama Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
Komaki Airport19912005Terminated[26]
OkinawaNaha Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
OsakaKansai International Airport1994
2016
2013
2020
Terminated[27][28][29]
SendaiSendai Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
ShizuokaShizuoka Airport2012UnknownTerminated[25]
TokyoHaneda Airport20172018Terminated[30][31]
Narita International Airport1980Present[9]
MalaysiaKuala LumpurSubang International Airport19891993Terminated[32]
New CaledoniaNoumeaLa Tontouta International Airport1951
2025
2024
Present
[9][33][34][35]
New ZealandAucklandAuckland Airport1965PresentHub[9]
Whenuapai Airport19471965Terminated[9]
BlenheimWoodbourne Airport1947Present[9]
Chatham IslandsChatham Islands / Tuuta Airport19921995Terminated[36]
ChristchurchChristchurch Airport1947PresentHub[9]
DunedinDunedin Airport1962Present[9]
GisborneGisborne Airport1947Present[9]
GreymouthGreymouth Airport1947UnknownTerminated[36]
HamiltonHamilton Airport1947Present[9]
HokitikaHokitika Airport1947Present[9]
InvercargillInvercargill Airport1947Present[9]
KaikoheKaikohe Aerodrome19471970Terminated
KaitaiaKaitaia Airport19672015Terminated[36]
KerikeriKerikeri Airport1972Present[9]
MastertonHood Aerodrome20092014Terminated[36]
Milford SoundMilford Sound Airport19701992Terminated[36]
MotuekaMotueka Aerodrome1984UnknownTerminated[36]
Mount Cook VillageMount Cook Aerodrome19662012Terminated[36]
NapierHawke's Bay Airport1947Present[9]
NelsonNelson Airport1947Present[9]
New PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport1947Present[9]
OamaruOamaru Airport19662010Terminated[36]
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport1947Present[9]
ParaparaumuKapiti Coast Airport20112018Terminated[37]
QueenstownQueenstown Airport1993Present[9]
RotoruaRotorua Regional Airport1948Present[9]
TaupōTaupo Airport1966Present[9]
TaurangaTauranga Airport1947Present[9]
Te AnauTe Anau Airport19661992Terminated[36]
TimaruRichard Pearse Airport1957Present[9]
WānakaWānaka Airport20042013Terminated[38][39]
WellingtonWellington International Airport1959PresentHub[9]
WestportWestport Airport19472015Terminated[40]
WhakatāneWhakatāne Airport19612015Terminated[40]
WhanganuiWhanganui Airport19542016Terminated[41]
WhangāreiWhangarei Airport1947Present[9]
NiueAlofiNiue International Airport2010Present[9]
Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyPort Moresby International Airport19821985Terminated[5]
PhilippinesManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport19661975Terminated[5]
SamoaApiaFaleolo International Airport1979Present[9]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport1981
2015
2006
Present
[42]
Paya Lebar Airport19661981Terminated[43]
South KoreaSeoulGimpo International Airport19931998Terminated[44]
Incheon International Airport20192025Suspended[45][46][47][48]
TaiwanTaipeiTaoyuan International Airport1991
2018
2006
Present
[49]
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport19901997Terminated[26]
TongaNukuʻalofaFuaʻamotu International Airport1951Present[9]
United KingdomLondonGatwick Airport19821994Terminated[50]
Heathrow Airport19942020Terminated[9][51][8]
United StatesChicagoO'Hare International Airport20182024Suspended[52][53]
Dallas/Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport19871989Terminated[54]
HonoluluDaniel K. Inouye International Airport1965Present[9]
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport2015Present[55]
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport1965Present[9]
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport2022Present[56][8][57][58]
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport2004Present[9]
VanuatuPort VilaBauerfield International Airport20072015Terminated[59]
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport20162018Terminated[31]

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References

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