North and South America flights from $843 return
Be spoiled for choice with some of the lowest prices we've seen with Air New Zealand.
Air New Zealand has pulled out all the stops and is offering some of the best sale fares we've seen all year with the airline to the Americas.
In it, you can fly from Sydney to Honolulu for $843 return between 3 April and 20 September or head all the way to Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco for just a fraction more.
Think Melbourne to Los Angeles or San Francisco for $877 and Brisbane to Los Angeles or San Francisco for $895. These are for select dates from April to December.
Whether you're keen on exploring the USA in summer or winter, there are more than enough options for you here.
If you're keen to head even further, the airline has flights to Vancouver starting from $1,386 during some of the best months of the year to plan a trip.
For something a little different, Air New Zealand has also included flights to Buenos Aires from $1,080 return and to Rarotonga from $295 each way.
This sale ends at 8am on 1 March unless seats sell out prior. Tickets can be booked at these prices directly through Air New Zealand.
How good are these fares?
Often the first place to look for the cheapest fares is an airline's Boxing Day sale and it's rare that it gets cheaper than that.
In this case, though, these North American prices actually drop a further $4 on the Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco routes when compared to Air New Zealand's last Boxing Day sale.
These Buenos Aires flights are also top of our "hot deals" list with flights rarely dropping under $1,100. In fact, the cheapest we've ever seen was for last-minute flights from $961 return.
While these aren't quite as cheap, they are for a wider range of dates and give you a little more lead time to organise your itinerary and annual leave. All up, we reckon these are the cheapest fares you can expect to see for such a huge travel period so they're well worth the consideration at the very least.
List of Air New Zealand fare sale:
| From | To | Fare | Fare type | Outbound date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Los Angeles | $894 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Sydney | San Francisco | $894 | Return | 9 May - 29 June 2018, 23 July - 19 September 2018 and 3 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Sydney | Houston | $994 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Sydney | Vancouver | $1,399 | Return | 5 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Melbourne | Los Angeles | $877 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Melbourne | San Francisco | $877 | Return | 9 May - 29 June 2018, 23 July - 19 September 2018 and 3 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Melbourne | Houston | $977 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Melbourne | Vancouver | $1,386 | Return | 5 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Brisbane | Los Angeles | $895 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Brisbane | San Francisco | $895 | Return | 9 May - 29 June 2018, 23 July - 19 September 2018 and 3 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Brisbane | Houston | $1,043 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Brisbane | Vancouver | $1,400 | Return | 5 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Perth | Los Angeles | $1,023 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Perth | San Francisco | $1,023 | Return | 9 May - 29 June 2018, 23 July - 19 September 2018 and 3 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Perth | Houston | $1,123 | Return | 23 April - 14 June 2018, 23 July - 18 September 2018 and 5 October - 30 November 2018 |
| Perth | Vancouver | $1,528 | Return | 5 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Sydney | Buenos Aires | $1,097 | Return | 6 May - 14 September 2018 and 17 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Melbourne | Buenos Aires | $1,080 | Return | 6 May - 14 September 2018 and 17 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Brisbane | Buenos Aires | $1,098 | Return | 6 May - 14 September 2018 and 17 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Perth | Buenos Aires | $1,426 | Return | 6 May - 14 September 2018 and 17 October - 18 November 2018 |
| Adelaide | Honolulu | $1,127 | Return | 3-19 April 2018, 18 April - 27 June 2018 and 12 July - 20 September 2018 |
| Brisbane | Honolulu | $844 | Return | 3-19 April 2018, 18 April - 27 June 2018 and 12 July - 20 September 2018 |
| Melbourne | Honolulu | $867 | Return | 3-19 April 2018, 18 April - 27 June 2018 and 12 July - 20 September 2018 |
| Sydney | Honolulu | $843 | Return | 3-19 April 2018, 18 April - 27 June 2018 and 12 July - 20 September 2018 |
| Perth | Honolulu | $1,257 | Return | 3-19 April 2018, 18 April - 27 June 2018 and 12 July - 20 September 2018 |
| Sydney | Rarotonga | $295 | One way | 2-16 March 2018, 20 April - 15 June 2018 and 13 July - 7 September 2018 |
| Melbourne | Rarotonga | $429 | One way | 2-16 March 2018, 20 April - 15 June 2018 and 13 July - 7 September 2018 |
| Brisbane | Rarotonga | $429 | One way | 2-16 March 2018, 20 April - 15 June 2018 and 13 July - 7 September 2018 |
