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$78 Find cheap flights from Auckland to Rotorua

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Auckland to Rotorua departing on 17/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Auckland to Rotorua (AKL-ROT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland to Rotorua that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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16:35 - 17:20AKL-ROT
0h 45mdirect
17:50 - 18:35ROT-AKL
0h 45mdirect
$158Air New Zealand
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Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul
08:20 - 09:05AKL-ROT
0h 45mdirect
17:50 - 18:35ROT-AKL
0h 45mdirect
$176Air New Zealand
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Sun, 2 Jun - Tue, 4 Jun
10:30 - 15:55AKL-ROT
5h 25m1 stop
17:50 - 18:35ROT-AKL
0h 45mdirect
Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul
08:20 - 09:05AKL-ROT
0h 45mdirect
16:25 - 22:20ROT-AKL
5h 55m1 stop
Sun, 2 Jun - Tue, 4 Jun
06:40 - 15:55AKL-ROT
9h 15m2 stops
09:35 - 10:20ROT-AKL
0h 45mdirect
$390Air New Zealand
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Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul
08:20 - 09:05AKL-ROT
0h 45mdirect
07:05 - 15:25ROT-AKL
8h 20m2 stops
$425Air New Zealand
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Sun, 2 Jun - Tue, 4 Jun
15:00 - 19:25AKL-ROT
4h 25m1 stop
11:30 - 18:50ROT-AKL
31h 20m2 stops
Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul
08:05 - 19:25AKL-ROT
11h 20m2 stops
16:25 - 10:50ROT-AKL
18h 25m1 stop
$664Air New Zealand
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Sun, 2 Jun - Tue, 4 Jun
07:00 - 14:35AKL-ROT
7h 35m2 stops
11:30 - 18:50ROT-AKL
31h 20m2 stops
Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul

Flights from Auckland to Rotorua - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland to Rotorua to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Rotorua?

The average price of all flights from Auckland to Rotorua clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Rotorua on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Auckland to Rotorua. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Rotorua?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Auckland to Rotorua, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Auckland to Rotorua is April, where tickets cost $203 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of tickets is $300 and $297 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland to Rotorua?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Auckland to Rotorua, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to Rotorua, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Auckland and Rotorua?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Auckland to Rotorua.
There is just one airline that flies from Auckland to Rotorua direct and that is Air New Zealand. The best one-way deal found from Air New Zealand for the route is $136.

How many flights are there between Auckland and Rotorua per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Auckland and land in Rotorua, with an average flight time of 0h 45m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 15 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Auckland and Rotorua?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Auckland to Rotorua take?

Direct flights from Auckland generally make it to Rotorua in 0h 45m. The flying distance between the two cities is 294 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from Auckland to Rotorua?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Auckland at 08:20 and will be landing in Rotorua at 09:05.

What’s the latest departure time from Auckland to Rotorua?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Auckland to Rotorua jets off at 16:35 and lands at 17:20.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$78
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Auckland to Rotorua

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland to Rotorua based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Auckland to Rotorua

  • What is the cheapest flight from Auckland to Rotorua?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Rotorua was $46 for a one-way ticket and $93 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Auckland to Rotorua?

    When flying out of Auckland you will be using Auckland Intl. You will be landing at Rotorua, also known as Rotorua.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Auckland to Rotorua?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Rotorua flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Rotorua?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Auckland and Rotorua, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Auckland to Rotorua?

    There are direct flights from Auckland to Rotorua on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to Rotorua?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Auckland to Rotorua.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Auckland to Rotorua?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rotorua from Auckland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Auckland to Rotorua?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Rotorua with an airline and back to Auckland with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to Rotorua?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Rotorua from Auckland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Auckland to Rotorua

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $90 or less one-way and $225 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Auckland Intl to Rotorua?

Find which airlines fly direct from Auckland Intl to Rotorua, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Auckland Intl to Rotorua

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

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Direct returns

Rotorua to Auckland Intl

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +3 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +3 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +3 more

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Top airline flying from Auckland to Rotorua

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to Rotorua. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Auckland to Rotorua? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 645 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.7Food
8.4Boarding
8.8Crew
Airline reviews

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Auckland to Rotorua found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/6Mon
directAir New Zealand
0h 45mAKL-ROT
$78
17/6Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
24h 25mAKL-ROT
$200
17/6Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
9h 25mAKL-ROT
$369
17/6Mon
3 stops
11h 10mAKL-ROT
$522

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Auckland - Rotorua Flights

Departure:

Auckland (AKL)New Zealand

Destination:

Rotorua (ROT)New Zealand

Cabin classes:

$156