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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop$960
Osaka
Osaka1 stop$1,005
Fukuoka
Fukuoka1 stop$1,496

Cheap Flight Deals to Japan

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Japan 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.

Recent return flight deals to Japan

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Japan.
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08:00 - 06:10AKL-NRT
25h 10m1 stop
16:30 - 22:45NRT-AKL
27h 15m1 stop
$960Fiji Airways
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Fri, 16 May - Wed, 28 May
08:00 - 06:10AKL-NRT
25h 10m1 stop
16:30 - 22:45NRT-AKL
27h 15m1 stop
$964Fiji Airways
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Fri, 16 May - Sat, 24 May
21:25 - 11:50AKL-NRT
41h 25m2 stops
13:50 - 15:35NRT-AKL
46h 45m2 stops
$1,215China Southern
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Fri, 16 May - Sat, 24 May
21:25 - 12:10AKL-NRT
41h 45m2 stops
13:25 - 15:35NRT-AKL
47h 10m2 stops
$1,217China Southern
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 8 Jun
19:30 - 16:55AKL-NRT
24h 25m2 stops
09:35 - 18:00NRT-AKL
29h 25m2 stops
$1,307China Airlines
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Sat, 3 May - Mon, 19 May
19:30 - 19:00AKL-NRT
26h 30m2 stops
14:30 - 18:00NRT-AKL
24h 30m2 stops
$1,309China Airlines
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Sat, 3 May - Mon, 19 May
06:10 - 19:00AKL-NRT
15h 50m1 stop
21:20 - 23:55NRT-AKL
23h 35m1 stop
$1,321Qantas Airways
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
16:05 - 05:25AKL-HND
16h 20m1 stop
22:00 - 23:00HND-AKL
22h 00m1 stop
$1,410Qantas Airways
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 3 Jul
09:40 - 12:25AKL-NRT
29h 45m1 stop
20:00 - 09:25NRT-AKL
10h 25mdirect
$1,559Air New Zealand
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 3 Jul
10:15 - 18:15AKL-NRT
11h 00mdirect
20:40 - 09:15NRT-AKL
33h 35m1 stop
$1,684Air New Zealand
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Tue, 20 May - Wed, 28 May

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Japan

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Japan to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Japan?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to Japan from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo Narita Airport, at $785 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $785.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Japan?

The average price of all flights from New Zealand to Japan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Japan is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,721. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $1,901 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Japan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to Japan, 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 New Zealand to Japan is October, when tickets cost $1,372 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,456 and $2,278 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to Japan depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $700 on average. Morning departures are around 26% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,182.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Japan?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Japan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from New Zealand to Japan, you should book around 10 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Japan?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Japan is Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), with an average flight price of $904.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$438
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Tokyo Narita Airport

FAQs - booking Japan flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Japan?

    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 New Zealand to Japan.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Japan?

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

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

    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 from New Zealand to Japan 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 cheap flights to Japan

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Japan? 25% of our users found return tickets to Japan for the following prices or less: From Auckland $3,004
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Top 5 airlines flying to Japan

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Japan? 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
China AirlinesOverall score based on 723 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
8.5Crew
8.0Entertainment
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Most relaxing long distance flight I have been on. And I have flown on many.

10.0 ExcellentErlend, Mar 2025TPE - YVR
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Most relaxing long distance flight I have been on. And I have flown on many.

Not great, will likely try to fly another or maybe I should have upgraded my ticket? Needed Air…

I don’t think I’ll be flying them again. Tight seats, no flowing air or air nozzles that you can turn air on you, for those who could have motion sickness this would be your worst nightmare. The pilot was great and experienced (which is what you want when flying 12 hours) overall I’m thankful knowledgeable pilots!

My ticket did not indication which group I was in for boarding; the gate attended help me

Very routh cabin crew food is only 2 meals for 13 hours fry with them They should get better training how to service good super routh language and talking with customer

Boarding could have been a little bit better but other than that it was a pretty good experience. I think because of the stowaway to Paris France recently they are being extra diligent about boarding passes at the gate. But they boarded the back of the plane first, and that's something I really think needs to start in the USA.

Didn't like on this return inbound flights (from Hong Kong to Vancouver) Outbound to the Hong Kong was good.

I was ordered vegetarian food, but didn't services to me :(

Bars and restaurants in Taipei close early. The lounge isn’t very good, but better than the public areas.

The food was the only thing that could have made the experience even better. Everything was stellar but the food. The staff was superb. I’ve been flying with ANA for years as my go-to and I think I may have found my new favorite. 😍

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

I disliked the fact that they forced people to put up their seats during meal service

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

American Airlines was their usual junk service — but at least it got us down to LA. I was more irritated that while they codeshare with Alaska Airlines in Seattle, they could not out our flight on one of these, opting for one of the small SkyWest operated American Eagle flights — and causing a 14 hour layover. Which I accepted due to a $2000 difference in airfare — that said it was irritating for a flight that usually would have cost around $100 extra, if that.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

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