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Route overview: Houston to Auckland (AKL) flight deals

Houston → Auckland

Nov 21, 2026 · return Dec 1, 2026

IAH → AKL1 adulteconomyRound trip

5 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

Air New Zealand
7:55 pmIAH
14h 50m
Nonstop
5:45 am+2AKL
Air New Zealand
7:50 pmAKL
13h 25m
Nonstop
2:15 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

Air Canada
6:10 pmIAH
21h 50m
YVR · 2h 43m
11:00 am+2AKL
Air Canada
2:00 pmAKL
19h 38m
YVR · 2h 5m
2:38 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

American Airlines
7:49 pmIAH
18h 21m
DFW · 1h 35m
9:10 am+2AKL
American Airlines
3:50 pmAKL
19h 13m
LAX · 3h 29m
4:03 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
6:10 pmIAH
20h
SFO · 2h 13m
9:10 am+2AKL
United Airlines
3:50 pmAKL
20h 14m
SFO · 3h 59m
5:04 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Dec 1

United Airlines
4:20 pmIAH
18h 30m
LAX · 1h 50m
5:50 am+2AKL
United Airlines
3:50 pmAKL
20h 14m
SFO · 3h 59m
5:04 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Houston (IAH) to Auckland (AKL), Nov 21, 2026 · return Dec 1, 2026

Route overview: Houston to Auckland (AKL) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01Air New ZealandNZ29 / NZ28$1785.002026-10-29T01:08:48Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01Air CanadaAC1293 + AC39 / AC40 + AC1292$1491.002026-10-29T01:08:48Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01American AirlinesAA3848 + AA35 / AA82 + AA6245$1554.002026-10-29T01:08:48Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1830 + UA917 / UA916 + UA1259$1575.002026-10-29T01:08:48Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01United AirlinesUA1743 + NZ5 / UA916 + UA1259$1575.002026-10-29T01:08:48Z

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $1785.00

  • Air New Zealand NZ29: IAH 2026-11-21 19:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 05:45:00; nonstop; 890 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Air New Zealand NZ28: AKL 2026-12-01 19:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 14:15:00; nonstop; 805 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $1491.00

  • Air Canada AC1293 / AC39: IAH 2026-11-21 18:10:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 11:00:00; 1 stop(s) via YVR; 1310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1293: IAH 2026-11-21 18:10:00 → YVR 2026-11-21 22:12:00; layover at YVR: 163 minutes.
    • AC39: YVR 2026-11-22 00:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 11:00:00.
  • Air Canada AC40 / AC1292: AKL 2026-12-01 14:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 14:38:00; 1 stop(s) via YVR; 1178 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC40: AKL 2026-12-01 14:00:00 → YVR 2026-12-01 07:05:00; layover at YVR: 125 minutes.
    • AC1292: YVR 2026-12-01 09:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 14:38:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $1554.00

  • American Airlines AA3848 / AA35: IAH 2026-11-21 19:49:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1101 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3848: IAH 2026-11-21 19:49:00 → DFW 2026-11-21 21:20:00; layover at DFW: 95 minutes.
    • AA35: DFW 2026-11-21 22:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 09:10:00.
  • American Airlines AA82 / AA6245: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 16:03:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 1153 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA82: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 07:05:00; layover at LAX: 209 minutes.
    • AA6245: LAX 2026-12-01 10:34:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 16:03:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $1575.00

  • United Airlines UA1830 / UA917: IAH 2026-11-21 18:10:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1200 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1830: IAH 2026-11-21 18:10:00 → SFO 2026-11-21 20:32:00; layover at SFO: 133 minutes.
    • UA917: SFO 2026-11-21 22:45:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 09:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA916 / UA1259: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:04:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1214 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA916: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 239 minutes.
    • UA1259: SFO 2026-12-01 11:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:04:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-01 · $1575.00

  • United Airlines UA1743 / NZ5: IAH 2026-11-21 16:20:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 05:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 1110 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1743: IAH 2026-11-21 16:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-21 18:10:00; layover at LAX: 110 minutes.
    • NZ5: LAX 2026-11-21 20:00:00 → AKL 2026-11-23 05:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA916 / UA1259: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:04:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1214 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA916: AKL 2026-12-01 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 239 minutes.
    • UA1259: SFO 2026-12-01 11:04:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 17:04:00.

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