Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 25
- Scheduled routes
- 230
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- AKL → BNE · 5 carriers
Top airports in New Zealand
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | AKL | 93 | Departures → |
| 2 | Christchurch | CHC | 41 | Departures → |
| 3 | Wellington | WLG | 28 | Departures → |
| 4 | Queenstown | ZQN | 18 | Departures → |
| 5 | Dunedin | DUD | 5 | Departures → |
| 6 | Hamilton | HLZ | 5 | Departures → |
| 7 | Nelson | NSN | 5 | Departures → |
| 8 | Blenheim | BHE | 4 | Departures → |
| 9 | Chatham Island | CHT | 3 | Departures → |
| 10 | Napier | NPE | 3 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in New Zealand
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air New Zealand | NZ | 122 | Network → |
| 2 | Jetstar | JQ | 33 | Network → |
| 3 | Qantas | QF | 17 | Network → |
| 4 | Air Chathams | 3C | 10 | Network → |
| 5 | Sounds Air | S8 | 10 | Network → |
| 6 | Fiji Airways | FJ | 3 | Network → |
| 7 | Qatar Airways | QR | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Virgin Australia | VA | 3 | Network → |
| 9 | American Airlines | AA | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Cathay Pacific | CX | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from New Zealand
Most-served international destinations
- Brisbane (BNE) · Australia — 6 carriers
- Sydney (SYD) · Australia — 5 carriers
- Melbourne (MEL) · Australia — 5 carriers
- Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL) · Australia — 3 carriers
- Adelaide (ADL) · Australia — 3 carriers
- Perth (PER) · Australia — 3 carriers
- Los Angeles (LAX) · USA — 3 carriers
- Nadi (NAN) · Fiji — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in New Zealand
- 2026-09-08 — CANADIAN HOME ROTORS Safari — 1 fatal
- 2026-07-01
- 2026-05-04 — MD HELICOPTER 369 (Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier Limited)
- 2026-01-27 — HUGHES 269C — 2 fatal
- 2026-01-11 — SAAB SF340 A (Air Chathams Limited)
- 2026-01-09
- 2025-12-13 — BELL 206 L3 — 2 fatal
- 2025-11-15 — ROBINSON R-66
- 2025-08-22
- 2025-07-27 — Bell Textron Canada Limited 206L-3 Longranger (private)
- 2025-03-23 — Diamond DA42; SN 42.258 (Ardmore Flying School) — 2 fatal
- 2025-01-12 — Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3; 4949 (Te Anau Helicopter Services Limited)
- 2024-12-01 — AIRBUS A320 (Air New Zealand)
- 2024-09-01 — ATR72-212A-600, 1328 (Air New Zealand)
- 2024-07-20 — Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA, s/n 1671 (Amuri Helicopters Limited)
- 2024-05-30 — Airbus A320-232, # 05039 (Jetstar Airways, Australia)
- 2024-05-30 — AIRBUS A320 232 (Jetstar Airways PTY Limited)
- 2024-04-02 — Airbus A320-232, 6694 (Air New Zealand)
- 2024-03-12 — BOEING 787 9 (LATAM)
- 2024-03-11
Where New Zealand flies to
- Australia — 63 routes to 10 airports
- USA — 11 routes to 6 airports
- China — 8 routes to 6 airports
- Fiji — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Singapore — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Cook Islands — 3 routes to 1 airport
- Hong Kong SAR — 3 routes to 1 airport
- Canada — 2 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in New Zealand?
New Zealand has 25 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in New Zealand?
New Zealand has 230 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from New Zealand?
Top operators by route count: Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas, Air Chathams, Sounds Air.
Which is the busiest airport in New Zealand?
By scheduled-route count, Auckland (AKL) is the busiest airport in New Zealand with 93 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from New Zealand?
Brisbane (BNE), Australia sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from New Zealand.
Which countries do New Zealand-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Australia (63 routes), USA (11 routes), China (8 routes), Fiji (4 routes), Singapore (4 routes).