At a glance
- Direct flights
- None. Expect at least one stop.
- Route code
- BOM to AKL (Mumbai to Auckland)
- Typical journey
- Often more than a day door to door, depending on the connection
- Usual stopovers
- Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong or a Gulf hub
- Often booked for
- Parents and grandparents visiting, weddings, new babies and returns after a trip home
- Usually busy
- Around Diwali and the December to February holidays
- Arrival airport
- Auckland Airport (AKL)
Family in Maharashtra, Gujarat or Goa?
Mumbai is the main international gateway for western India, so it suits relatives in Mumbai and Pune, across Maharashtra and in Goa. Relatives in Gujarat may be closer to Ahmedabad, so tell us where they live and we’ll price the sensible airports for the return journey where possible.
If the traveller has to reach Mumbai by a separate domestic ticket, a missed connection is their problem. Asking us to price the whole journey on one ticket usually means the airline looks after them if the first flight is late.
Festivals and busy dates
Ganesh Chaturthi in August or September, Navratri in September or October and Diwali in October or November are times families like to be together, and fares usually rise around them. Parents planning a long stay often target New Zealand’s summer, so December to February fills early. Our guide to Diwali flights from New Zealand shows how to plan ahead.
Visas, snacks and biosecurity
Visitors from India generally need a New Zealand visitor visa, and processing times vary, so confirm the outcome before paying for a ticket that cannot be changed. Gifts of farsan, dry snacks, pickles, masalas and sweets are a family tradition, but New Zealand’s biosecurity rules are strict: declare all food, plants and animal products on arrival, and check the Ministry for Primary Industries website before packing.
Airlines on this route
Airlines commonly used between Mumbai and New Zealand include Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Qantas, usually combined with a connecting carrier. What is available changes by date, so we check them for you.
