First class award flights from New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 4 programs for JFK→AKL. Lowest: 400,000 points + $67.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 65 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 400,000 pts + $67.70
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 184
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on JFK→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 371,000 pts + $768.50 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Etihad Airways (EY), Air New Zealand (NZ) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.70 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ) | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 432,200 pts + $38.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 184 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 478,400 pts + $1,621.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.80 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 462,400 pts + $38.10 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 462,400 pts + $38.10 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 478,400 pts + $1,621.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 478,400 pts + $1,621.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for first class from JFK to AKL
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 9 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 462,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 28 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 371,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Etihad Guest
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first award flights from JFK to AKL
What's the lowest first award from New York JFK to Auckland?
400,000 points + $67.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 65 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 02:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on JFK→AKL?
Etihad Guest (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (65 dates), Delta SkyMiles (184 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from JFK to AKL?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from JFK to AKL?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 400,000 points with Atmos (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.