The best business class from Auckland (AKL) to New York (NYC)

⇄ Flying the other way? New York (NYC) to Auckland (AKL)

Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Business Class seats from Auckland (AKL) to New York (NYC) over the next 120 days — 2 flights. There are 2 airlines that offer Business Class on direct flights: Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:

First Business Premium economy Economy

What the seat tiers mean

TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline

MiddleThe broad middle of the class

BottomBelow what the class typically offers

Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.

What the seat types are

Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door

Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door

Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone

Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor

ReclinerReclines without going flat

Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline

Air New Zealand

Boeing 787-9 · 789-4 ›

Private suiteTop tier

Seat layout

1-2-1