Last updated: 31 October 2026.
Air New Zealand lets you check in online, in the app, at a kiosk or at a desk.
24 hoursbefore departure when online check-in opens
30 mindomestic check-in closes
60 mindomestic check-in closes if connecting to an international flight or with a child alone
90 or 120 mininternational check-in closing, by flight
Domestic flights within New Zealand
- Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure; 60 minutes if you connect to an international flight or a child travels alone.
- Kiosks print boarding passes and bag tags at Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Tauranga, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson and Queenstown.
International flights
- Online check-in opens 24 hours before an Air New Zealand-operated flight. Check-in closes 90 or 120 minutes before departure depending on the flight; your exact time is in the app, the check-in email and the e-ticket.
- Bag Drop usually opens 3 hours before departure at international airports; the closing time is on your e-ticket and the app.
- You need your booking reference or Koru login, a valid passport (some countries require 6 months' validity), visas or eTA and any health or border declaration.
- Check in at the airport if border rules require manual document checks, if printed or mobile passes are not accepted at the departure airport (such as Bali), if you need special assistance, or if a child is travelling alone.
- If the first flight is on a partner airline, check in with that airline.
Questions travellers ask us
When does check-in close for a domestic flight?
30 minutes before departure.
When does it close internationally?
90 or 120 minutes before, depending on the flight.
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