# Buenos Aires to Auckland Flights: Argentine Groups > Buenos Aires to Auckland flights for Argentine groups: China Eastern's one-stop service, its schedule, and what to confirm. Source: https://www.explera.co.nz/blog/2026-10-24-buenos-aires-auckland-flights-argentine-groups/ Air Access 24 October 2026 · Explera Trade Desk · 3 min read ![A passenger jet descending through grey cloud](https://www.explera.co.nz/assets/blog/passenger-jet-descending-fog-1400.webp) **Short answer:** China Eastern flies Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires on a Boeing 777-300ER and can carry passengers between Auckland and Buenos Aires without a change of aircraft. It launched on 4 December 2025 with two round trips a week. Explera DMC New Zealand builds the ground programme around the day the group lands in Auckland. The route gives travel agents in Argentina a single-aircraft link to New Zealand. ## Who flies between Buenos Aires and Auckland? - **The airline and aircraft.** China Eastern operates flights MU745 and MU746 on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. - **The rights.** China Eastern holds fifth-freedom rights in Auckland, so it can carry passengers between Auckland and Buenos Aires as well as to and from Shanghai. - **The launch schedule.** At launch, MU745 left Shanghai on Mondays and Thursdays and MU746 left Buenos Aires on Tuesdays and Fridays. - **More flights from December 2026.** China Eastern has announced that the route grows from two to four round trips a week from 5 December 2026. Confirm days and times at quotation. ![The Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires, with a red bridge over a pond](https://www.explera.co.nz/assets/photos/buenos-aires-japanese-gardens-sunlight-cloudy-sky-buenos-aires-argentina_181624-20075-1400.webp) *The Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires, with a red bridge over a pond* ## How does the schedule shape day one? - **The date line.** Flights from Buenos Aires cross the International Date Line, so clients land in Auckland on a later calendar day than they left. Build the rooming list from the arrival date. - **A long journey.** The whole route is about 20,000 kilometres. Plan an easy first day in Auckland before any long coach day. - **Seats for a group.** With a few flights a week, a group's dates follow the flight days. Hold air space early and confirm group seats with the airline or the agency's consolidator. ## What else should agents check? - **Entry.** Clients must meet New Zealand's entry rules for their passport, including an NZeTA where it applies. See our [entry requirements guide](https://www.explera.co.nz/blog/2026-10-05-new-zealand-entry-requirements-nzeta-visas-agents/). - **Biosecurity.** Food, outdoor gear and sports equipment must be declared on arrival. See our [biosecurity briefing](https://www.explera.co.nz/blog/2026-10-13-new-zealand-biosecurity-arriving-groups-declaration/). - **Language.** Spanish-speaking guides need booking early for the summer season. ![A jet crossing a sunset sky above a line of hills](https://www.explera.co.nz/assets/blog/airliner-silhouette-sunset-hills-1400.webp) *A jet crossing a sunset sky above a line of hills* ## How Explera DMC New Zealand can help We plan [airport meet and assist](https://www.explera.co.nz/services/airport-meet-and-assist-new-zealand/), [group tours](https://www.explera.co.nz/services/group-tours-new-zealand/) and [guides and driver-guides](https://www.explera.co.nz/services/guides-and-driver-guides-new-zealand/) for travel agents and tour operators. See our [New Zealand DMC for Argentina](https://www.explera.co.nz/new-zealand-dmc-in-argentina/) page and our [Auckland Airport terminal transfers guide](https://www.explera.co.nz/blog/2026-10-21-auckland-airport-terminal-transfers-groups/). ## FAQ **Is there a flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland?** Yes. China Eastern flies Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires and can carry passengers between Auckland and Buenos Aires without a change of aircraft. **When did the route start?** It launched on 4 December 2025, with two round trips a week. **What aircraft is used?** A Boeing 777-300ER. **How many flights are there a week?** Two at launch. China Eastern has announced four round trips a week from 5 December 2026, so confirm days at quotation. **What date do clients arrive in Auckland?** Flights from Buenos Aires cross the International Date Line, so clients land on a later calendar day than they left. ## Sources - [China Eastern Airlines launches new Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires route](https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202512110842), China Eastern Airlines via Kyodo News PR Wire, 11 December 2025 - [China Eastern Doubles Buenos Aires Flights From Dec 2026](https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260527-mudec26eze), AeroRoutes, 27 May 2026 - [China Eastern to increase Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires flights to four weekly round trips](https://en.traicy.com/posts/2026101741282/), TRAICY Global, 17 October 2026 ## Talk to the trade desk Explera DMC New Zealand trade desk — b2b@explera.co.nz, WhatsApp +66 93 656 8090, B2B portal [b2b.expleradmc.com](https://b2b.expleradmc.com). Destinations in this briefing [Auckland](https://www.explera.co.nz/destinations/auckland/) ## Talk to the trade desk *Your New Zealand DMC partner* From a single FIT to series groups and full MICE programmes, every New Zealand proposal is costed by hand against your brief at net rates. Send your requirements as a new email with a descriptive subject line. 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