New Zealand lies around 1,600km from Australia’s eastern coast (a three-hour flight) and 9,000–12,000km from all Pacific Rim destinations (10- to 16-hour flight). New Zealand has several international airports. Auckland Airport is the busiest. Peak travel months are December to February.
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Short-term travel
|
2011 |
2006 |
| (million) |
| Overseas visitor arrivals |
2.5 |
2.4 |
| New Zealand resident departures |
2.1 |
1.9 |
New Zealand’s top 10 visitor source countries for 2011 were the five listed below, followed by Germany, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Singapore, and India.
Top five countries for visitor arrivals
