Summing up - Kiwi trip

• 18,653km flown (two way):

Outbound flight -> Dusseldorf-Dubai-Bangkok-Sydney-Christchurch
Return flight -> Auckland-Dubai-Dusseldorf

• The longest non-stop flight 17.3h (Auckland-Dubai) with Airbus-A380
• 3,300km driven (keeping in mind to drive on the left at all times)
• perfect travel time (April) and weather (+10-18 and no rain)
• The Kiwis - very relaxed and easy going guys
• Definitive preference toward the South Island over the North Island

Kiwi route