[quote:4f61fa898c="The Waters'"]They fly same time everyday, via LA for 2 hrs and arrive Auckland 5.15 am which is a stupid time.[/quote:4f61fa898c]
We found the early arrival time to work out fairly well. We flew in (early summer) as the sun was rising - nice view, and emerged from the airport about 6:30 or 7:00. Our hotel let us check in early, so we were able to freshen up and sleep for a few hours. Then we had time to explore in the afternoon and evening. By the next morning we were fairly well recovered. It would have been brutal if we would have had to wait until afternoon to check into the hotel. I hope the timing works out for you better than you think. Bon voyage!