$89+ Cheap flights to South Island
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Departure
Return
Price
AucklandChristchurch
AKL - CHC
AKLCHC
Auckland Intl
Tue 4/3
20:55-22:20
Nonstop1h 25m
Christchurch
Tue 8/4
08:30-09:50
Nonstop1h 20m
AucklandChristchurch
AKL - CHC
AKLCHC
Auckland Intl
Thu 1/5
18:10-19:35
Nonstop1h 25m
Christchurch
Thu 29/5
06:15-07:35
Nonstop1h 20m
AucklandChristchurch
AKL - CHC
AKLCHC
Auckland Intl
Sat 19/4
17:05-18:30
Nonstop1h 25m
Christchurch
Mon 28/4
20:10-21:35
Nonstop1h 25m
AucklandQueenstown
AKL - ZQN
AKLZQN
Auckland Intl
Wed 11/6
14:40-16:35
Nonstop1h 55m
Queenstown Intl
Sat 14/6
07:00-08:50
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandQueenstown
AKL - ZQN
AKLZQN
Auckland Intl
Fri 2/5
06:40-08:35
Nonstop1h 55m
Queenstown Intl
Thu 8/5
16:50-18:40
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandQueenstown
AKL - ZQN
AKLZQN
Auckland Intl
Sat 1/2
07:10-09:05
Nonstop1h 55m
Queenstown Intl
Thu 13/2
12:45-14:35
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandDunedin
AKL - DUD
AKLDUD
Auckland Intl
Thu 27/2
09:25-11:15
Nonstop1h 50m
Dunedin
Mon 3/3
11:50-13:35
Nonstop1h 45m
AucklandDunedin
AKL - DUD
AKLDUD
Auckland Intl
Sat 29/3
09:25-11:15
Nonstop1h 50m
Dunedin
Mon 31/3
18:45-22:25
1 stop3h 40m
AucklandNelson
AKL - NSN
AKLNSN
Auckland Intl
Sat 12/4
17:10-20:25
1 stop3h 15m
Nelson
Sat 26/4
06:00-07:30
Nonstop1h 30m
AucklandNelson
AKL - NSN
AKLNSN
Auckland Intl
Tue 11/2
19:25-06:50
1 stop11h 25m
Nelson
Tue 25/2
20:15-22:05
2 stops25h 50m
Best time to book a flight to South Island
Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to South Island with our price prediction graph.
Travel insights for flights to South Island
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to South Island including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How long is the flight to South Island?
On average, a flight from Auckland to South Island takes 1 hour 40 minutes. Flights to South Island from other popular cities in New Zealand will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
When is the cheapest time to fly to South Island?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Auckland to South Island. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.
Users looking for the lowest fares to South Island should consider flying on Wednesday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
Weekly flight availability to South Island
The most flights from Auckland to South Island are scheduled on a Wednesday (99 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (73 on average).
What are the most popular airlines that fly to South Island?
The most popular airlines flying from Auckland to South Island are Jetstar and Air New Zealand.
What are the cheapest airlines that fly to South Island?
The cheapest airlines flying from Auckland to South Island are Jetstar and Air New Zealand.
Rainfall in South Island by month
Plan your trip to South Island by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Island ranges from 40.0 - 60.0 mm per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit South Island when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.
Temperature in South Island by month
Plan your trip to South Island by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Island, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).
Reviews of airlines servicing South Island
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Island. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South Island. Reviews last updated 16 January 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly to South Island, see what other customers have to say about Jetstar and Air New Zealand. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Crew
Overall
Boarding
Reviews
Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Crew
Overall
Boarding
Reviews
Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Crew
Overall
Boarding
Reviews
Connection Booked by United was one hour and 20 minutes to come from international Auckland to San Francisco, deplane, clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, transfer baggage, go through TSA, walk/run across terminals 20 minutes and barely make connection When united informed pre-vacation of the tightness of the connection,would not switch to a flight two hours later, despite open seats, the flight that the baggage actually took Passengers made connection; baggage did not Food: nonexistent for a cross country six hour flight Arrived early, but of course gate unavailable and then plane door to get off stuck for 20 minutes
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