$65+ Cheap flights to South Island
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Flights to South Island in 2025
Find the latest flights to South Island in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 134,765 searches and data was last updated on 24 March 2025.
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Explore the most affordable flight options available to South Island. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 24 March 2025.
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Route
Departure
Return
Price
AucklandChristchurch
AKL - CHC
AKLCHC
Auckland Intl
Mon 9/6
06:25-07:50
Nonstop1h 25m
Christchurch
Fri 20/6
20:30-21:50
Nonstop1h 20m
AucklandQueenstown
AKL - ZQN
AKLZQN
Auckland Intl
Tue 6/5
14:20-16:10
Nonstop1h 50m
Queenstown Intl
Fri 23/5
10:50-12:40
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandChristchurch
AKL - CHC
AKLCHC
Auckland Intl
Wed 10/9
10:00-11:25
Nonstop1h 25m
Christchurch
Sun 14/9
21:00-22:25
Nonstop1h 25m
AucklandQueenstown
AKL - ZQN
AKLZQN
Auckland Intl
Mon 28/4
14:20-16:10
Nonstop1h 50m
Queenstown Intl
Wed 30/4
20:25-22:15
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandDunedin
AKL - DUD
AKLDUD
Auckland Intl
Thu 8/5
09:25-11:15
Nonstop1h 50m
Dunedin
Mon 12/5
11:50-13:40
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandDunedin
AKL - DUD
AKLDUD
Auckland Intl
Tue 6/5
06:00-10:10
1 stop4h 10m
Dunedin
Thu 8/5
11:50-13:40
Nonstop1h 50m
AucklandDunedin
AKL - DUD
AKLDUD
Auckland Intl
Fri 27/6
06:40-09:45
1 stop3h 05m
Dunedin
Mon 30/6
16:55-22:25
1 stop5h 30m
AucklandNelson
AKL - NSN
AKLNSN
Auckland Intl
Thu 15/5
08:35-10:05
Nonstop1h 30m
Nelson
Mon 19/5
07:20-08:50
Nonstop1h 30m
AucklandNelson
AKL - NSN
AKLNSN
Auckland Intl
Thu 15/5
08:35-10:05
Nonstop1h 30m
Nelson
Mon 19/5
14:40-18:50
1 stop4h 10m
AucklandBlenheim
AKL - BHE
AKLBHE
Auckland Intl
Sat 17/5
16:45-18:15
Nonstop1h 30m
Blenheim
Sun 18/5
11:25-12:55
Nonstop1h 30m
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.
Cheapflights Insights
Everything you need to know about your flight to South Island
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 March 2025.
Users looking for the lowest fares to South Island should consider flying on Monday 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 Friday (117 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (77 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 24 March 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly to South Island, see what other customers have to say about Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Jetstar. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Entertainment
Overall
Food
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Anonymous,Feb 2025
SFO - CHC
Entertainment
Overall
Food
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Anonymous,Feb 2025
SFO - CHC
Entertainment
Overall
Food
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Anonymous,Feb 2025
SFO - CHC
Entertainment
Overall
Food
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Anonymous,Feb 2025
SFO - CHC
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