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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 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 17 January 2025.

Return from

$510

One-way from

$299

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$628
Air New Zealand
  • Air New Zealand
  • 18/2-25/2
  • Nonstop
  • 6h 45m total
  • Sydney to Christchurch
Virgin Australia
  • Virgin Australia
  • 2/3
  • Nonstop
  • 3h 00m total
  • Sydney to South Island
High demand for flights, 12% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average for return flights in January 2025

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Sun 4/507:20SYD - ZQN
Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia
Sat 10/513:15ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 20mVirgin Australia
Deal found 16/1$434
Fri 28/314:40SYD - ZQN
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Wed 30/420:40ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 15mJetstar
Deal found 16/1$438
Fri 6/609:15SYD - ZQN
Nonstop3h 05mAir New Zealand
Mon 9/615:25ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 20mAir New Zealand
Deal found 17/1$462
Tue 29/406:20SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 35mJetstar
Wed 4/620:30CHC - SYD
1 stop13h 35mJetstar
Deal found 17/1$481
Mon 23/608:30SYD - ZQN
Nonstop3h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 29/620:40ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/1$497
Tue 29/406:20SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 35mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/606:35CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/1$504
Tue 18/217:45SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 25/206:15CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 35mAir New Zealand
Deal found 16/1$510
Thu 5/616:15SYD - ZQN
Nonstop3h 00mQantas Airways
Fri 13/615:25ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/1$549
Wed 12/216:05SYD - ZQN
Nonstop3h 00mEmirates
Wed 19/207:00ZQN - SYD
Nonstop3h 15mEmirates
Deal found 17/1$578
Thu 6/308:45SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 15mEmirates
Sat 15/318:20CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 20mEmirates
Deal found 16/1$592
Thu 20/218:50SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 05mQantas Airways
Thu 27/206:00CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/1$639
Sun 2/306:25SYD - NSN
2 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 9/320:50NSN - SYD
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/1$719

Find flights to South Island within your budget

Locate flights to South Island that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 17 January 2025.

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SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 4/5

07:20-12:20

Nonstop3h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 10/5

13:15-14:35

Nonstop3h 20m

$434

SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 28/3

14:40-19:35

Nonstop2h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 30/4

20:40-21:55

Nonstop3h 15m

$438

SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 6/6

09:15-14:20

Nonstop3h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 9/6

15:25-16:45

Nonstop3h 20m

$462

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 29/4

06:20-15:55

1 stop7h 35m

Christchurch

Wed 4/6

20:30-08:05

1 stop13h 35m

$481

SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/6

08:30-13:30

Nonstop3h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 29/6

20:40-21:55

Nonstop3h 15m

$497

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 29/4

06:20-15:55

1 stop7h 35m

Christchurch

Wed 4/6

06:35-08:15

Nonstop3h 40m

$504

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 18/2

17:45-22:55

Nonstop3h 10m

Christchurch

Tue 25/2

06:15-07:50

Nonstop3h 35m

$510

SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/6

16:15-21:15

Nonstop3h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 13/6

15:25-16:45

Nonstop3h 20m

$549

SydneyQueenstown

SYD - ZQN

SYDZQN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 12/2

16:05-21:05

Nonstop3h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 19/2

07:00-08:15

Nonstop3h 15m

$578

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 6/3

08:45-14:00

Nonstop3h 15m

Christchurch

Sat 15/3

18:20-19:40

Nonstop3h 20m

$592

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Best time to book a flight to South Island

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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 Sydney to South Island takes 9 hours 0 minutes. Flights to South Island from other popular cities in Australia 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 Sydney 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 afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to South Island

The most flights from Sydney to South Island are scheduled on a Monday (25 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (14 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to South Island?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to South Island are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

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 17 January 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Qantas Airways, Jetstar and Emirates to South Island by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

8.1
Very Good
187 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.9
Good
485 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.5
Good
821 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

7.5
Good
434 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to South Island if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Island on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to South Island?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Australia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Island.

  • How much is a return flight to South Island?

    A return flight to South Island will typically cost around $196, however they can be found for as little as $21.

  • Where does the fastest flight to South Island depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to South Island, Sydney Kingsford Smith offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 55 minutes).

  • Does Christchurch have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Christchurch can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Christchurch?

    Yes. Christchurch has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Novotel Christchurch Airport is the closest property to Christchurch (0.0 km away from Christchurch).

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