Cheap flights from Adelaide to New Zealand from $361

The cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from Adelaide is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $215, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit New Zealand in August, then you should wait until February to fly from Adelaide, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $222.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New Zealand is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $696. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to New Zealand is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $991.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $804. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to New Zealand is in the afternoon when prices are around $930.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Zealand from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Zealand for around $700 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Zealand from Adelaide for as low as $635 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Adelaide to New Zealand flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to New Zealand

Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from Adelaide according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New Zealand. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to New Zealand on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Adelaide and New Zealand have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Adelaide to New Zealand as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 15 flights per week flying from Adelaide to New Zealand. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.