Cheap flights from Adelaide to New Zealand from $394

The cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from Adelaide is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $678, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit New Zealand in May, then you should wait until August to fly from Adelaide, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $704.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New Zealand is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $767. 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 $858.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $780. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to New Zealand is in the afternoon when prices are around $813.

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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 $724 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 $646 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 Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to New Zealand

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Zealand from Adelaide according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 37% 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 9% 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 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from Adelaide to New Zealand as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, there are 64 flights per week flying from Adelaide to New Zealand. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.