Cheap flights from New Zealand to Adelaide from $322

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide from New Zealand, with most prices found around $684. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Adelaide from New Zealand during November instead. Flights to Adelaide in November, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $687.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Adelaide from New Zealand. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was $501. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $917. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Adelaide.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Adelaide is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $468. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $865.

Fly from Auckland Intl to Adelaide for the best New Zealand - Adelaide flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Adelaide from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Adelaide for around $737 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Adelaide from New Zealand for as low as $594 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New Zealand to Adelaide flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Adelaide from New Zealand according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Adelaide. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Adelaide on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between New Zealand and Adelaide have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 minutes.

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

Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 2 flights take off from New Zealand and land in Adelaide each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 62% of daily flights taking off at midday.

19 flights are operational weekly from New Zealand to Adelaide as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 42% of flights per week taking off on this day.