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Recent flights found to popular cities in South Island

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Jetstar
20 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
ZQN
30 Apr
ZQN
3h 35m
OOL
$405
Jetstar
21 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
ZQN
28 Apr
ZQN
3h 35m
OOL
$415
Jetstar
16 Apr
MEL
3h 10m
ZQN
23 Apr
ZQN
3h 25m
MEL
$435
Jetstar
13 May
SYD
2h 55m
ZQN
14 May
ZQN
3h 15m
SYD
$435
Jetstar
15 Apr
MEL
3h 10m
ZQN
23 Apr
ZQN
3h 25m
MEL
$436
Jetstar
9 May
SYD
2h 55m
ZQN
16 May
ZQN
3h 15m
SYD
$437
Jetstar
10 June
MEL
3h 10m
ZQN
17 June
ZQN
3h 25m
MEL
$443
Jetstar
9 May
OOL
12h 50m
1 stop
ZQN
23 May
ZQN
3h 35m
OOL
$451
Jetstar
8 May
SYD
2h 55m
ZQN
12 May
ZQN
3h 15m
SYD
$453
Jetstar
5 June
MEL
3h 10m
ZQN
10 June
ZQN
3h 25m
MEL
$454
Jetstar
27 May
SYD
2h 55m
ZQN
1 June
ZQN
3h 15m
SYD
$454
Jetstar
6 June
SYD
2h 55m
ZQN
10 June
ZQN
3h 15m
SYD
$457
Jetstar
25 Apr
OOL
3h 15m
CHC
30 Apr
CHC
3h 45m
OOL
$358
Jetstar
23 Apr
CNS
4h 55m
CHC
29 Apr
CHC
5h 45m
CNS
$404
Jetstar
5 May
CNS
4h 55m
CHC
25 May
CHC
5h 45m
CNS
$407
Jetstar
29 Apr
MEL
3h 20m
CHC
30 Apr
CHC
3h 45m
MEL
$408
Jetstar
29 Apr
MEL
3h 20m
CHC
30 Apr
CHC
3h 45m
MEL
$409
Jetstar
9 May
OOL
3h 15m
CHC
24 May
CHC
12h 00m
1 stop
OOL
$412
Jetstar
1 June
OOL
3h 15m
CHC
6 June
CHC
7h 20m
1 stop
OOL
$415
Jetstar
21 Apr
OOL
10h 30m
1 stop
CHC
28 Apr
CHC
3h 45m
OOL
$416
Jetstar
25 Apr
OOL
3h 15m
CHC
30 Apr
CHC
15h 45m
1 stop
OOL
$421
Jetstar
13 Aug
OOL
3h 15m
CHC
18 Aug
CHC
9h 45m
1 stop
OOL
$422
Jetstar
4 May
MEL
3h 20m
CHC
17 May
CHC
3h 45m
MEL
$422
Jetstar
7 May
CNS
4h 55m
CHC
25 May
CHC
5h 45m
CNS
$428
Jetstar
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
30 Apr
DUD
3h 40m
OOL
$317
Jetstar
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
30 Apr
DUD
3h 40m
OOL
$372
Jetstar
21 Apr
OOL
13h 55m
1 stop
DUD
28 Apr
DUD
3h 40m
OOL
$407
Jetstar
7 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
14 Apr
DUD
3h 40m
OOL
$454
Jetstar
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
28 Apr
DUD
8h 25m
1 stop
OOL
$475
Jetstar
20 Apr
SYD
15h 20m
1 stop
DUD
28 Apr
DUD
9h 10m
1 stop
SYD
$511
Jetstar
22 Apr
OOL
13h 55m
1 stop
DUD
29 Apr
DUD
8h 25m
1 stop
OOL
$527
Jetstar
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
30 Apr
DUD
22h 45m
1 stop
OOL
$555
Jetstar
24 Apr
OOL
13h 55m
1 stop
DUD
1 May
DUD
14h 40m
1 stop
OOL
$558
Multiple Airlines
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
30 Apr
DUD
22h 45m
1 stop
OOL
$562
Jetstar
23 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
30 Apr
DUD
22h 45m
1 stop
OOL
$563
Multiple Airlines
21 Apr
OOL
3h 20m
DUD
28 Apr
DUD
26h 00m
2 stops
OOL
$577
Multiple Airlines
1 June
SYD
28h 40m
1 stop
NSN
8 June
NSN
7h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$697
Multiple Airlines
21 Apr
MEL
7h 00m
1 stop
NSN
28 Apr
NSN
18h 20m
1 stop
MEL
$724
Multiple Airlines
21 Apr
MEL
7h 00m
1 stop
NSN
28 Apr
NSN
11h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$756
Multiple Airlines
22 Apr
SYD
6h 50m
1 stop
NSN
29 Apr
NSN
24h 25m
2 stops
SYD
$773
Multiple Airlines
1 June
SYD
9h 00m
2 stops
NSN
8 June
NSN
7h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$781
Air New Zealand
23 Apr
MEL
12h 15m
2 stops
NSN
30 Apr
NSN
10h 20m
1 stop
MEL
$788
Air New Zealand
23 Apr
MEL
12h 40m
1 stop
NSN
30 Apr
NSN
10h 20m
1 stop
MEL
$796
Multiple Airlines
22 Apr
SYD
17h 50m
2 stops
NSN
29 Apr
NSN
25h 00m
2 stops
SYD
$798
Multiple Airlines
22 Apr
SYD
7h 05m
1 stop
NSN
29 Apr
NSN
9h 55m
1 stop
SYD
$801
Air New Zealand
23 Apr
MEL
12h 15m
2 stops
NSN
30 Apr
NSN
9h 05m
2 stops
MEL
$816
Multiple Airlines
1 June
SYD
19h 45m
2 stops
NSN
8 June
NSN
20h 55m
2 stops
SYD
$820
Multiple Airlines
25 Apr
MEL
13h 15m
2 stops
NSN
2 May
NSN
10h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$830
Multiple Airlines
25 May
BNE
7h 05m
1 stop
BHE
8 June
BHE
16h 45m
1 stop
BNE
$714
Multiple Airlines
25 May
BNE
30h 15m
2 stops
BHE
8 June
BHE
16h 45m
1 stop
BNE
$721
Multiple Airlines
25 May
BNE
16h 05m
2 stops
BHE
8 June
BHE
12h 35m
2 stops
BNE
$770
Air New Zealand
24 Apr
SYD
11h 50m
1 stop
BHE
1 May
BHE
20h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$782
Air New Zealand
24 Apr
SYD
7h 05m
1 stop
BHE
1 May
BHE
18h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$792
Air New Zealand
24 Apr
SYD
8h 10m
2 stops
BHE
1 May
BHE
18h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$802
Air New Zealand
24 Apr
SYD
11h 50m
1 stop
BHE
1 May
BHE
18h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$809
Multiple Airlines
25 Apr
MEL
16h 50m
1 stop
BHE
2 May
BHE
25h 30m
1 stop
MEL
$810
Air New Zealand
4 May
SYD
10h 50m
2 stops
BHE
12 May
BHE
16h 15m
2 stops
SYD
$817
Air New Zealand
24 Apr
SYD
8h 10m
2 stops
BHE
1 May
BHE
18h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$819
Multiple Airlines
25 Apr
MEL
21h 05m
2 stops
BHE
2 May
BHE
9h 55m
1 stop
MEL
$840
Air New Zealand
25 Apr
MEL
21h 05m
2 stops
BHE
2 May
BHE
11h 05m
2 stops
MEL
$859

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Jetstar Logo
06:20 - 11:40
OOL
-
ZQN
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 14:15
ZQN
-
OOL
3h 35mdirect
$405Jetstar
Mon, 20 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
Jetstar Logo
11:05 - 16:25
MEL
-
CHC
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:20 - 10:05
CHC
-
MEL
3h 45mdirect
$408Jetstar
Wed, 29 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
07:50 - 16:30
SYD
-
CHC
6h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
21:15 - 08:45
CHC
-
SYD
13h 30m
1 stop
$520Air New Zealand
Sat, 2 May - Sun, 3 May
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 23:20
SYD
-
CHC
3h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
21:15 - 08:45
CHC
-
SYD
13h 30m
1 stop
$523Air New Zealand
Sat, 2 May - Sun, 3 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:40 - 15:10
BNE
-
CHC
3h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:50 - 19:35
CHC
-
BNE
7h 45m
1 stop
$574Multiple Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 9 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 08:25
BNE
-
ZQN
11h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 18:30
ZQN
-
BNE
3h 55mdirect
$602Multiple Airlines
Fri, 5 Jun - Fri, 19 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
07:55 - 16:45
BNE
-
ZQN
6h 50m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
16:35 - 18:30
ZQN
-
BNE
3h 55mdirect
$609Virgin Australia
Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
10:10 - 15:40
BNE
-
ZQN
3h 30mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
16:35 - 18:30
ZQN
-
BNE
3h 55mdirect
$619Virgin Australia
Wed, 26 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:30
AVV
-
ZQN
6h 30m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:50
ZQN
-
AVV
7h 05m
1 stop
$676Qantas Airways
Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 21:15
AVV
-
ZQN
13h 15m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 22:50
ZQN
-
AVV
9h 25m
1 stop
$682Qantas Airways
Mon, 1 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to South Island that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 78,305 searches and data was last updated on 12 March 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to South Island that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight
Fastest return journey

CoolangattaQueenstown

OOL - ZQN

OOLZQN

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 20/4

06:20-11:40

Nonstop3h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 30/4

12:40-14:15

Nonstop3h 35m

$405

MelbourneChristchurch

MEL - CHC

MELCHC

Melbourne

Wed 29/4

11:05-16:25

Nonstop3h 20m

Christchurch

Thu 30/4

08:20-10:05

Nonstop3h 45m

$408

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 2/5

07:50-16:30

1 stop6h 40m

Christchurch

Sun 3/5

21:15-08:45

1 stop13h 30m

$520

SydneyChristchurch

SYD - CHC

SYDCHC

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 2/5

18:10-23:20

Nonstop3h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 3/5

21:15-08:45

1 stop13h 30m

$523

BrisbaneChristchurch

BNE - CHC

BNECHC

Brisbane

Sat 2/5

09:40-15:10

Nonstop3h 30m

Christchurch

Sat 9/5

13:50-19:35

1 stop7h 45m

$574

BrisbaneQueenstown

BNE - ZQN

BNEZQN

Brisbane

Fri 5/6

19:10-08:25

1 stop11h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 19/6

16:35-18:30

Nonstop3h 55m

$602

BrisbaneQueenstown

BNE - ZQN

BNEZQN

Brisbane

Thu 27/8

07:55-16:45

1 stop6h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 31/8

16:35-18:30

Nonstop3h 55m

$609

BrisbaneQueenstown

BNE - ZQN

BNEZQN

Brisbane

Wed 26/8

10:10-15:40

Nonstop3h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 31/8

16:35-18:30

Nonstop3h 55m

$619

MelbourneQueenstown

AVV - ZQN

AVVZQN

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 24/8

06:00-14:30

1 stop6h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 7/9

17:45-22:50

1 stop7h 05m

$676

MelbourneQueenstown

AVV - ZQN

AVVZQN

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 1/6

06:00-21:15

1 stop13h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 10/6

15:25-22:50

1 stop9h 25m

$682

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to South Island?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to South Island is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $495. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Australia to South Island on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $598. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Cheapest flights to cities in South Island

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Queenstown

Cheap South Island flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$235

Best Round-Trip Price

$405

Fastest flight time

2h 55m

Popular in

December
The best one-way flight price to South Island from Australia in the last 72 hours is $235 (Coolangatta Gold Coast to Queenstown Intl).
The best round-trip flight price to South Island from Australia in the last 72 hours is $405 (Coolangatta Gold Coast to Queenstown Intl).
The fastest flight to South Island from Australia takes 2h 55m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl).
December has the highest demand for flights to South Island, with a 4% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to South Island

Which airlines fly to South Island?

What is the best day of the week to fly to South Island?

The best day of the week to fly to South Island is Wednesday due to prices being at their lowest. Flying out on a Tuesday should be a backup plan since this day tends to be less expensive as well. Saturday, on the other hand, is the most expensive day to fly to South Island.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South Island?

Prices for flights to South Island are refreshed on a daily basis.

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How old do you have to be to fly to South Island?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to South Island.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Island?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to South Island can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at South Island. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South Island?

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Can I find flights to South Island with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to South Island with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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