How long is the flight from United States to South Island?

Average flight duration from United States to South Island depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles is 1h 26m on average, while flying from Miami to Los Angeles is 5h 20m on average. Los Angeles is the most popular airport in South Island.

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Flights to Christchurch

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Fiji Airways

Oct 24

HNL

14h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 14

CHC

31h 00m

1 stop

HNL

$723

Fiji Airways

Aug 8

HNL

14h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Aug 15

CHC

31h 05m

1 stop

HNL

$756

Multiple Airlines

Aug 4

HNL

26h 00m

2 stops

CHC

Aug 25

CHC

22h 20m

3 stops

HNL

$791

Multiple Airlines

Oct 24

HNL

39h 45m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 14

CHC

31h 00m

1 stop

HNL

$792

Multiple Airlines

Aug 8

HNL

19h 40m

2 stops

CHC

Aug 15

CHC

31h 15m

2 stops

HNL

$858

Multiple Airlines

Aug 4

HNL

31h 30m

3 stops

CHC

Aug 25

CHC

22h 20m

3 stops

HNL

$859

Qantas Airways

Nov 24

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

23h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$861

Qantas Airways

Oct 27

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 10

CHC

22h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$862

Qantas Airways

Oct 27

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 12

CHC

22h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$874

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

19h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$877

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$878

Fiji Airways

Aug 27

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Sep 6

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$883

Flights to Queenstown

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Qantas Airways

Nov 20

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 28

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$954

Qantas Airways

Aug 4

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 18

ZQN

26h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$995

Qantas Airways

Aug 4

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 18

ZQN

32h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,024

Qantas Airways

Nov 21

LAX

25h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 28

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,029

Qantas Airways

Jul 20

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

ZQN

Jul 31

ZQN

26h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$1,032

Qantas Airways

Aug 4

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 18

ZQN

32h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,046

Qantas Airways

Jul 20

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

ZQN

Aug 4

ZQN

35h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$1,052

Qantas Airways

Nov 5

LAX

36h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 17

ZQN

35h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,053

Qantas Airways

Nov 5

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 18

ZQN

35h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,057

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

HNL

32h 40m

3 stops

ZQN

Nov 17

ZQN

23h 00m

3 stops

HNL

$1,075

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

HNL

32h 40m

3 stops

ZQN

Nov 17

ZQN

23h 00m

3 stops

HNL

$1,076

Air New Zealand

Nov 9

LAX

18h 35m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 15

ZQN

20h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$1,080

Flights to Nelson

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Qantas Airways

Nov 11

LAX

47h 45m

2 stops

NSN

Nov 15

NSN

41h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,521

Qantas Airways

Jul 1

LAX

48h 40m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 17

NSN

27h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,803

Qantas Airways

Aug 22

JFK

53h 50m

3 stops

NSN

Aug 27

NSN

46h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,809

Multiple Airlines

Aug 22

JFK

20h 45m

1 stop

NSN

Aug 27

NSN

28h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,880

Multiple Airlines

Aug 22

JFK

20h 45m

1 stop

NSN

Aug 27

NSN

22h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$1,886

Air New Zealand

Jul 1

LAX

18h 10m

1 stop

NSN

Jul 17

NSN

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$1,920

Air New Zealand

Jul 1

LAX

17h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 17

NSN

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$1,925

Singapore Airlines

Nov 11

SFO

36h 05m

2 stops

NSN

Nov 15

NSN

43h 20m

2 stops

SFO

$2,013

Singapore Airlines

Nov 11

SFO

36h 05m

2 stops

NSN

Nov 15

NSN

43h 20m

2 stops

SFO

$2,014

Multiple Airlines

Aug 22

JFK

32h 50m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 27

NSN

21h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$2,050

Air New Zealand

Jul 20

DEN

21h 30m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 3

NSN

21h 25m

2 stops

DEN

$2,109

Air New Zealand

Jul 20

DEN

21h 30m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 3

NSN

29h 05m

2 stops

DEN

$2,110

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 3

JFK

21h 30m

1 stop

DUD

Aug 18

DUD

20h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,650

Multiple Airlines

Aug 10

JFK

21h 30m

1 stop

DUD

Aug 26

DUD

20h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,674

Multiple Airlines

Aug 10

JFK

23h 55m

1 stop

DUD

Aug 26

DUD

40h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,678

Qantas Airways

Aug 3

JFK

31h 15m

3 stops

DUD

Aug 18

DUD

37h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,681

Multiple Airlines

Aug 3

JFK

23h 55m

1 stop

DUD

Aug 18

DUD

37h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,685

Multiple Airlines

Jun 14

JFK

23h 55m

1 stop

DUD

Jun 29

DUD

20h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,704

Qantas Airways

Aug 10

JFK

55h 15m

3 stops

DUD

Aug 26

DUD

45h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,747

Multiple Airlines

Jun 14

JFK

23h 55m

1 stop

DUD

Jun 29

DUD

42h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,752

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

BOS

28h 47m

2 stops

DUD

Dec 25

DUD

30h 56m

2 stops

BOS

$1,765

Multiple Airlines

Jun 25

SFO

66h 32m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 2

DUD

26h 31m

3 stops

SFO

$1,799

Air New Zealand

Nov 5

MSP

35h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 11

DUD

46h 30m

2 stops

MSP

$1,801

Air New Zealand

Nov 5

MSP

63h 20m

3 stops

DUD

Nov 11

DUD

42h 09m

3 stops

MSP

$1,826

Flights to Invercargill

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Qantas Airways

Nov 2

JFK

53h 05m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 6

IVC

47h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,884

Qantas Airways

Nov 2

JFK

47h 10m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 6

IVC

47h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,885

Qantas Airways

Nov 2

JFK

53h 05m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 6

IVC

39h 35m

3 stops

JFK

$1,886

Singapore Airlines

Nov 4

SFO

37h 45m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 8

IVC

34h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,113

Singapore Airlines

Nov 4

SFO

37h 45m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 8

IVC

34h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,114

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,305

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,310

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,316

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,319

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,354

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

35h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,359

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

36h 40m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,365

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11:55 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

CHC

17h 10m

1 stop

1:05 pm - 1:05 pm

CHC

LAX

19h 00m

1 stop

$883Fiji Airways

Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 7

11:55 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

CHC

17h 10m

1 stop

1:05 pm - 1:05 pm

CHC

LAX

19h 00m

1 stop

$889Fiji Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

9:50 pm - 2:45 pm

LAX

CHC

21h 55m

1 stop

3:45 pm - 5:05 pm

CHC

LAX

20h 20m

1 stop

$903Qantas Airways

Mon, Jul 20 - Fri, Jul 31

9:50 pm - 2:45 pm

LAX

CHC

21h 55m

1 stop

4:25 pm - 7:05 am

CHC

LAX

33h 40m

2 stops

$924Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jul 20 - Fri, Jul 31

9:50 pm - 2:35 pm

LAX

CHC

45h 45m

2 stops

4:25 pm - 7:05 am

CHC

LAX

33h 40m

2 stops

$940Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jul 20 - Fri, Jul 31

8:40 am - 10:25 am

SEA

CHC

29h 45m

2 stops

6:00 am - 4:03 pm

CHC

SEA

31h 03m

2 stops

$1,516Air New Zealand

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Dec 31

10:10 am - 9:25 am

SEA

CHC

27h 15m

2 stops

6:00 am - 4:03 pm

CHC

SEA

31h 03m

2 stops

$1,517Air New Zealand

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Dec 31

5:10 pm - 9:05 pm

JFK

ZQN

33h 55m

2 stops

7:00 am - 2:25 pm

ZQN

JFK

25h 25m

2 stops

$1,546Qantas Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

2:00 pm - 12:20 pm

MDT

ZQN

29h 20m

3 stops

3:05 pm - 12:39 am

ZQN

MDT

27h 34m

3 stops

$1,995United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 3

10:30 am - 9:50 am

MDT

ZQN

30h 20m

3 stops

3:05 pm - 12:39 am

ZQN

MDT

26h 34m

3 stops

$1,996United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 27

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Depart

Return

Price

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Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Thu 8/27

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Mon 9/7

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$883

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Sat 8/22

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Sat 8/29

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$889

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Mon 7/20

9:50 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Christchurch

Fri 7/31

3:45 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$903

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Mon 7/20

9:50 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Christchurch

Fri 7/31

4:25 pm-7:05 am

2 stops33h 40m

$924

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Mon 7/20

9:50 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops45h 45m

Christchurch

Fri 7/31

4:25 pm-7:05 am

2 stops33h 40m

$940

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 10/27

8:40 am-10:25 am

2 stops29h 45m

Christchurch

Thu 12/31

6:00 am-4:03 pm

2 stops31h 03m

$1,516

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 10/27

10:10 am-9:25 am

2 stops27h 15m

Christchurch

Thu 12/31

6:00 am-4:03 pm

2 stops31h 03m

$1,517

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

5:10 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops33h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 11/18

7:00 am-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 25m

$1,546

HarrisburgQueenstown

MDT - ZQN

MDTZQN

Harrisburg

Sat 10/24

2:00 pm-12:20 pm

3 stops29h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 11/3

3:05 pm-12:39 am

3 stops27h 34m

$1,995

HarrisburgQueenstown

MDT - ZQN

MDTZQN

Harrisburg

Thu 10/15

10:30 am-9:50 am

3 stops30h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 10/27

3:05 pm-12:39 am

3 stops26h 34m

$1,996

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South Island flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to South Island?

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Island from United States according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Island. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Island on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$575
Best Round-Trip Price	$883
Fastest flight time	25h 00m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $575 (San Francisco to Christchurch).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $883 (Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from United States takes 25h 00m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Queenstown Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to South Island, with a 10% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Island

What airlines fly to South Island?

There are a total of 5 airlines that operate flight routes to South Island, with Air New Zealand being the most popular option. An estimated 79% of those flying into South Island choose to fly with Air New Zealand. If you’re unable to find tickets with Air New Zealand, then Qantas Airways and United Airlines are also popular airlines to fly with.

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

Prices for flights to South Island were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Island?

As of May 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights to South Island.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. 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 necessary travel and health documents for your South Island trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

It is quick and easy to find flights to South Island on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to South Island that suits you.

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Island which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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Once you have performed a search for flights to South Island, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

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