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 Los Angeles to Kastrup Copenhagen is 10h 55m on average, while flying from San Francisco to Kastrup Copenhagen is 10h 15m on average. Kastrup Copenhagen is the most popular airport in South Island.

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Flights to Christchurch

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 16

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$763

Multiple Airlines

Nov 7

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 13

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$765

Multiple Airlines

Aug 18

HNL

26h 00m

2 stops

CHC

Aug 25

CHC

23h 10m

3 stops

HNL

$792

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

LAX

25h 15m

2 stops

CHC

Jan 20

CHC

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$808

Qantas Airways

Nov 1

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 16

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$836

Qantas Airways

Nov 24

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

19h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$852

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

19h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$853

Qantas Airways

Oct 13

LAX

21h 55m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 4

CHC

23h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$862

Multiple Airlines

Aug 18

HNL

31h 30m

3 stops

CHC

Aug 25

CHC

23h 10m

3 stops

HNL

$862

Qantas Airways

Nov 7

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 13

CHC

23h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$867

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$878

Fiji Airways

Nov 21

SFO

18h 20m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 28

CHC

19h 25m

1 stop

SFO

$883

Flights to Queenstown

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Qantas Airways

Nov 9

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 15

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$926

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

LAX

24h 05m

2 stops

ZQN

Mar 30

ZQN

22h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$939

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

24h 05m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$954

Qantas Airways

Nov 16

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

Mar 30

ZQN

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$955

Qantas Airways

Nov 23

LAX

25h 30m

1 stop

ZQN

Dec 5

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$957

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

LAX

24h 05m

2 stops

ZQN

Mar 30

ZQN

24h 05m

3 stops

LAX

$962

Qantas Airways

Oct 18

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 6

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,021

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

36h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,023

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

36h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,024

Qantas Airways

Nov 16

LAX

36h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

Mar 30

ZQN

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,025

Qantas Airways

Nov 23

LAX

25h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

Dec 5

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,029

Qantas Airways

Nov 11

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 15

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,030

Flights to Nelson

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

22h 30m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 6

NSN

22h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,083

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 6

NSN

22h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,116

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

22h 30m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 8

NSN

23h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,127

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 8

NSN

22h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,138

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 7

NSN

22h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,159

Multiple Airlines

Aug 29

LAX

40h 20m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 10

NSN

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,246

Multiple Airlines

Aug 31

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 7

NSN

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$1,253

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

LAX

37h 10m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 10

NSN

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,257

Multiple Airlines

Aug 29

LAX

40h 20m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 6

NSN

19h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,293

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

LAX

37h 10m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 6

NSN

19h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,305

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

LAX

23h 40m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 6

NSN

19h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,335

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

23h 50m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 7

NSN

20h 25m

1 stop

LAX

$1,348

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

31h 07m

3 stops

SFO

$1,740

Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

36h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$1,854

Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

19h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,903

Air New Zealand

Jul 2

SFO

29h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

16h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$2,017

Multiple Airlines

Dec 5

DFW

41h 30m

1 stop

DUD

Feb 1

DUD

39h 15m

1 stop

DFW

$2,023

Multiple Airlines

Dec 5

DFW

46h 00m

2 stops

DUD

Feb 1

DUD

39h 15m

1 stop

DFW

$2,032

Air New Zealand

Jul 2

SFO

38h 50m

1 stop

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

16h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$2,049

Multiple Airlines

Dec 5

DFW

43h 45m

2 stops

DUD

Feb 1

DUD

34h 15m

2 stops

DFW

$2,071

Multiple Airlines

Jul 14

SFO

47h 45m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 28

DUD

20h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$2,084

Multiple Airlines

Jul 17

SFO

40h 55m

2 stops

DUD

Jul 28

DUD

20h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$2,086

Multiple Airlines

Jul 14

SFO

18h 10m

1 stop

DUD

Jul 28

DUD

44h 50m

2 stops

SFO

$2,116

Multiple Airlines

Jul 14

SFO

47h 45m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 27

DUD

20h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$2,123

Flights to Invercargill

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Air New Zealand

Jul 5

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Jul 12

IVC

40h 35m

2 stops

IAH

$2,313

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

SFO

18h 35m

1 stop

IVC

Jul 26

IVC

22h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$2,335

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

SFO

39h 00m

2 stops

IVC

Jul 26

IVC

31h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,357

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,384

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,394

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,407

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,411

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

36h 40m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,419

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

36h 40m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,433

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

26h 15m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 40m

2 stops

IAH

$2,477

Air New Zealand

Jul 5

IAH

34h 00m

3 stops

IVC

Jul 12

IVC

35h 09m

2 stops

IAH

$2,507

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

SFO

19h 35m

2 stops

IVC

Jul 26

IVC

31h 15m

3 stops

SFO

$2,524

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10:35 pm - 5:35 pm

LAX

CHC

22h 00m

2 stops

6:15 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

$763Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

10:35 pm - 10:20 pm

LAX

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

6:15 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

$765Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 13

10:35 pm - 8:50 pm

LAX

CHC

25h 15m

2 stops

9:40 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

23h 20m

2 stops

$808Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Jan 20

9:40 pm - 2:55 pm

LAX

CHC

20h 15m

1 stop

6:05 am - 6:00 am

CHC

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

$836Qantas Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

8:25 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

22h 00m

1 stop

8:20 am - 7:00 am

CHC

LAX

19h 40m

1 stop

$852Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 14

9:40 pm - 2:55 pm

LAX

CHC

20h 15m

1 stop

8:20 am - 7:00 am

CHC

LAX

19h 40m

1 stop

$853Qantas Airways

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Dec 10

9:50 pm - 1:10 pm

SFO

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

2:10 pm - 12:35 pm

CHC

SFO

19h 25m

1 stop

$883Fiji Airways

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28

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

Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 30

3:50 pm - 2:15 pm

DEN

ZQN

28h 25m

2 stops

3:05 pm - 8:09 pm

ZQN

DEN

23h 04m

2 stops

$1,482Air New Zealand

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 14

10:05 am - 2:15 pm

DEN

ZQN

34h 10m

2 stops

1:05 pm - 8:09 pm

ZQN

DEN

25h 04m

2 stops

$1,512Air New Zealand

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Sep 14

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Return

Price

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Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Sun 11/1

10:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops22h 00m

Christchurch

Mon 11/16

6:15 am-12:00 pm

2 stops26h 45m

$763

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Sat 11/7

10:35 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops26h 45m

Christchurch

Fri 11/13

6:15 am-12:00 pm

2 stops26h 45m

$765

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Wed 11/18

10:35 pm-8:50 pm

2 stops25h 15m

Christchurch

Wed 1/20

9:40 am-12:00 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$808

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Sun 11/1

9:40 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Christchurch

Mon 11/16

6:05 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 55m

$836

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Tue 11/24

8:25 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Christchurch

Mon 12/14

8:20 am-7:00 am

1 stop19h 40m

$852

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Thu 11/19

9:40 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Christchurch

Thu 12/10

8:20 am-7:00 am

1 stop19h 40m

$853

San FranciscoChristchurch

SFO - CHC

SFOCHC

San Francisco

Sat 11/21

9:50 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop18h 20m

Christchurch

Sat 11/28

2:10 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$883

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles

Fri 8/21

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 8/30

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$883

DenverQueenstown

DEN - ZQN

DENZQN

Denver Intl

Tue 8/18

3:50 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops28h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 9/14

3:05 pm-8:09 pm

2 stops23h 04m

$1,482

DenverQueenstown

DEN - ZQN

DENZQN

Denver Intl

Sun 8/16

10:05 am-2:15 pm

2 stops34h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 9/14

1:05 pm-8:09 pm

2 stops25h 04m

$1,512

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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 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Island. Keep in mind that there are 5 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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Cheap South Island flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$426
Best Round-Trip Price	$763
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $426 (Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $763 (Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from United States takes 17h 10m (Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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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 June 2026, there are 10 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?

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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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