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 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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Fiji Airways

Oct 27

LAX

17h 35m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 9

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$713

Fiji Airways

Nov 24

LAX

17h 35m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$757

Fiji Airways

Nov 24

LAX

17h 35m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$758

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

LAX

23h 50m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 15

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$788

Multiple Airlines

Aug 19

LAX

27h 25m

2 stops

CHC

Oct 27

CHC

24h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$800

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 10

CHC

23h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$816

Qantas Airways

Sep 1

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

CHC

Sep 15

CHC

20h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$819

Multiple Airlines

Nov 19

LAX

30h 34m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

21h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$821

Multiple Airlines

Nov 19

LAX

30h 34m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

21h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$822

Fiji Airways

Oct 24

LAX

17h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 9

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$823

Qantas Airways

Sep 7

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

CHC

Sep 14

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$825

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

29h 50m

1 stop

CHC

Sep 15

CHC

38h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$826

Flights to Queenstown

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Qantas Airways

Aug 11

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 20

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$910

Multiple Airlines

Nov 21

LAX

24h 10m

2 stops

ZQN

Dec 5

ZQN

23h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$921

Qantas Airways

Aug 18

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 24

ZQN

26h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$925

Qantas Airways

Oct 13

LAX

26h 05m

1 stop

ZQN

Oct 19

ZQN

19h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$926

American Airlines

Oct 13

LAX

26h 05m

1 stop

ZQN

Oct 20

ZQN

27h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$929

American Airlines

Aug 11

LAX

25h 36m

2 stops

ZQN

Aug 20

ZQN

26h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$934

Qantas Airways

Dec 3

LAX

24h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Dec 12

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$957

Multiple Airlines

Oct 18

LAX

42h 50m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 6

ZQN

28h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$972

Qantas Airways

Aug 11

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 20

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$973

Qantas Airways

Aug 15

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 24

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$974

American Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Sep 9

ZQN

28h 39m

2 stops

LAX

$979

Qantas Airways

Aug 10

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 19

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$981

Flights to Nelson

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

21h 45m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

23h 10m

3 stops

LAX

$1,069

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

41h 20m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

23h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$1,093

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

41h 20m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

21h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,094

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

25h 20m

3 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,105

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

38h 05m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

20h 20m

3 stops

LAX

$1,125

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

26h 45m

3 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

20h 20m

3 stops

LAX

$1,135

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

25h 20m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 8

NSN

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$1,173

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

LAX

21h 45m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

23h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$1,252

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

24h 24m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 8

NSN

31h 25m

2 stops

LAX

$1,289

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

LAX

24h 14m

3 stops

NSN

Sep 8

NSN

31h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$1,305

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

DFW

31h 16m

3 stops

NSN

Sep 15

NSN

28h 53m

3 stops

DFW

$1,337

Air New Zealand

Sep 6

EWR

45h 55m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 13

NSN

43h 38m

2 stops

EWR

$1,386

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 17

BOS

54h 15m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 30

DUD

23h 41m

2 stops

BOS

$1,407

Multiple Airlines

Jan 17

BOS

48h 56m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 30

DUD

26h 01m

2 stops

BOS

$1,444

Multiple Airlines

Jan 17

BOS

34h 45m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 30

DUD

44h 16m

2 stops

BOS

$1,450

Air New Zealand

Oct 26

JFK

26h 55m

2 stops

DUD

Oct 30

DUD

42h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,497

Air New Zealand

Jan 17

BOS

36h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 30

DUD

39h 48m

2 stops

BOS

$1,500

Air New Zealand

Oct 26

JFK

43h 20m

1 stop

DUD

Oct 30

DUD

42h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,504

Air New Zealand

Oct 26

JFK

43h 20m

1 stop

DUD

Oct 30

DUD

39h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$1,507

Air New Zealand

Sep 5

JFK

28h 40m

2 stops

DUD

Sep 12

DUD

29h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,518

Air New Zealand

Sep 5

JFK

25h 55m

2 stops

DUD

Sep 12

DUD

20h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$1,525

Air New Zealand

Oct 24

ATL

33h 45m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 9

DUD

24h 07m

2 stops

ATL

$1,529

Air New Zealand

Sep 5

EWR

34h 25m

2 stops

DUD

Sep 12

DUD

23h 33m

2 stops

EWR

$1,533

Multiple Airlines

Oct 24

ATL

29h 40m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 8

DUD

25h 02m

2 stops

ATL

$1,539

Flights to Invercargill

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Qantas Airways

Aug 23

JFK

57h 05m

3 stops

IVC

Aug 27

IVC

47h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$2,212

Singapore Airlines

Oct 29

SFO

62h 50m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 2

IVC

34h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,725

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

HOU

39h 11m

3 stops

IVC

Sep 15

IVC

38h 08m

3 stops

HOU

$3,167

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11:35 pm - 1:10 pm

LAX

CHC

17h 35m

1 stop

2:10 pm - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

18h 50m

1 stop

$713Fiji Airways

mar., oct. 27 - lun., nov. 9

10:35 pm - 1:10 pm

LAX

CHC

17h 35m

1 stop

2:10 pm - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

18h 50m

1 stop

$757Fiji Airways

mar., nov. 24 - lun., dic. 14

10:35 pm - 7:25 pm

LAX

CHC

23h 50m

2 stops

6:15 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

$788Multiple Airlines

vie., nov. 6 - dom., nov. 15

11:55 pm - 10:20 pm

LAX

CHC

27h 25m

2 stops

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

CHC

LAX

24h 00m

2 stops

$800Multiple Airlines

mié., ago. 19 - mar., oct. 27

11:30 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

3:45 pm - 5:05 pm

CHC

LAX

20h 20m

1 stop

$819Qantas Airways

mar., sep. 1 - mar., sep. 15

9:30 pm - 2:25 pm

LAX

CHC

21h 55m

1 stop

3:45 pm - 7:05 pm

CHC

LAX

23h 20m

1 stop

$819Qantas Airways

mié., ago. 19 - mar., oct. 27

9:00 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

CHC

19h 05m

2 stops

11:10 am - 11:25 am

CHC

LAX

21h 15m

2 stops

$1,054Air New Zealand

mar., oct. 27 - mar., nov. 10

7:10 pm - 10:50 am

LAX

ZQN

18h 40m

2 stops

4:05 pm - 10:05 am

ZQN

LAX

39h 00m

2 stops

$1,056Air New Zealand

lun., nov. 9 - dom., nov. 15

1:50 pm - 10:35 am

BOS

CHC

26h 45m

1 stop

6:00 am - 1:05 am

CHC

BOS

37h 05m

2 stops

$1,302United Airlines

mié., ene. 20 - lun., feb. 1

11:10 am - 10:35 am

BOS

CHC

29h 25m

1 stop

6:00 am - 1:05 am

CHC

BOS

37h 05m

2 stops

$1,302United Airlines

mié., ene. 20 - jue., feb. 4

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Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mar. 10/27

11:35 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Christchurch

lun. 11/9

2:10 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop18h 50m

$713

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mar. 11/24

10:35 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Christchurch

lun. 12/14

2:10 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop18h 50m

$757

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

vie. 11/6

10:35 pm-7:25 pm

2 stops23h 50m

Christchurch

dom. 11/15

6:15 am-12:00 pm

2 stops26h 45m

$788

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mié. 8/19

11:55 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops27h 25m

Christchurch

mar. 10/27

9:00 am-1:00 pm

2 stops24h 00m

$800

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mar. 9/1

11:30 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 55m

Christchurch

mar. 9/15

3:45 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$819

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mié. 8/19

9:30 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Christchurch

mar. 10/27

3:45 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop23h 20m

$819

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

mar. 10/27

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops19h 05m

Christchurch

mar. 11/10

11:10 am-11:25 am

2 stops21h 15m

$1,054

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX - ZQN

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

lun. 11/9

7:10 pm-10:50 am

2 stops18h 40m

Queenstown Intl

dom. 11/15

4:05 pm-10:05 am

2 stops39h 00m

$1,056

BostonChristchurch

BOS - CHC

BOSCHC

Boston Logan Intl

mié. 1/20

1:50 pm-10:35 am

1 stop26h 45m

Christchurch

lun. 2/1

6:00 am-1:05 am

2 stops37h 05m

$1,302

BostonChristchurch

BOS - CHC

BOSCHC

Boston Logan Intl

mié. 1/20

11:10 am-10:35 am

1 stop29h 25m

Christchurch

jue. 2/4

6:00 am-1:05 am

2 stops37h 05m

$1,302

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Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$496
Best Round-Trip Price	$713
Fastest flight time	20h 55m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $496 (Los Angeles 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 $713 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from United States takes 20h 55m (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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December has the highest demand for flights to South Island, with a 14% 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 4 airlines that operate flight routes to South Island, with Air New Zealand being the most popular option. An estimated 78% 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.

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

As of July 2026, there are 9 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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