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

Jul 30

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Aug 13

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$749

Fiji Airways

Nov 24

LAX

17h 35m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$750

Fiji Airways

Nov 21

LAX

17h 35m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 7

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$778

Fiji Airways

Aug 20

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Aug 27

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$791

Multiple Airlines

Jan 11

LAX

25h 30m

2 stops

CHC

Feb 10

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$794

Qantas Airways

Oct 27

LAX

20h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 10

CHC

22h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$858

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

23h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$859

Qantas Airways

Oct 31

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 27

CHC

21h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$860

Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

LAX

35h 50m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 16

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$866

Multiple Airlines

Nov 24

LAX

38h 20m

2 stops

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$867

Fiji Airways

Sep 11

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Oct 15

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$872

Fiji Airways

Oct 16

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 9

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$873

Flights to Queenstown

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 2

LAX

24h 10m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 19

ZQN

23h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$863

Multiple Airlines

Nov 27

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

Jan 26

ZQN

22h 25m

2 stops

LAX

$875

Multiple Airlines

Nov 27

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

Jan 26

ZQN

24h 00m

3 stops

LAX

$916

Qantas Airways

Jul 30

LAX

22h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 27

ZQN

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$965

Qantas Airways

Aug 29

LAX

26h 45m

1 stop

ZQN

Sep 5

ZQN

26h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$966

Qantas Airways

Aug 20

LAX

20h 35m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 28

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$973

Qantas Airways

Oct 17

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Oct 24

ZQN

27h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$974

Qantas Airways

Aug 10

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 24

ZQN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$977

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

LAX

25h 10m

2 stops

ZQN

Oct 24

ZQN

27h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$979

Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

LAX

25h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 7

ZQN

32h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$999

Qantas Airways

Jul 30

LAX

20h 00m

1 stop

ZQN

Aug 27

ZQN

43h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,000

Qantas Airways

Nov 1

LAX

27h 40m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 14

ZQN

49h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,001

Flights to Nelson

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

LAX

48h 25m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 30

NSN

26h 50m

2 stops

LAX

$1,093

Multiple Airlines

Aug 27

LAX

26h 05m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 3

NSN

29h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,124

Multiple Airlines

Aug 27

LAX

26h 05m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 3

NSN

28h 30m

3 stops

LAX

$1,144

Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

LAX

39h 35m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 30

NSN

18h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,340

Multiple Airlines

Aug 26

LAX

24h 55m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 2

NSN

23h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,356

Multiple Airlines

Aug 8

HNL

37h 25m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 14

NSN

51h 55m

2 stops

HNL

$1,374

Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

LAX

39h 35m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 30

NSN

22h 15m

1 stop

LAX

$1,379

Multiple Airlines

Aug 26

LAX

43h 50m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 2

NSN

36h 05m

3 stops

LAX

$1,398

Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

LAX

39h 35m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 30

NSN

19h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$1,407

Multiple Airlines

Aug 8

HNL

34h 10m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 14

NSN

47h 55m

3 stops

HNL

$1,415

Multiple Airlines

Aug 8

LAX

37h 35m

2 stops

NSN

Aug 16

NSN

20h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,429

Multiple Airlines

Aug 27

LAX

24h 25m

2 stops

NSN

Sep 3

NSN

25h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$1,434

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

SFO

24h 25m

2 stops

DUD

Sep 6

DUD

23h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,457

Air New Zealand

Nov 3

ATL

29h 38m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 17

DUD

29h 52m

2 stops

ATL

$1,463

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

SFO

26h 15m

3 stops

DUD

Sep 6

DUD

23h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,484

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

SFO

26h 15m

3 stops

DUD

Sep 6

DUD

24h 30m

3 stops

SFO

$1,578

United Airlines

Nov 1

TPA

46h 11m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 5

DUD

33h 36m

2 stops

TPA

$1,590

United Airlines

Nov 6

CLE

37h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 10

DUD

38h 56m

2 stops

CLE

$1,590

Air New Zealand

Nov 3

ATL

27h 53m

3 stops

DUD

Nov 17

DUD

25h 02m

3 stops

ATL

$1,600

United Airlines

Nov 6

CLE

50h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 10

DUD

33h 11m

2 stops

CLE

$1,607

United Airlines

Nov 1

TPA

54h 36m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 5

DUD

42h 03m

2 stops

TPA

$1,608

United Airlines

Nov 7

ATL

37h 30m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 11

DUD

31h 47m

2 stops

ATL

$1,620

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

SFO

18h 10m

1 stop

DUD

Sep 6

DUD

23h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,664

United Airlines

Nov 1

TPA

36h 21m

2 stops

DUD

Nov 5

DUD

50h 40m

3 stops

TPA

$1,665

Flights to Invercargill

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Air New Zealand

Aug 29

JFK

26h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Sep 5

IVC

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,560

Air New Zealand

Aug 29

JFK

21h 45m

1 stop

IVC

Sep 5

IVC

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,563

Multiple Airlines

Aug 29

JFK

47h 45m

3 stops

IVC

Sep 5

IVC

45h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$2,682

Singapore Airlines

Oct 29

SFO

62h 50m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 2

IVC

34h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,724

Singapore Airlines

Oct 29

SFO

62h 50m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 2

IVC

34h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$2,725

Multiple Airlines

Aug 29

JFK

47h 45m

3 stops

IVC

Sep 5

IVC

59h 35m

3 stops

JFK

$3,778

Singapore Airlines

Oct 25

SFO

51h 10m

2 stops

IVC

Oct 29

IVC

44h 15m

2 stops

SFO

$3,796

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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

$749Fiji Airways

Sat, Jul 25 - Sun, Aug 2

11:55 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

CHC

17h 10m

1 stop

1:05 pm - 1:05 pm

CHC

LAX

19h 00m

1 stop

$791Fiji Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27

11:30 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

6:00 am - 6:00 am

CHC

LAX

19h 00m

1 stop

$858Qantas Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

11:30 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

3:45 pm - 5:05 pm

CHC

LAX

20h 20m

1 stop

$859Qantas Airways

Thu, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 13

10:35 pm - 7:45 pm

LAX

ZQN

24h 10m

2 stops

9:10 am - 12:00 pm

ZQN

LAX

23h 50m

2 stops

$863Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 19

10:35 pm - 5:35 pm

LAX

ZQN

22h 00m

2 stops

10:35 am - 12:00 pm

ZQN

LAX

22h 25m

2 stops

$875Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Jan 26

9:55 pm - 2:25 pm

JFK

CHC

24h 30m

1 stop

12:00 pm - 7:35 pm

CHC

JFK

23h 35m

1 stop

$1,376Air New Zealand

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

6:00 pm - 11:25 am

EWR

ZQN

25h 25m

2 stops

9:20 am - 10:43 pm

ZQN

EWR

29h 23m

2 stops

$1,390Air New Zealand

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

5:30 pm - 11:05 pm

EWR

CHC

36h 35m

2 stops

6:00 am - 12:59 am

CHC

EWR

36h 59m

2 stops

$1,507United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Nov 10

4:10 pm - 8:55 am

EWR

CHC

24h 45m

2 stops

6:10 am - 4:45 pm

CHC

EWR

27h 35m

2 stops

$1,509United Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Oct 11

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Depart

Return

Price

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Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 7/25

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 8/2

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$749

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 8/20

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Thu 8/27

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$791

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 9/1

11:30 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 55m

Christchurch

Tue 9/15

6:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop19h 00m

$858

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 7/30

11:30 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 55m

Christchurch

Thu 8/13

3:45 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$859

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX - ZQN

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 11/2

10:35 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops24h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 11/19

9:10 am-12:00 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$863

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX - ZQN

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

10:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops22h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 1/26

10:35 am-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 25m

$875

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 8/29

9:55 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Christchurch

Sat 9/5

12:00 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$1,376

NewarkQueenstown

EWR - ZQN

EWRZQN

Newark

Sat 8/29

6:00 pm-11:25 am

2 stops25h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 9/5

9:20 am-10:43 pm

2 stops29h 23m

$1,390

NewarkChristchurch

EWR - CHC

EWRCHC

Newark

Wed 10/14

5:30 pm-11:05 pm

2 stops36h 35m

Christchurch

Tue 11/10

6:00 am-12:59 am

2 stops36h 59m

$1,507

NewarkChristchurch

EWR - CHC

EWRCHC

Newark

Tue 9/15

4:10 pm-8:55 am

2 stops24h 45m

Christchurch

Sun 10/11

6:10 am-4:45 pm

2 stops27h 35m

$1,509

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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 United Airlines 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 4 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	$473
Best Round-Trip Price	$749
Fastest flight time	17h 55m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South Island from United States in the last 5 days is $473 (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 $749 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from United States takes 17h 55m (San Francisco to Christchurch).

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December has the highest demand for flights to South Island, with a 12% 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.

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 July 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?

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.

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

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.

How can momondo help me find flights to South Island?

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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