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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Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

LAX

25h 15m

2 stops

CHC

Nov 11

CHC

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$777

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

CHC

Dec 3

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$783

Qantas Airways

Nov 24

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$862

Qantas Airways

Nov 3

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Nov 10

CHC

22h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$863

Qantas Airways

Nov 24

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$875

Qantas Airways

Nov 24

LAX

22h 00m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 14

CHC

20h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$876

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$878

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

CHC

Dec 10

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$879

Fiji Airways

Aug 20

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Aug 30

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$883

Fiji Airways

Aug 20

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Aug 30

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$884

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

LAX

26h 25m

2 stops

CHC

Oct 28

CHC

23h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$887

Fiji Airways

Oct 13

LAX

17h 10m

1 stop

CHC

Oct 19

CHC

19h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$898

Flights to Queenstown

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 30

LAX

24h 05m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 14

ZQN

26h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$918

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 19

LAX

24h 05m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$955

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

LAX

24h 05m

2 stops

ZQN

Mar 30

ZQN

24h 05m

3 stops

LAX

$962

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$968

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

LAX

25h 40m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 15

ZQN

23h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$1,004

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

Multiple Airlines

Dec 1

HNL

45h 25m

3 stops

ZQN

Dec 8

ZQN

26h 45m

3 stops

HNL

$1,036

Qantas Airways

Nov 19

LAX

36h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

Nov 30

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$1,058

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

LAX

37h 55m

2 stops

ZQN

Oct 24

ZQN

40h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,070

Flights to Nelson

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Multiple Airlines

Jul 4

HNL

35h 40m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 11

NSN

25h 55m

2 stops

HNL

$1,374

Air New Zealand

Jul 4

HNL

25h 55m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 11

NSN

12h 55m

1 stop

HNL

$1,425

Air New Zealand

Jul 4

HNL

13h 30m

1 stop

NSN

Jul 11

NSN

12h 55m

1 stop

HNL

$1,432

Multiple Airlines

Jul 4

HNL

35h 40m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 11

NSN

23h 45m

3 stops

HNL

$1,522

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 25

NSN

25h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,618

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 25

NSN

22h 35m

3 stops

LAX

$1,634

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

LAX

22h 00m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 25

NSN

25h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,637

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

LAX

25h 10m

3 stops

NSN

Jul 25

NSN

25h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,642

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

HNL

25h 55m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 26

NSN

19h 20m

1 stop

HNL

$1,646

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

HNL

32h 40m

1 stop

NSN

Jul 26

NSN

19h 20m

1 stop

HNL

$1,653

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

LAX

25h 10m

3 stops

NSN

Jul 25

NSN

24h 30m

3 stops

LAX

$1,655

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

HNL

25h 55m

2 stops

NSN

Jul 26

NSN

22h 50m

2 stops

HNL

$1,680

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 19

BOS

54h 13m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 6

DUD

42h 19m

2 stops

BOS

$1,482

Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

31h 07m

3 stops

SFO

$1,740

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

BOS

28h 47m

2 stops

DUD

Dec 25

DUD

30h 56m

2 stops

BOS

$1,765

Air New Zealand

Jun 15

SFO

20h 45m

2 stops

DUD

Jun 18

DUD

16h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$1,807

Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

36h 20m

1 stop

SFO

$1,854

Air New Zealand

Jun 15

SFO

20h 45m

2 stops

DUD

Jun 18

DUD

21h 32m

2 stops

SFO

$1,883

Multiple Airlines

Jul 2

SFO

64h 07m

3 stops

DUD

Jul 9

DUD

19h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,903

Air New Zealand

Nov 19

BOS

29h 10m

2 stops

DUD

Jan 6

DUD

50h 15m

3 stops

BOS

$1,915

Air New Zealand

Jun 19

MIA

37h 37m

2 stops

DUD

Jun 21

DUD

54h 49m

3 stops

MIA

$1,932

Air New Zealand

Nov 18

BOS

29h 10m

2 stops

DUD

Dec 25

DUD

38h 33m

3 stops

BOS

$1,959

Qantas Airways

Jun 17

JFK

55h 35m

3 stops

DUD

Jun 28

DUD

45h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$1,971

Air New Zealand

Nov 19

BOS

28h 30m

3 stops

DUD

Jan 6

DUD

38h 33m

3 stops

BOS

$2,017

Flights to Invercargill

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Qantas Airways

Nov 2

JFK

47h 10m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 6

IVC

47h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,886

Qantas Airways

Nov 2

JFK

47h 10m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 6

IVC

47h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,904

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,305

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

SFO

18h 35m

1 stop

IVC

Jul 26

IVC

22h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$2,335

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,353

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

$2,399

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

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,417

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

27h 09m

3 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

38h 30m

2 stops

IAH

$2,522

Air New Zealand

Jul 19

SFO

19h 35m

2 stops

IVC

Jul 26

IVC

31h 15m

3 stops

SFO

$2,524

Air New Zealand

Jun 28

IAH

34h 20m

2 stops

IVC

Nov 29

IVC

20h 40m

1 stop

IAH

$2,548

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10:35 pm - 8:50 pm

LAX

CHC

25h 15m

2 stops

9:40 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

23h 20m

2 stops

$777Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

10:35 pm - 10:20 pm

LAX

CHC

26h 45m

2 stops

6:15 am - 12:00 pm

CHC

LAX

26h 45m

2 stops

$783Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Dec 3

8:25 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

22h 00m

1 stop

6:05 am - 6:00 am

CHC

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

$862Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 14

8:25 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

22h 00m

1 stop

6:20 am - 8:00 am

CHC

LAX

22h 40m

1 stop

$863Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

8:25 pm - 3:25 pm

LAX

CHC

22h 00m

1 stop

6:05 am - 6:00 am

CHC

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

$875Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 14

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 20 - Sun, Aug 30

9:50 pm - 1:10 pm

SFO

CHC

18h 20m

1 stop

2:10 pm - 12:35 pm

CHC

SFO

19h 25m

1 stop

$884Fiji Airways

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28

10:10 am - 10:25 am

SEA

CHC

27h 15m

2 stops

6:10 am - 12:12 pm

CHC

SEA

27h 02m

2 stops

$1,476Air New Zealand

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

6:05 pm - 2:25 pm

DEN

ZQN

26h 20m

2 stops

10:35 am - 8:14 pm

ZQN

DEN

27h 39m

2 stops

$1,476Air New Zealand

Wed, Jul 29 - Mon, Aug 10

3:45 pm - 9:25 am

LGA

CHC

24h 40m

2 stops

5:00 pm - 8:55 pm

CHC

LGA

20h 55m

2 stops

$2,243United Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 11/4

10:35 pm-8:50 pm

2 stops25h 15m

Christchurch

Wed 11/11

9:40 am-12:00 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$777

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 11/18

10:35 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops26h 45m

Christchurch

Thu 12/3

6:15 am-12:00 pm

2 stops26h 45m

$783

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 11/24

8:25 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Christchurch

Mon 12/14

6:05 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 55m

$862

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

8:25 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Christchurch

Tue 11/10

6:20 am-8:00 am

1 stop22h 40m

$863

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 11/24

8:25 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Christchurch

Mon 12/14

6:05 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 55m

$875

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesChristchurch

LAX - CHC

LAXCHC

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 8/20

11:55 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 8/30

1:05 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$883

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

$884

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 11/9

10:10 am-10:25 am

2 stops27h 15m

Christchurch

Tue 11/17

6:10 am-12:12 pm

2 stops27h 02m

$1,476

DenverQueenstown

DEN - ZQN

DENZQN

Denver Intl

Wed 7/29

6:05 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 8/10

10:35 am-8:14 pm

2 stops27h 39m

$1,476

New YorkChristchurch

LGA - CHC

LGACHC

New York LaGuardia

Fri 10/16

3:45 pm-9:25 am

2 stops24h 40m

Christchurch

Sun 10/25

5:00 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops20h 55m

$2,243

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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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Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$431
Best Round-Trip Price	$777
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 $431 (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 $777 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Christchurch).

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