£481 Find Cheap Flights to South Island

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Best South Island Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Christchurch
Christchurch2 stops£579
Nelson
Nelson2 stops£1,208

Cheap Flight Deals to South Island

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to South Island that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to South Island

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to South Island.
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18:00 - 21:15LGW-CHC
40h 15m2 stops
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13:50 - 15:10CHC-LGW
36h 20m2 stops
Tue, 3 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
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21:20 - 21:15LHR-CHC
36h 55m2 stops
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16:30 - 18:40CHC-LHR
37h 10m2 stops
Tue, 13 May - Tue, 27 May
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 12:55STN-CHC
28h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
06:10 - 12:55CHC-STN
41h 45m2 stops
£1,180Emirates
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Tue, 3 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
Emirates Logo
14:30 - 12:55LGW-CHC
35h 25m1 stop
Emirates Logo
06:10 - 12:35CHC-LGW
41h 25m2 stops
£1,186Emirates
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Tue, 3 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:15 - 09:30LGW-CHC
36h 15m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:00 - 06:25CHC-LGW
31h 25m1 stop
£1,241Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 18 Sep - Wed, 11 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
20:50 - 14:30LHR-ZQN
30h 40m2 stops
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09:20 - 06:15ZQN-LHR
33h 55m3 stops
£1,292Qantas Airways
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Tue, 27 May - Fri, 21 Nov
Singapore Airlines Logo
11:25 - 09:30LHR-CHC
35h 05m1 stop
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12:00 - 15:20CHC-LHR
40h 20m1 stop
£1,318Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 18 Sep - Wed, 11 Mar
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13:05 - 09:25LHR-CHC
33h 20m2 stops
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10:50 - 15:45CHC-LHR
39h 55m1 stop
£1,404Air New Zealand
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Thu, 26 Jun - Thu, 17 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
20:50 - 14:30LHR-ZQN
30h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
07:00 - 06:15ZQN-LHR
36h 15m1 stop
£1,414Qantas Airways
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Tue, 27 May - Fri, 21 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 08:50LHR-DUD
31h 45m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
06:05 - 05:55DUD-LHR
36h 50m2 stops
£1,445Air New Zealand
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Mon, 29 Sep - Wed, 29 Oct

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Island

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to South Island to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to South Island?

The average price of all flights from the United Kingdom to South Island clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Island is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as £1,365. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are £1,476 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United Kingdom to South Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United Kingdom to South Island, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from the United Kingdom to South Island is June, when tickets cost £1,077 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,964 and £1,699 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Island?

The average price for all round-trip flights from the United Kingdom to South Island depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost £1,672 on average. Morning departures are around 17% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,962.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United Kingdom to South Island?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Island, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from the United Kingdom to South Island, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to South Island

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£481
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Queenstown

FAQs - booking South Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United Kingdom to South Island?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United Kingdom to South Island.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United Kingdom to South Island?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United Kingdom to South Island is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United Kingdom to South Island?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from the United Kingdom to South Island with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United Kingdom to South Island?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from the United Kingdom to South Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Island

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Top 5 airlines flying to South Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to South Island. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to South Island. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to South Island? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1290 reviews
7.7Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025LAX - NRT
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Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

We lucked out. The passenger who was supposed to be in our row changed her seat, so my husband and I had 3 seats for the 2 of us. We were able to stretch out a little which made the trip much more tolerable.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

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