$376 Find Cheap Flights from Adelaide to South Island

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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to South Island

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$738
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$668
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$738
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$668

Book Cheap Adelaide to South Island Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Adelaide 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Adelaide to South Island

Tue, 18 Nov - Fri, 21 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 13:45ADL-CHC
4h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
18:20 - 20:25CHC-ADL
4h 35mdirect
$668Air New Zealand
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Tue, 3 Feb - Sat, 21 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 13:45ADL-CHC
4h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 10:55CHC-ADL
17h 15m1 stop
$720Air New Zealand
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Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 12:35ADL-ZQN
28h 05m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 08:45ZQN-ADL
14h 25m1 stop
$738Jetstar
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Thu, 23 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 06:50ADL-CHC
22h 20m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
09:15 - 08:35CHC-ADL
25h 50m1 stop
$745Jetstar
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Mon, 2 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 00:10ADL-CHC
9h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 17:45CHC-ADL
14h 10m1 stop
$773Qantas Airways
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Mon, 16 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
19:50 - 13:10ADL-ZQN
14h 50m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 07:05ZQN-ADL
15h 55m1 stop
$794Virgin Australia
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Sat, 8 Nov - Sat, 15 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
13:40 - 00:25ADL-CHC
8h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:45 - 20:10CHC-ADL
6h 55m1 stop
$797Qantas Airways
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Wed, 7 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
07:15 - 19:00ADL-ZQN
9h 15m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 08:00ZQN-ADL
17h 00m2 stops
$826Virgin Australia
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Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
Emirates Logo
20:10 - 23:59ADL-CHC
25h 19m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 08:15CHC-ADL
16h 25m1 stop
$873Emirates
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Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 23:59ADL-CHC
15h 29m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 08:15CHC-ADL
16h 25m1 stop
$874Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Adelaide to South Island flights

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

What is the cheapest Adelaide to South Island flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South Island from Adelaide found in the last 72 hours was to Christchurch, at $652 return. The most popular route is from Adelaide (ADL) to Christchurch (CHC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $652.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Adelaide to South Island?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $664, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Adelaide to South Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide 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 Adelaide to South Island is August, when tickets cost $683 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $917 and $911 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Adelaide to South Island?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Adelaide to South Island clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Island on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Adelaide, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide 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 from Adelaide 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 a flight from Adelaide to South Island, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$376
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Adelaide to Queenstown

FAQs - booking South Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Adelaide 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 Adelaide to South Island.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide to South Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $356 on average. Morning departures are around 15% 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 $549.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Adelaide to South Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Adelaide to South Island. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3348 reviews
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

2.0 MediocreDavid, Sept 2025SYD - BKK
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

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