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Cheap Flights to the Cook Islands

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$742
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,420
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$742
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,420

Book Cheap Cook Islands Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to the Cook Islands 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 to the Cook Islands

dim., 16 nov. - mer., 3 déc.
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 06:35SYD-RAR
6h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 12:35RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$742Jetstar
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mer., 12 nov. - mar., 18 nov.
Jetstar Logo
21:40 - 06:45SYD-RAR
6h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:00 - 13:10RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$749Jetstar
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mar., 3 févr. - mar., 17 févr.
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 06:35SYD-RAR
6h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:00 - 13:10RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$750Jetstar
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mar., 17 févr. - ven., 27 févr.
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 06:35SYD-RAR
6h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:00 - 13:10RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$752Jetstar
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jeu., 27 nov. - mar., 2 déc.
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:05 - 20:05SYD-RAR
10h 00m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:00 - 13:10RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$805Multiple Airlines
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mer., 3 déc. - mer., 10 déc.
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:45 - 20:10SYD-RAR
9h 25m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:25 - 12:35RAR-SYD
7h 10mdirect
$838Multiple Airlines
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mar., 3 févr. - ven., 13 févr.
Air New Zealand Logo
10:35 - 13:40MEL-RAR
24h 05m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 21:30RAR-MEL
9h 35m1 stop
$1,159Air New Zealand
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jeu., 29 janv. - sam., 7 févr.
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 13:40MEL-RAR
15h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 21:30RAR-MEL
9h 35m1 stop
$1,171Air New Zealand
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ven., 6 mars - mer., 25 mars
Qantas Airways Logo
18:30 - 20:05BNE-RAR
21h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:05 - 17:10RAR-BNE
24h 05m1 stop
$1,260Qantas Airways
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mer., 11 mars - dim., 22 mars
Qantas Airways Logo
18:30 - 20:05BNE-RAR
21h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:05 - 07:30RAR-BNE
14h 25m1 stop
$1,302Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the Cook Islands

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

What is the cheapest flight to the Cook Islands?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to the Cook Islands from Australia found in the last 72 hours was to Rarotonga, at $408 return. The most popular route is Brisbane (BNE) to Rarotonga (RAR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $408.

How much is a flight to the Cook Islands?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to the Cook Islands from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to the Cook Islands costs $648 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $282 for the route Sydney (SYD) to Rarotonga (RAR). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Sydney to Rarotonga which costs $890 on average, and Brisbane to Rarotonga, which costs $826 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to the Cook Islands?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to the Cook Islands, 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 Australia to the Cook Islands is February, when tickets cost $878 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,566 and $1,231 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to the Cook Islands?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the Cook Islands, 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 Australia to the Cook Islands, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the Cook Islands?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the Cook Islands is Rarotonga Airport (RAR), with an average flight price of $385.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$420
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Rarotonga

FAQs - booking Cook Islands flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to the Cook Islands?

    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 Australia to the Cook Islands.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Australia to the Cook Islands?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Australia to the Cook Islands 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 Australia to the Cook Islands?

    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 Australia to the Cook Islands 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 Australia to the Cook Islands?

    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 Australia to the Cook Islands up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to the Cook Islands?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the Cook Islands is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,063. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are $1,520 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally at night, when retur flights cost $865 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,524.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Cook Islands

  • Looking for cheap airfare to the Cook Islands? 25% of our users found return tickets to the Cook Islands for the following prices or less: From Sydney $514, from Brisbane $770
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cook Islands flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to the Cook Islands

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to the Cook Islands? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 517 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
Airline reviews

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025MEL - AKL
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Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

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.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

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 !

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.

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

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

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