$362 Find Cheap Flights from Canberra to South Island

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Canberra to South Island departing on 27/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Canberra to South Island

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$778
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$729
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,052
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$880
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$778
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$729
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,052
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$880

Book Cheap Canberra 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 Canberra 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Canberra to South Island

Wed, 6 May - Tue, 26 May
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12:40 - 16:20
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CHC
25h 40m1 stop
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06:10 - 12:05
CHC
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7h 55m1 stop
$729Multiple Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 26 May
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$735Multiple Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Fri, 22 May
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CHC
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06:10 - 12:05
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7h 55m1 stop
$753Multiple Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Tue, 26 May
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07:15 - 16:20
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CHC
7h 05m1 stop
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06:10 - 12:05
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7h 55m1 stop
$765Multiple Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Thu, 7 May
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CHC
11h 35m1 stop
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08:20 - 18:10
CHC
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11h 50m1 stop
$774Multiple Airlines
Fri, 2 Jan - Wed, 7 Jan
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06:05 - 14:15
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19:50 - 13:40
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19h 50m1 stop
$778Virgin Australia
Mon, 11 May - Tue, 26 May
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18h 40m1 stop
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27h 45m1 stop
$784Jetstar
Tue, 21 Apr - Fri, 8 May
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23h 30m1 stop
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14:25 - 18:50
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6h 25m1 stop
$805Virgin Australia
Fri, 8 May - Sat, 23 May
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19h 55m1 stop
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16:30 - 18:30
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28h 00m1 stop
$828Virgin Australia
Tue, 21 Apr - Fri, 8 May
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16:30 - 08:35
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$849Virgin Australia
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Canberra to South Island flights

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

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Canberra 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 $733, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Canberra 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 Canberra to South Island is August, when tickets cost $684 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, when the average cost of return tickets is $829 and $828 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$362
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Island flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Canberra 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 Canberra 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 Canberra 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 Canberra 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 Canberra 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 evening, when retur flights cost $782 on average. Morning departures are around 7% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $996.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Canberra to South Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Canberra 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canberra 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 552 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
SFO - CHC
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The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

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

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.

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

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.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

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.

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