$273 Find Cheap Flights from Auckland to the Cook Islands

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Cheap Flights from Auckland to the Cook Islands

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$545
Aitutaki
Aitutaki2 stops$1,626
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$545
Aitutaki
Aitutaki2 stops$1,626

Book Cheap Auckland to the Cook Islands Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$545Jetstar
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Thu, 12 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$547Jetstar
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Sat, 24 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$558Jetstar
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Sat, 31 Jan - Sun, 8 Feb
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$559Jetstar
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Thu, 22 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$561Jetstar
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Tue, 10 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:50 - 13:40AKL-RAR
3h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$669Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 30 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
13:00 - 09:50AKL-AIT
18h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 18:15AIT-AKL
11h 05m1 stop
$1,626Air New Zealand
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Sat, 30 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
11:00 - 11:20AKL-AIT
22h 20m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 18:15AIT-AKL
11h 05m1 stop
$1,628Air New Zealand
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Fri, 16 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 16:20AKL-AIT
6h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
16:40 - 01:10AIT-AKL
9h 30m1 stop
$1,640Air New Zealand
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Sat, 17 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 18:50AKL-AIT
9h 00m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 00:45AIT-AKL
16h 35m1 stop
$1,669Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to the Cook Islands flights

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

What is the cheapest Auckland to the Cook Islands flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to the Cook Islands from Auckland found in the last 72 hours was to Rarotonga, at $452 return. The most popular route is from Auckland (AKL) to Rarotonga (RAR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $452.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Auckland to the Cook Islands?

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 $740, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to the Cook Islands is February, when tickets cost $726 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $971 and $895 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Cook Islands?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Auckland to the Cook Islands clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cook Islands on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Auckland, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland 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 from Auckland 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 a flight from Auckland to the Cook Islands, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$273
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Rarotonga

FAQs - booking Cook Islands flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to the Cook Islands.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Auckland 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 Auckland 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 Auckland 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 Auckland 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 Auckland 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 time of day to fly to the Cook Islands?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $732 on average. Morning departures are around 20% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $879.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Cook Islands

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Auckland to the following destinations at these prices or less: Rarotonga $298 one-way - $647 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Auckland to the Cook Islands

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Auckland 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 542 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

10.0 ExcellentLinda, Dec 2025AKL - YVR
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They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

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

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

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.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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

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

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Very disappointed with my recent Jetstar experience. Firstly, it was extremely frustrating that we had to pay extra for basic things like in-flight entertainment and meals. Other airlines provide these essentials even with standard tickets, but Jetstar offered no comfort or amenities without additional charges. For a long international journey, this made the experience very uncomfortable. On top of that, there was a delay on our flight from Melbourne to Bangkok due to parts replacement, which was already inconvenient. But the biggest issue was the massive 5 hours and 15 minutes delay on our return flight, which completely disrupted our plans, caused unnecessary stress, and impacted both our time and health. Jetstar provided vouchers, but they were not nearly sufficient to cover proper meals or any meaningful service at Bangkok Airport. After such a long delay, this felt extremely inadequate and did not compensate for the inconvenience we faced. Overall, this has been one of my worst travel experiences. I am extremely disappointed and will not be booking with Jetstar in the future. I strongly request Jetstar to provide additional compensation for the significant delays and the discomfort we had to go through.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

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

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