$257 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$592
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,301
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$592
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,301

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, 22 Jan - Wed, 25 Feb
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$592Jetstar
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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
$601Jetstar
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Mon, 17 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$609Jetstar
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Sat, 29 Nov - Wed, 10 Dec
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$620Jetstar
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Sat, 29 Nov - Fri, 12 Dec
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$630Jetstar
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Sun, 22 Feb - Fri, 27 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:50 - 13:40AKL-RAR
3h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:05 - 00:25RAR-AKL
4h 20mdirect
$660Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
16:15 - 22:10AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:00 - 18:30RAR-AKL
4h 30mdirect
$725Air New Zealand
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Sun, 25 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
15:10 - 20:10AKL-RAR
4h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 18:10RAR-AKL
4h 15mdirect
$744Air New Zealand
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Tue, 2 Dec - Tue, 9 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 19:20AKL-AIT
9h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 00:45AIT-AKL
16h 35m1 stop
$1,301Air New Zealand
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Sun, 25 Jan - Thu, 29 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 16:20AKL-AIT
6h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 18:10AIT-AKL
10h 00m1 stop
$1,311Air 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 $555 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 $555.

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 $786, 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 $735 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $985 and $901 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 32% 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$257
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 $733 on average. Morning departures are around 22% 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 $894.

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 $337 one-way - $719 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 516 reviews
7.4Food
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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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

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.

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.

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.

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

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

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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