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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$562
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,213
Rarotonga
Rarotongadirect$562
Aitutaki
Aitutaki1 stop$1,213

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

Sat, 6 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 21:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
22:05 - 00:40RAR-AKL
4h 35mdirect
$562Jetstar
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Sat, 6 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 21:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
22:05 - 00:40RAR-AKL
4h 35mdirect
$564Jetstar
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Mon, 13 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:40RAR-AKL
4h 35mdirect
$584Jetstar
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Mon, 13 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:40RAR-AKL
4h 35mdirect
$601Jetstar
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Mon, 13 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Jetstar Logo
15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 00:40RAR-AKL
4h 35mdirect
$602Jetstar
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Mon, 13 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
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15:10 - 20:05AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
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02:05 - 05:45RAR-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Thu, 4 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 13:40AKL-RAR
3h 50mdirect
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14:55 - 18:10RAR-AKL
4h 15mdirect
$738Air New Zealand
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Thu, 4 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 13:40AKL-RAR
3h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 18:10RAR-AKL
4h 15mdirect
$743Air New Zealand
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Wed, 12 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 13:40AKL-RAR
3h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
21:20 - 00:45RAR-AKL
4h 25mdirect
$775Air New Zealand
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Sun, 19 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
20:00 - 00:55AKL-RAR
3h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
22:20 - 02:00RAR-AKL
4h 40mdirect
$799Air New Zealand
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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 New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was to Rarotonga, at $340 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Rarotonga (RAR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $340.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to the Cook Islands?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand 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 New Zealand to the Cook Islands is February, when tickets cost $1,251 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,978 and $1,650 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand 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 a flight from New Zealand 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 19 weeks 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 $434.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$241
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Rarotonga

FAQs - booking Cook Islands flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as $808. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are $943 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 in the evening, when retur flights cost $418 on average. Morning departures are around 25% 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 $525.

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 Auckland $824
  • 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 airlines flying to the Cook Islands

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand 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 504 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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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.

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.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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!

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

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

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

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