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Low seasonFebruary
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Flight from Auckland to Christchurch

Flights from South Pacific to New Zealand: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from South Pacific to New Zealand 
NoelFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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PMR
Mar 2026
Wear hearing protection before boarding the aircraft and during the flight. The cabin noise is very loud, no matter where you sit. Always protect your hearing!
NoelFlew with Air New Zealand
CHC
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PMR
Apr 2026
Wear hearing protection while walking to and from the aircraft and while flying, as they are still very noisy.
GJFlew with Jetstar
SYD
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HLZ
Mar 2026
The airport's close at 11 pm until 3:15 am. Security throw you out and lock the doors.
PriyankaFlew with Air New Zealand
MEL
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AKL
Jan 2026
Melbourne airport is busy during the summer holidays. Please ensure enough time for check in. Air New Zealand and Quantas are both great options. Staff are very friendly.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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GIS
Dec 2025
Make sure you have the latest information you need on arrival at the airport and get a second opinion from staff if you have concerns. Don't expect them to offer assistance, ask if you need help
FernandoFlew with Air New Zealand
ZQN
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CHC
Feb 2026
Bumpy ride. Don’t eat too much before flying this route. Go to restrooms before boarding.
MichelleFlew with Air New Zealand
CHC
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HKK
Nov 2025
Make sure you have a back up plan for transportation. My ride was unfortunately delayed due to a multiple car accident that closed the road for seven hours. I had no way to get to my hotel near Greymouth.There are no taxis, but I was fortunate enough to find a lovely bus driver who dropped me at my hotel on her route to Greymouth.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
CHC
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AKL
Apr 2025
The connection from domestic to international terminal involves outside walk, marked by Green Line on floor, not enough signage, exposure to elements
BrianFlew with Air Canada
ZQN
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AKL
Dec 2024
You’ll likely board the plane with stairs via the tarmac using front and rear doors
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
CHC
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AKL
Jan 2025
Dress comfortably. Make sure also have a change of clothes.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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ZQN
Sept 2024
There is a domestic Air NZ lounge AFTER security, right next to the gate if you are flying Air NZ. Looks like it is new. I had flown the same route about 10 months earlier, and there was no lounge inside. The only Air NZ lounge was in the checkin area (next to regional airlines). The plan was good, and had decent space (legroom and overhead).
ScottFlew with Air New Zealand
AKL
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CHC
Nov 2024
Make sure you have at least 2 hours layover if going to CHC from out of country. Getting to domestic terminal takes either a 15 minute walk or waiting for a shuttle which is not easy to locate.
PremFlew with Air New Zealand
SYD
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AKL
Sept 2024
Be prepared to go to the international terminal from domestic terminal. It takes lot of time and could be a little confusing.
ConstantineFlew with Air New Zealand
WLG
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AKL
Nov 2024
Security screening can be slow at busy times so don’t wait too long to get to the gate.
MichaelFlew with Fiji Airways
NAN
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AKL
Jun 2024
The lines for coffee can be very long at the cafe at Nadi airport - if you're there in between full flights get in quick before the Kiwis/Aussies line up!
ZenoFlew with Air New Zealand
NAN
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AKL
Jul 2024
Give enough time to get to the airport- the roads get jammed with traffic
MichelleFlew with Air New Zealand
NPL
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AKL
Apr 2024
Very short flight, very efficient boarding however subject to weather elements so be prepared to get wet if raining

FAQs for booking flights from South Pacific to New Zealand

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Pacific to New Zealand?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Pacific to New Zealand?

    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 South Pacific to New Zealand 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 South Pacific to New Zealand?

    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 South Pacific to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to New Zealand?

    South Pacific and New Zealand are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Air New Zealand (3,083 flights per week), Qantas Airways (1,613 flights per week), and Etihad Airways (1,252 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in New Zealand?

    There are 25 airports in New Zealand. The busiest airport is Auckland Airport (AKL), with 45% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in New Zealand?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in New Zealand is Whangarei Airport (WRE), with an average flight price of $86.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New Zealand is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as $436. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, when return prices are $540 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $405 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $577.

  • What is the cheapest flight to New Zealand?

    The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from South Pacific found in the last 72 hours was to Wellington, at $98 return. The most popular route is Adelaide (ADL) to Auckland (AKL) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $123.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from South Pacific to New Zealand?

    The cheapest month for flights from South Pacific to New Zealand is August, when tickets cost $474 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $764 and $662 respectively.

  • How many cities have direct flights to New Zealand?

    From South Pacific, there are direct flights to New Zealand from 41 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Auckland, with 3,260 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each day?

    There are around 1,742 direct flights from within South Pacific to New Zealand every day. Most flights (54%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to New Zealand are there each week?

    Each week there are around 12,192 direct flights from within South Pacific to New Zealand. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to New Zealand?

    An average direct flight from South Pacific to New Zealand takes 2h 35m, covering a distance of 2980 km. The shortest route is Canberra (CBR) to Queenstown (ZQN) with an average flight time of 0h 40m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to New Zealand each week?

    Each week, there are 248 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 11,944 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to New Zealand. There aren’t any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in New Zealand?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Christchurch (47% of total searches to New Zealand). The next most popular destinations are Queenstown (46%) and Auckland (4%). Searches for flights to Wellington (1%), to Dunedin (0%), and to Hamilton (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from South Pacific to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Pacific to New Zealand? 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.
8.1
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.5Food
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Jane at Sydney International airport check in was amazing. She set up the whole experience to be a positive one.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

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