How long is the flight from United Kingdom to South Island?

On average, it takes 1h 45m to fly from United Kingdom to South Island if you fly out of London Heathrow (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Kastrup Copenhagen (the most popular airport in South Island). If you’re flying out of Manchester and into Kastrup Copenhagen, then the flight time is around 1h 50m.

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Flights to Christchurch

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Multiple Airlines

14 Sept

LHR

37h 20m

3 stops

CHC

20 Sept

CHC

44h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£732

Multiple Airlines

2 Sept

LHR

37h 20m

2 stops

CHC

20 Sept

CHC

44h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£733

Multiple Airlines

4 Sept

LHR

37h 20m

3 stops

CHC

13 Sept

CHC

48h 15m

3 stops

LHR

£746

Multiple Airlines

14 Sept

LHR

37h 20m

3 stops

CHC

20 Sept

CHC

41h 35m

3 stops

LHR

£748

Multiple Airlines

4 Sept

LHR

37h 20m

3 stops

CHC

13 Sept

CHC

48h 15m

3 stops

LHR

£756

China Southern

29 Oct

LHR

54h 50m

2 stops

CHC

14 Nov

CHC

57h 05m

2 stops

LHR

£793

China Southern

29 Oct

LHR

30h 50m

2 stops

CHC

14 Nov

CHC

57h 05m

2 stops

LHR

£794

China Southern

29 Oct

LHR

30h 50m

2 stops

CHC

14 Nov

CHC

57h 05m

2 stops

LHR

£795

Multiple Airlines

7 Sept

LHR

37h 10m

3 stops

CHC

20 Sept

CHC

46h 30m

3 stops

LHR

£799

China Southern

1 Nov

LHR

35h 05m

2 stops

CHC

17 Nov

CHC

33h 05m

1 stop

LHR

£809

China Southern

1 Nov

LHR

35h 05m

2 stops

CHC

17 Nov

CHC

33h 05m

2 stops

LHR

£811

Multiple Airlines

7 Sept

LHR

37h 10m

3 stops

CHC

20 Sept

CHC

46h 30m

3 stops

LHR

£814

Flights to Queenstown

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28 Nov

LGW

38h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

31 Jan

ZQN

37h 30m

2 stops

LGW

£839

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28 Nov

LHR

34h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

31 Jan

ZQN

41h 00m

2 stops

LHR

£868

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2 Sept

LGW

35h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

8 Sept

ZQN

61h 00m

2 stops

LGW

£912

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7 Sept

LGW

45h 25m

2 stops

ZQN

14 Sept

ZQN

39h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£935

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8 Sept

LGW

31h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

15 Sept

ZQN

41h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£942

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8 Sept

LGW

31h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

15 Sept

ZQN

41h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£943

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1 Sept

LGW

51h 20m

2 stops

ZQN

8 Sept

ZQN

54h 50m

2 stops

LGW

£958

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26 Aug

LGW

35h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

2 Sept

ZQN

41h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£969

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15 Sept

LGW

39h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

15 Oct

ZQN

54h 30m

2 stops

LGW

£982

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1 Sept

LHR

49h 50m

2 stops

ZQN

16 Sept

ZQN

42h 50m

2 stops

LHR

£993

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13 Oct

LGW

44h 25m

2 stops

ZQN

30 Oct

ZQN

34h 05m

2 stops

LGW

£995

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2 Sept

LHR

35h 40m

2 stops

ZQN

8 Sept

ZQN

40h 40m

2 stops

LHR

£995

Flights to Nelson

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7 Sept

LHR

35h 30m

2 stops

NSN

14 Sept

NSN

36h 10m

2 stops

LHR

£1,147

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9 Sept

LHR

50h 10m

2 stops

NSN

16 Sept

NSN

44h 15m

2 stops

LHR

£1,293

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9 Sept

LHR

35h 30m

2 stops

NSN

16 Sept

NSN

38h 50m

2 stops

LHR

£1,294

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7 Sept

LHR

47h 05m

3 stops

NSN

14 Sept

NSN

40h 10m

2 stops

LHR

£1,311

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7 Sept

LHR

47h 05m

3 stops

NSN

14 Sept

NSN

40h 10m

2 stops

LHR

£1,313

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9 Sept

LHR

37h 25m

2 stops

NSN

13 Sept

NSN

36h 10m

2 stops

LHR

£1,339

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10 Sept

LHR

36h 35m

2 stops

NSN

17 Sept

NSN

30h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£1,360

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7 Sept

LHR

47h 05m

3 stops

NSN

14 Sept

NSN

35h 15m

3 stops

LHR

£1,377

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9 Sept

LHR

31h 50m

2 stops

NSN

13 Sept

NSN

30h 40m

2 stops

LHR

£1,416

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10 Sept

LHR

31h 45m

2 stops

NSN

17 Sept

NSN

32h 30m

3 stops

LHR

£1,416

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16 Sept

LHR

31h 50m

2 stops

NSN

5 Oct

NSN

28h 40m

2 stops

LHR

£1,446

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10 Sept

LHR

32h 55m

2 stops

NSN

17 Sept

NSN

33h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£1,470

Flights to Dunedin

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10 Sept

LGW

49h 15m

3 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

56h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£1,220

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10 Sept

LGW

51h 50m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

39h 00m

2 stops

LGW

£1,223

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10 Sept

LGW

51h 50m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

34h 50m

2 stops

LGW

£1,244

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

LGW

47h 50m

2 stops

DUD

16 Sept

DUD

40h 35m

2 stops

LGW

£1,256

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LGW

51h 50m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

34h 50m

2 stops

LGW

£1,258

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10 Sept

LHR

48h 30m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

38h 30m

2 stops

LHR

£1,263

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10 Sept

LHR

48h 30m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

38h 30m

2 stops

LHR

£1,274

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LGW

51h 50m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

34h 50m

2 stops

LGW

£1,275

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LGW

51h 50m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

34h 50m

2 stops

LGW

£1,277

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LHR

48h 30m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

38h 30m

2 stops

LHR

£1,288

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LHR

48h 30m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

38h 30m

2 stops

LHR

£1,306

Multiple Airlines

10 Sept

LHR

48h 30m

2 stops

DUD

17 Sept

DUD

38h 30m

2 stops

LHR

£1,308

Flights to Blenheim

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12 Sept

LHR

48h 50m

2 stops

BHE

21 Sept

BHE

39h 10m

2 stops

LHR

£1,067

Multiple Airlines

8 Sept

LHR

35h 45m

2 stops

BHE

15 Sept

BHE

44h 00m

2 stops

LHR

£1,164

Multiple Airlines

9 Sept

LHR

35h 50m

2 stops

BHE

16 Sept

BHE

30h 45m

2 stops

LHR

£1,534

Multiple Airlines

12 Sept

LHR

44h 00m

2 stops

BHE

21 Sept

BHE

33h 35m

3 stops

LHR

£1,590

Multiple Airlines

12 Sept

LHR

36h 40m

3 stops

BHE

21 Sept

BHE

39h 30m

3 stops

LHR

£1,670

Multiple Airlines

4 Sept

LHR

33h 50m

2 stops

BHE

11 Sept

BHE

27h 50m

2 stops

LHR

£1,723

Multiple Airlines

4 Sept

LHR

31h 40m

2 stops

BHE

11 Sept

BHE

40h 10m

3 stops

LHR

£1,726

Multiple Airlines

8 Sept

LHR

31h 55m

3 stops

BHE

15 Sept

BHE

34h 35m

3 stops

LHR

£1,789

Multiple Airlines

8 Sept

LHR

35h 05m

3 stops

BHE

15 Sept

BHE

31h 35m

2 stops

LHR

£1,807

Multiple Airlines

4 Sept

LHR

39h 05m

3 stops

BHE

11 Sept

BHE

39h 30m

3 stops

LHR

£1,810

Multiple Airlines

21 Aug

LHR

33h 50m

2 stops

BHE

28 Aug

BHE

34h 25m

2 stops

LHR

£1,853

Multiple Airlines

21 Aug

LHR

33h 50m

2 stops

BHE

28 Aug

BHE

40h 15m

3 stops

LHR

£1,888

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22:00 - 22:20

LHR

CHC

37h 20m

3 stops

09:40 - 19:30

CHC

LHR

44h 50m

3 stops

£732Multiple Airlines

Mon, 14 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

22:00 - 22:20

LHR

CHC

37h 20m

2 stops

09:40 - 19:30

CHC

LHR

44h 50m

3 stops

£733Multiple Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

21:30 - 17:20

LHR

CHC

54h 50m

2 stops

22:30 - 18:35

CHC

LHR

57h 05m

2 stops

£793China Southern

Thu, 29 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

21:30 - 17:20

LHR

CHC

30h 50m

2 stops

22:30 - 18:35

CHC

LHR

57h 05m

2 stops

£794China Southern

Thu, 29 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

21:45 - 23:35

LHR

CHC

38h 50m

2 stops

06:30 - 12:45

CHC

LHR

41h 15m

2 stops

£1,035Etihad Airways

Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

14:45 - 23:05

LHR

CHC

45h 20m

2 stops

06:30 - 12:45

CHC

LHR

41h 15m

2 stops

£1,035Etihad Airways

Fri, 4 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

22:00 - 00:10

EDI

CHC

39h 10m

2 stops

17:20 - 20:05

CHC

EDI

37h 45m

2 stops

£1,106Emirates

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep

14:55 - 12:55

STN

CHC

35h 00m

2 stops

18:20 - 12:55

CHC

STN

30h 35m

2 stops

£1,124Emirates

Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct

20:55 - 14:00

EDI

CHC

28h 05m

2 stops

15:45 - 19:05

CHC

EDI

40h 20m

2 stops

£1,131Qantas Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

20:55 - 14:00

EDI

CHC

28h 05m

2 stops

18:20 - 19:05

CHC

EDI

37h 45m

2 stops

£1,144Qantas Airways

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Mon 14/9

22:00-22:20

3 stops37h 20m

Christchurch

Sun 20/9

09:40-19:30

3 stops44h 50m

£732

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Wed 2/9

22:00-22:20

2 stops37h 20m

Christchurch

Sun 20/9

09:40-19:30

3 stops44h 50m

£733

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Thu 29/10

21:30-17:20

2 stops54h 50m

Christchurch

Sat 14/11

22:30-18:35

2 stops57h 05m

£793

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Thu 29/10

21:30-17:20

2 stops30h 50m

Christchurch

Sat 14/11

22:30-18:35

2 stops57h 05m

£794

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Sat 12/9

21:45-23:35

2 stops38h 50m

Christchurch

Sun 20/9

06:30-12:45

2 stops41h 15m

£1,035

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Fri 4/9

14:45-23:05

2 stops45h 20m

Christchurch

Sun 13/9

06:30-12:45

2 stops41h 15m

£1,035

EdinburghChristchurch

EDI - CHC

EDICHC

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 9/9

22:00-00:10

2 stops39h 10m

Christchurch

Wed 16/9

17:20-20:05

2 stops37h 45m

£1,106

Fastest return journey

LondonChristchurch

STN - CHC

STNCHC

London Stansted

Tue 15/9

14:55-12:55

2 stops35h 00m

Christchurch

Thu 15/10

18:20-12:55

2 stops30h 35m

£1,124

EdinburghChristchurch

EDI - CHC

EDICHC

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/11

20:55-14:00

2 stops28h 05m

Christchurch

Sat 28/11

15:45-19:05

2 stops40h 20m

£1,131

EdinburghChristchurch

EDI - CHC

EDICHC

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/11

20:55-14:00

2 stops28h 05m

Christchurch

Mon 30/11

18:20-19:05

2 stops37h 45m

£1,144

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South Island flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to South Island?

Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Island from United Kingdom according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Island. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to South Island on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap South Island flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£434
Best Round-Trip Price	£732
Fastest flight time	38h 10m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to South Island from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £434 (London Gatwick to Christchurch).

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The best return flight price to South Island from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £732 (London Heathrow to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from United Kingdom takes 38h 10m (London Heathrow to Christchurch).

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July has the highest demand for flights to South Island, with a 9% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Island

Which airlines fly to South Island?

Emirates, Singapore Airlines and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Island according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Island. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to South Island on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Island?

As of July 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights to South Island.

How old do you have to be to fly to South Island?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to South Island.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Island?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Island may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Island. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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