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

A quick flight from United Kingdom to South Island can take about 26h 55m. Etihad Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £1,055. Airlines will cover a distance of 11707 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Island ranges from 40.0 - 60.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit South Island when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Island, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).

How far in advance should I book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island?

To save on the cost of your flight from United Kingdom to South Island, book at least 25 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 32% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from £1,117 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as £1,456.

What is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to South Island?

March is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Island from United Kingdom. Prices for March average £1,273 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £744. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a March flight can save you 18% on your journey compared to booking in July

Can I find deals for flights from United Kingdom to South Island that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on United Kingdom to South Island flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to South Island?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from United Kingdom to South Island.

Can I find deals for business class flights from United Kingdom to South Island?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from United Kingdom to South Island by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from United Kingdom to South Island

Round-trip from	£881
One-way from	£518
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£1,349

13/10-16/10
4 total stops
103h 55m total
United Kingdom to South Island

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28/12
2 total stops
58h 10m total
United Kingdom to South Island

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (£16 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from United Kingdom to South Island
Explore the most affordable flight options available from United Kingdom to South Island. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 August 2025.

Mon 13/1018:05LGW - ZQN

2 stops54h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1016:50ZQN - LGW

2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£881

Thu 18/921:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops55h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/310:45ZQN - LHR

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£963

Wed 19/1122:00LHR - ZQN

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/1209:20ZQN - LHR

2 stops45h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,015

Mon 3/1122:00LHR - ZQN

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/1213:05ZQN - LHR

2 stops42h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£1,041

Fri 21/1122:00LHR - ZQN

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1214:15ZQN - LHR

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£1,050

Fri 28/1108:50NCL - CHC

2 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 31/1222:30CHC - NCL

2 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£1,054

Tue 11/1110:30LGW - CHC

2 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1213:50CHC - LGW

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£1,055

Mon 29/1221:00LHR - CHC

2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 18/106:45CHC - LHR

2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£1,057

Sat 8/1120:15STN - CHC

2 stops28h 45mEmirates

Mon 24/1118:20CHC - STN

2 stops30h 45mEmirates

Deal found 26/8£1,061

Tue 2/1208:25MAN - CHC

2 stops41h 05mEtihad Airways

Tue 17/206:10CHC - MAN

2 stops48h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,063

Mon 13/1021:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1015:20ZQN - LHR

2 stops39h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,063

Sat 20/920:55LHR - CHC

2 stops39h 10mEtihad Airways

Mon 13/1006:35CHC - LHR

2 stops42h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,064

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Mon 13/1018:05LGW - ZQN

2 stops54h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1016:50ZQN - LGW

2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£881

Sat 21/208:25MAN - CHC

2 stops26h 55mEtihad Airways

Fri 20/306:10CHC - MAN

2 stops43h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/8£1,055

Sat 8/1120:15STN - CHC

2 stops28h 45mEmirates

Mon 24/1118:20CHC - STN

2 stops30h 45mEmirates

Deal found 26/8£1,061

Tue 10/214:05LGW - ZQN

2 stops35h 10mQatar Airways

Wed 18/315:05ZQN - LGW

2 stops51h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,129

Fri 23/113:45LHR - CHC

1 stop31h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 17/214:15CHC - LHR

1 stop30h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,130

Wed 14/109:25LCY - CHC

2 stops36h 10mSWISS

Tue 27/114:15CHC - LCY

2 stops39h 50mSWISS

Deal found 27/8£1,760

Fri 5/1221:30MAN - CHC

2 stops54h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/1222:30CHC - MAN

2 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£884

Sat 6/921:50EDI - ZQN

3 stops31h 45mQantas Airways

Tue 23/914:15ZQN - EDI

3 stops41h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 27/8£2,031

Thu 18/921:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops55h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/310:45ZQN - LHR

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£963

Sun 22/220:15STN - CHC

2 stops28h 45mEmirates

Sat 7/318:20CHC - STN

2 stops36h 40mEmirates

Deal found 26/8£1,061

Tue 2/1208:25MAN - CHC

2 stops41h 05mEtihad Airways

Tue 17/206:10CHC - MAN

2 stops48h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,063

Fri 23/111:35LHR - CHC

2 stops34h 00mUnited Airlines

Sun 15/214:15CHC - LHR

1 stop30h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,130

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Wed 27/811:10MAN - CHC

2 stops49h 49mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/906:20CHC - MAN

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£1,164

Fri 29/822:40LHR - CHC

2 stops36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/910:30CHC - LHR

2 stops45h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,161

Mon 1/914:30LGW - CHC

2 stops46h 50mEmirates

Tue 21/1018:20CHC - LGW

2 stops30h 15mEmirates

Deal found 27/8£1,083

Mon 1/921:45LHR - CHC

2 stops39h 05mEtihad Airways

Tue 21/1015:25CHC - LHR

2 stops35h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/8£1,088

Mon 1/914:55LGW - CHC

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1010:30CHC - LGW

2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£1,092

Wed 3/920:40MAN - CHC

2 stops40h 10mEtihad Airways

Wed 10/606:35CHC - MAN

2 stops41h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 25/8£1,121

Wed 10/914:45LHR - CHC

2 stops45h 20mEtihad Airways

Tue 23/906:35CHC - LHR

2 stops35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,141

Mon 15/909:30LHR - CHC

2 stops50h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 22/906:35CHC - LHR

2 stops43h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,121

Tue 16/911:35LGW - CHC

2 stops65h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/906:15CHC - LGW

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£1,115

Tue 16/909:30LHR - CHC

2 stops27h 20mEtihad Airways

Tue 23/906:35CHC - LHR

2 stops35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/8£1,127

Thu 18/921:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops55h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/310:45ZQN - LHR

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£963

Sat 20/920:55LHR - CHC

2 stops39h 10mEtihad Airways

Mon 13/1006:35CHC - LHR

2 stops42h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/8£1,064

One-way flights from United Kingdom to South Island
Search for one-way flight options from United Kingdom to South Island. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 August 2025.

Sun 28/1217:40LHR - ZQN

2 stops58h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£518

Wed 24/1211:35LGW - ZQN

2 stops56h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£524

Fri 26/1220:25LHR - ZQN

2 stops48h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£545

Thu 25/1217:40LHR - ZQN

2 stops49h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£550

Mon 13/1018:05LGW - ZQN

2 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£584

Thu 11/922:40LHR - CHC

3 stops54h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£601

Sun 23/1121:00LHR - CHC

3 stops47h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£601

Fri 24/1017:15LHR - CHC

3 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£602

Tue 18/1122:00LHR - CHC

3 stops37h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£603

Sun 7/912:10MAN - CHC

3 stops46h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8£604

Wed 22/1021:20LHR - CHC

2 stops56h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£604

Tue 14/1021:20LHR - CHC

2 stops46h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/8£605

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LGW - ZQN

LGWZQN

London Gatwick

Mon 13/10

18:05-12:20

2 stops54h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 16/10

16:50-06:30

2 stops49h 40m

£881

ManchesterChristchurch

MAN - CHC

MANCHC

Manchester

Fri 5/12

21:30-17:20

2 stops54h 50m

Christchurch

Sun 21/12

22:30-07:45

2 stops46h 15m

£884

LondonQueenstown

LHR - ZQN

LHRZQN

London Heathrow

Thu 18/9

21:20-16:10

2 stops55h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 20/3

10:45-17:30

2 stops43h 45m

£963

LondonQueenstown

LHR - ZQN

LHRZQN

London Heathrow

Sat 3/1

21:00-19:55

2 stops33h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 25/1

12:50-17:30

2 stops41h 40m

£1,002

LondonQueenstown

LHR - ZQN

LHRZQN

London Heathrow

Wed 19/11

22:00-21:15

2 stops34h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 3/12

09:20-18:15

2 stops45h 55m

£1,015

LondonQueenstown

LHR - ZQN

LHRZQN

London Heathrow

Mon 3/11

22:00-21:15

2 stops34h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 8/12

13:05-18:15

2 stops42h 10m

£1,041

ManchesterChristchurch

MAN - CHC

MANCHC

Manchester

Sat 21/2

08:25-00:20

2 stops26h 55m

Christchurch

Fri 20/3

06:10-12:15

2 stops43h 05m

£1,055

LondonChristchurch

STN - CHC

STNCHC

London Stansted

Sat 8/11

20:15-14:00

2 stops28h 45m

Christchurch

Mon 24/11

18:20-12:05

2 stops30h 45m

£1,061

LondonChristchurch

STN - CHC

STNCHC

London Stansted

Sun 22/2

20:15-14:00

2 stops28h 45m

Christchurch

Sat 7/3

18:20-18:00

2 stops36h 40m

£1,061

ManchesterChristchurch

MAN - CHC

MANCHC

Manchester

Tue 2/12

08:25-14:30

2 stops41h 05m

Christchurch

Tue 17/2

06:10-17:55

2 stops48h 45m

£1,063

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Everything you need to know about your flight from the United Kingdom to South Island

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island (average of £1,559). Flying from United Kingdom to South Island in July is currently the most expensive (average of £2,185). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from GB to EDG?

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Island

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andAir New Zealand from the United Kingdom to South Island. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,352 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

505 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

China Southern

7.5

Good

109 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,322 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from United Kingdom to South Island?
A quick flight from United Kingdom to South Island can take about 26h 55m. Etihad Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £1,055. Airlines will cover a distance of 11707 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from United Kingdom to South Island that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on United Kingdom to South Island flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to South Island?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from United Kingdom to South Island.
Can I find deals for business class flights from United Kingdom to South Island?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from United Kingdom to South Island by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island (average of £1,559). Flying from United Kingdom to South Island in July is currently the most expensive (average of £2,185). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from United Kingdom to South Island

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
China Southern	Cheapest£747	Average£1,220	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest£885	Average£1,475	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest£915	Average£1,278	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£958	Average£1,332	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Emirates	Cheapest£1,011	Average£1,442	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest£1,013	Average£1,435	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
British Airways	Cheapest£1,026	Average£1,411	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest£1,041	Average£1,218	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest£1,050	Average£1,422	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest£1,054	Average£1,406	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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