Title: Cheap Flights to South Island - Expedia.co.uk ![Queenstown showing a river or creek and boating](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180018/2948ba2b-7820-4b5e-8e27-7fb5d6789242.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/fallback-images-brand/bex_flights_v2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) # £481 Cheap Flights to South Island [View £481 flight on Tue, 11 Nov 2025](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=oneway&leg1=from:LHR,to:WLG,departure:11/11/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:480.82&airProductToken=AQqCAQoqCMO0ARIDMzA0GOuJASCCaCio6fwCMPju_AI4WkAAWAFyCFoyQVpBU1hBCikIw7QBEgMzMjUYgmggkh4orPD8AjDh9PwCOFZAAVgBcghaMkFaQVNYQQopCNGMARIDMTYzGJIeIPYyKIz5_AIwyvr8AjhPQAFYAXIIWjJBWkFTWEESCggBEAEYASoCQ1oYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB) - [Return](?flightType=roundtrip) - [One-way](?flightType=oneway) - [Multi-city](?flightType=multicity) ### Travellers Adults ChildrenAges 2 to 17 InfantsYounger than 2 EconomyPremium economyBusiness classFirst class Leaving from Going to Departing Returning Add a place to stay Add a car Direct flights only [South Island Travel Guide](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Island.dx6052692)[Hotels in South Island](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Island-Hotels.d6052692.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Things to do in South Island](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-South-Island.d6052692.Travel-Guide-Activities)[South Island Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-South-Island.d6052692.Car-Hire-Guide)[South Island Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Island.d6052692.Holidays-City-Breaks) ## Popular airlines - ![Air New Zealand](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_NZ.svg) Air New Zealand - ![Qantas Airways](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_QF.svg) Qantas Airways - ![Emirates](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_EK.svg) Emirates - ![Virgin Australia](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_VA.svg) Virgin Australia - ![Singapore Airlines](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_SQ.svg) Singapore Airlines - ![United](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_UA.svg) United - ![Jetstar](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_JQ.svg) Jetstar ![notification illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__notification.svg) ### Be in the know Get alerts if flight prices drop or rise\* ![deals illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__deals.svg) ### Book smarter Save up to 25% on select hotels after you book a flight\* ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Earn twice Earn your airline miles on top of our rewards [Sign in](https://www.expedia.co.uk/login) ## Cheap round-trip flights to South Island Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £481 for one-way flights and £689 for round trip, for the period specified. Be sure to select the 'Direct flights only' box above if you are looking for a non stop route. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply. All deals One way Return ![China Southern Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CZ.gif) Sun, 2 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov LHR London WLG Wellington £689 Return found 2 hours ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:WLG,departure:02/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:WLG,to:LHR,departure:10/11/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:688.82&airProductToken=AQqCAQoqCMO0ARIDMzA0GOuJASCCaCiIhPwCMNiJ_AI4WkAAWAFyCFoyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDUYgmggwFooyoz8AjDjkfwCOFZAAVgBcghaMkFaQVlYQQopCM60ARIDNDUzGMBaIPYyKJKT_AIw2JP8AjhUQAFYAXIIWjJBWkFZWEEKggEKKQjOtAESAzQ0OBj2MiDAWij91fwCML7W_AI4VEAAWAFyCFQyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDYYwFoggmgohtj8AjDM3fwCOFRAAVgBcghUMkFaQVlYQQoqCMO0ARIDMzAzGIJoIOuJASjU4fwCMNvn_AI4VEABWAFyCFQyQVpBWVhBEgoIARABGAEqAkNaGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) ![Cathay Pacific](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CX.gif) Wed, 3 Dec - Fri, 30 Jan LHR London CHC Christchurch £1,058 Return found 21 hours ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:CHC,departure:03/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:CHC,to:LHR,departure:30/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:1057.62&airProductToken=AQptCjUIw7ABEgMyNTAY64kBIMcyKO7e_gIw6-T-AjhRQABYAWoJRUNPTkxJR0hUcghRTzIxR0JBUgo0CMOwARIDMTE5GMcyIOIRKNjn_gIw9uz-AjhRQAFYAWoJRUNPTkxJR0hUcghRTzIxR0JBUgptCjQIw7ABEgMxMjYY4hEgxzIo0OODAzCH6YMDOFFAAFgBaglFQ09OTElHSFRyCFFPMjFHQkFSCjUIw7ABEgMyNTUYxzIg64kBKLvqgwMwpvGDAzhRQAFYAWoJRUNPTkxJR0hUcghRTzIxR0JBUhIKCAEQARgBKgJDWBgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ![Etihad Airways](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/EY.GIF) Thu, 20 Nov - Thu, 5 Mar LHR London CHC Christchurch £1,087 Return found 2 days ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:CHC,departure:20/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:CHC,to:LHR,departure:05/03/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:1086.72&airProductToken=AQqaAQoxCMWyARICNjIY64kBIIA9KLLI_QIw0cv9AjhFQABYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghFTE4yOEgySwoxCMWyARIDNDYwGIA9IIxZKIjM_QIwqNL9AjhFQAFYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghFTE4yOEgySwoyCMWyARIENDQ0NRiMWSDiESib0_0CMOjU_QI4RUABWAFqBllCQVNJQ3IIRUxOMjhIMksKmgEKMgjFsgESBDQ0MTkY4hEgkh4ox-KGAzCj5IYDOEVAAFgBagZZQkFTSUNyCEVMTjI4SDJLCjEIxbIBEgM0NTUYkh4ggD0otuaGAzCc7YYDOEVAAVgBagZZQkFTSUNyCEVMTjI4SDJLCjEIxbIBEgI2MxiAPSDriQEo2u6GAzC18oYDOEVAAVgBagZZQkFTSUNyCEVMTjI4SDJLEgoIARABGAEqAkVZGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) ![Turkish Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/TK.gif) Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 24 Dec LGW London ZQN Queenstown £1,120 Return found 1 day ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LGW,to:ZQN,departure:01/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:LGW,departure:24/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:1119.88&airProductToken=AQqLAQouCNSWARIEMTk4MhjLsQEgyJwBKOzE_gIw3Mb-AjhXQABYAWoCUFNyBldOMlhQQwosCNSWARIDMTc0GMicASCSHij10P4CMLTa_gI4V0ABWAFqAlBTcgZXTjJYUEMKKwjKogESAzIyMxiSHiCZbCjQ4_4CMP_k_gI4SUABWAFqAlBTcgZXTjJYUEMKiwEKKwjRjAESAzEyMhiZbCCSHij2w4ADML7FgAM4UUAAWAFqAlBTcgZXTjJYUEMKLAjUlgESAzI0NRiSHiDInAEo5ceAAzD50YADOFdAAVgBagJQU3IGV04yWFBDCi4I1JYBEgQxOTI5GMicASDLsQEo1taAAzDL2IADOFdAAVgBagJQU3IGV04yWFBDEgoIARABGAEqAlRLGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) ![United](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/UA.gif) Fri, 6 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar LHR London CHC Christchurch £1,130 Return found 2 days ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:CHC,departure:06/03/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CHC,to:LHR,departure:22/03/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:1129.42&airProductToken=AQpnCjII1YIBEgM5NDkY64kBILJxKJnzhgMwt_iGAzhLQABYAWoHRUNPTk9NWXIHS0w3TkNXTAoxCNWCARIDNzMwGLJxIOIRKL37hgMwj4KHAzhLQAFYAWoHRUNPTk9NWXIHS0w3TkNXTApnCjEI1YIBEgM3MzEY4hEgsnEo76CIAzD7pogDOEtAAFgBagdFQ09OT01ZcgdLTDdOQ1dMCjII1YIBEgM5MzAYsnEg64kBKNWsiAMw0LGIAzhLQAFYAWoHRUNPTk9NWXIHS0w3TkNXTBIKCAEQARgBKgJVQRgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE) ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I find cheap flights to South Island that have flexible change policies? > At Expedia, we've been channeling our inner gymnast to bring you the most flexible airfares in town. Just mark the "No change fee" box right under the "Flexible change policies" subheading to find the best flights to South Island. ### How can I find cheap tickets to South Island? > A good strategy for getting your hands on cheap tickets is to be flexible with your travel dates. Begin with searching for your flight to South Island, then click on the "flexible dates" box for a list of prices for nearby days. Another good tip? Book in advance. For an idea of costs, £689 was the best price for a flight to South Island in the last seven days. ### How much is a flight to South Island? > There were a lot of inexpensive fares up for grabs in the last seven days, with the cost of a return flight to South Island ranging between £689 and £1,130. Many lucky holiday makers purchased one-way tickets from London (LHR) for just £481. ### When is the cheapest time to fly to South Island? > Jet off on a Tuesday to raise your chances of securing the cheapest airfare to South Island. Mondays are usually the next most affordable day to depart. Saturday is normally the costliest day to fly anywhere. ### How much is a plane ticket to South Island? > Airfares ranged from just £689 to £1,130 in the last seven days. When you're ready to book, we're here to help secure the best deal to South Island. ### What months are the cheapest to book a flight to South Island? > A cheap month to snare an awesome deal to South Island is February, while the most expensive is December. Avoid this time if you're on a budget. ## Book with confidence ### Expedia flights to South Island Searching for cheap flights to South Island? No travel company presents more choices than Expedia if you're looking to compare flights to South Island. With more airlines, cheaper flights, fewer stops, and more departure and arrival times travellers should ensure they search on Expedia before any holiday to New Zealand. Expedia provides the cheapest flights to many destinations in New Zealand and you may find even greater savings if you combine your flight with a hotel stay in South Island. Expedia is the largest online travel agency which means that Expedia have access to cheap flights. So make sure you check Expedia regularly for these bargain flights because the cheapest airline tickets sell out fast. Expedia is not only free for everyone to use but it quick and easy to use. Find the lowest flight prices guaranteed and book directly through Expedia. Browse through hundreds of cheap flight offers to find the one that suits your budget by simply inputting your travel dates. Expedia will then find the cheapest flights to South Island for that period and let you choose your preferred time and airline. If you need additional assistance, Expedia Customer Service representatives are available from 8am - 10pm Monday to Friday, and 9am - 10pm at weekends. Our capable staff will be able to help you with any questions regarding your South Island flight, or other booking questions that may arise. When you book flights with Expedia you can rest assured that you have booked the best flight at the lowest price. ## Travel information | Destination airport | Christchurch Intl. | | --- | --- | | Destination airport IATA code | CHC | | Destination city name | Christchurch | | Return price | £55 | ## Trending flights to South Island Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £481 for one-way flights and £689 for round trip, for the period specified. Be sure to select the 'Direct flights only' box above if you are looking for a non stop route. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply. All deals One way Return ![China Southern Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CZ.gif) Sun, 2 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov LHR London WLG Wellington £689 Return found 2 hours ago [](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:WLG,departure:02/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:WLG,to:LHR,departure:10/11/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:688.82&airProductToken=AQqCAQoqCMO0ARIDMzA0GOuJASCCaCiIhPwCMNiJ_AI4WkAAWAFyCFoyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDUYgmggwFooyoz8AjDjkfwCOFZAAVgBcghaMkFaQVlYQQopCM60ARIDNDUzGMBaIPYyKJKT_AIw2JP8AjhUQAFYAXIIWjJBWkFZWEEKggEKKQjOtAESAzQ0OBj2MiDAWij91fwCML7W_AI4VEAAWAFyCFQyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDYYwFoggmgohtj8AjDM3fwCOFRAAVgBcghUMkFaQVlYQQoqCMO0ARIDMzAzGIJoIOuJASjU4fwCMNvn_AI4VEABWAFyCFQyQVpBWVhBEgoIARABGAEqAkNaGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) \*Available to Expedia members.