What are the cheapest airlines to fly from United Kingdom to South Island one-way?

The cheapest airline one-way is Etihad Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £588. However, be on the lookout for offers from Emirates and Singapore Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from United Kingdom to South Island for a low price.

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 16% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from £1,132 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as £1,454.

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 £1,298 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £754. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a March flight can save you 20% 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.

£1,272+ Flights from the United Kingdom to South Island

Cheap flight deals from United Kingdom to South Island

Round-trip from	£751
One-way from	£527
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£1,246

7/6-14/6
4 total stops
93h 20m total
United Kingdom to South Island

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22/6
3 total stops
48h 55m total
United Kingdom to South Island

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (£102 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (£19 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 24 April 2025.

Sat 7/618:00LGW - ZQN

2 stops53h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/610:50ZQN - LGW

2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£751

Sat 7/621:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops49h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/610:50ZQN - LHR

2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£829

Sun 14/919:00LGW - CHC

2 stops49h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/909:40CHC - LGW

2 stops56h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4£977

Fri 16/521:20LHR - CHC

2 stops49h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/513:50CHC - LHR

2 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£992

Sat 15/1121:30LHR - CHC

2 stops30h 50mChina Southern

Fri 5/1222:30CHC - LHR

2 stops32h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 23/4£1,003

Wed 4/614:45LHR - CHC

2 stops45h 20mEtihad Airways

Wed 11/606:35CHC - LHR

3 stops35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 23/4£1,011

Sat 8/1117:25MAN - CHC

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/1122:30CHC - MAN

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,063

Wed 4/609:15MAN - ZQN

2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/612:10ZQN - MAN

2 stops53h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,113

Tue 3/614:55STN - CHC

2 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/606:10CHC - STN

2 stops41h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,173

Tue 3/621:10STN - CHC

1 stop28h 45mEmirates

Thu 12/606:10CHC - STN

2 stops41h 45mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£1,180

Tue 3/614:30LGW - CHC

1 stop35h 25mEmirates

Thu 12/606:10CHC - LGW

2 stops41h 25mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£1,186

Mon 15/913:05LHR - CHC

2 stops32h 00mAir New Zealand

Mon 22/917:00CHC - LHR

2 stops29h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/4£1,201

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Sat 7/618:00LGW - ZQN

2 stops53h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/610:50ZQN - LGW

2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£751

Wed 4/614:45LHR - CHC

2 stops45h 20mEtihad Airways

Wed 11/606:35CHC - LHR

3 stops35h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 23/4£1,011

Tue 3/621:10STN - CHC

1 stop28h 45mEmirates

Thu 12/606:10CHC - STN

2 stops41h 45mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£1,180

Tue 27/520:50LHR - ZQN

2 stops30h 40mQantas Airways

Fri 21/1109:20ZQN - LHR

3 stops33h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 23/4£1,292

Thu 26/613:05LHR - CHC

2 stops33h 20mAir New Zealand

Thu 17/710:50CHC - LHR

1 stop39h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 23/4£1,404

Tue 15/716:15LHR - CHC

2 stops31h 10mLufthansa

Wed 23/706:10CHC - LHR

2 stops36h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 23/4£1,458

Wed 7/516:05MAN - CHC

3 stops44h 54mBritish Airways

Tue 13/506:00CHC - MAN

3 stops36h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 23/4£1,497

Tue 3/609:25LHR - CHC

1 stop37h 05mSingapore Airlines

Thu 12/610:50CHC - LHR

1 stop63h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,599

Tue 3/621:35LHR - CHC

3 stops64h 10mEVA Air

Thu 12/606:05CHC - LHR

3 stops48h 15mEVA Air

Deal found 23/4£1,652

Sat 7/621:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops49h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/610:50ZQN - LHR

2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£829

Tue 13/522:25LHR - CHC

3 stops61h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 27/506:35CHC - LHR

3 stops43h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 23/4£2,139

Fri 16/521:20LHR - CHC

2 stops49h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/513:50CHC - LHR

2 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£992

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Mon 28/413:05LHR - CHC

2 stops33h 50mAir New Zealand

Mon 5/510:50CHC - LHR

1 stop31h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/4£2,778

Tue 29/411:55LHR - CHC

2 stops38h 00mQantas Airways

Tue 27/506:00CHC - LHR

1 stop35h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/4£1,515

Tue 29/417:15LHR - DUD

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/519:25DUD - LHR

2 stops51h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,610

Tue 29/406:30LHR - CHC

3 stops45h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 27/506:35CHC - LHR

3 stops43h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/4£2,205

Thu 1/521:20LHR - CHC

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 8/516:30CHC - LHR

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4£1,147

Thu 1/518:00LGW - CHC

2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 8/516:30CHC - LGW

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4£1,171

Thu 1/521:45LGW - CHC

2 stops39h 14mEmirates

Fri 16/515:45CHC - LGW

2 stops31h 50mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£1,484

Thu 1/514:55STN - CHC

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/506:10CHC - STN

2 stops47h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£1,503

Thu 1/510:15LGW - CHC

1 stop60h 15mSingapore Airlines

Fri 16/510:50CHC - LGW

1 stop54h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/4£2,382

Thu 1/520:35LHR - CHC

1 stop49h 55mSingapore Airlines

Thu 8/510:50CHC - LHR

1 stop39h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/4£2,827

Fri 2/521:20LHR - CHC

2 stops39h 39mBritish Airways

Sun 11/506:00CHC - LHR

2 stops35h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 23/4£3,262

Fri 2/521:10STN - CHC

2 stops40h 10mEmirates

Sun 11/506:10CHC - STN

2 stops41h 45mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£3,367

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 24 April 2025.

Sun 22/608:00STN - CHC

3 stops48h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£527

Tue 24/616:00LGW - CHC

3 stops40h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£537

Sun 25/521:20LHR - ZQN

2 stops50h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/4£538

Wed 18/622:00LHR - CHC

2 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£554

Tue 27/514:40LGW - ZQN

3 stops57h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£564

Wed 18/615:30LCY - CHC

3 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£573

Tue 24/614:45LHR - CHC

2 stops46h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 23/4£588

Tue 27/506:00STN - ZQN

3 stops52h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4£608

Tue 27/521:10STN - ZQN

2 stops30h 10mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£806

Sun 15/611:25LHR - CHC

1 stop35h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/4£806

Sun 15/610:15LGW - CHC

1 stop36h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/4£833

Sun 15/614:55STN - CHC

2 stops35h 00mEmirates

Deal found 23/4£835

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LondonQueenstown

LGW - ZQN

LGWZQN

London Gatwick

Sat 7/6

18:00-10:10

2 stops53h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 14/6

10:50-16:00

2 stops40h 10m

£751

LondonQueenstown

LHR - ZQN

LHRZQN

London Heathrow

Sat 7/6

21:20-10:10

2 stops49h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 14/6

10:50-18:40

2 stops42h 50m

£829

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Fri 16/5

21:20-09:50

2 stops49h 30m

Christchurch

Tue 27/5

13:50-18:40

2 stops39h 50m

£992

LondonChristchurch

LHR - CHC

LHRCHC

London Heathrow

Wed 4/6

14:45-23:05

2 stops45h 20m

Christchurch

Wed 11/6

06:35-07:00

3 stops35h 25m

£1,011

LondonChristchurch

LGW - CHC

LGWCHC

London Gatwick

Fri 13/6

18:40-21:15

2 stops39h 35m

Christchurch

Fri 11/7

06:15-15:00

2 stops43h 45m

£1,077

ManchesterQueenstown

MAN - ZQN

MANZQN

Manchester

Wed 4/6

09:15-20:00

2 stops47h 45m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 11/6

12:10-07:05

2 stops53h 55m

£1,113

LondonChristchurch

STN - CHC

STNCHC

London Stansted

Tue 3/6

14:55-12:55

2 stops35h 00m

Christchurch

Thu 12/6

06:10-12:55

2 stops41h 45m

£1,173

LondonChristchurch

STN - CHC

STNCHC

London Stansted

Tue 3/6

21:10-12:55

1 stop28h 45m

Christchurch

Thu 12/6

06:10-12:55

2 stops41h 45m

£1,180

LondonChristchurch

LGW - CHC

LGWCHC

London Gatwick

Tue 3/6

14:30-12:55

1 stop35h 25m

Christchurch

Thu 12/6

06:10-12:35

2 stops41h 25m

£1,186

ManchesterChristchurch

MAN - CHC

MANCHC

Manchester

Fri 6/6

08:15-23:59

2 stops28h 44m

Christchurch

Fri 20/6

15:45-13:15

2 stops32h 30m

£1,187

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Best time to book a flight from United Kingdom to South Island

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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 £1,551). Flying from United Kingdom to South Island in July is currently the most expensive (average of £2,240). 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?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from United Kingdom to South Island as you normally would.

Rainfall in South Island by month

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.

Temperature in South Island by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Island

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with EVA Air, Singapore Airlines and Emirates from United Kingdom to South Island by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,290 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,205 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

469 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

826 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,180 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from United Kingdom to South Island one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Etihad Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £588. However, be on the lookout for offers from Emirates and Singapore Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from United Kingdom to South Island for a low price.
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 £1,551). Flying from United Kingdom to South Island in July is currently the most expensive (average of £2,240). 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£1,207	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest£927	Average£1,313	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£943	Average£1,342	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest£972	Average£1,420	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Emirates	Cheapest£991	Average£1,456	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest£1,012	Average£1,412	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
United Airlines	Cheapest£1,032	Average£1,226	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	Cheapest£1,040	Average£1,163	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest£1,077	Average£1,387	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest£1,094	Average£1,378	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights

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