In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rarotonga ranges from 100.0 - 260.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Rarotonga when rainfall is around 100.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rarotonga, 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 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 22.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from South Island to Rarotonga?

The most popular flight routes from South Island to Rarotonga are Christchurch - Rarotonga, Queenstown Intl - Rarotonga and Invercargill - Rarotonga. Find deals

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 44 days in advance to save up to 75% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 44 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Island to Rarotonga 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $1,283, or $1,921 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Island to Rarotonga?

Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Rarotonga from South Island. Users have commonly found prices around $966 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $675. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in April.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga from South Island?

Most people fly into Rarotonga (RAR) if they book a flight to Rarotonga from South Island. Rarotonga is conveniently located just 0.8 km from Rarotonga’s city centre.

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

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$312+ Flights from South Island to Rarotonga

Cheap flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga

Round-trip from	$749
One-way from	$312
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$926

Jetstar
23/8-24/8
2 total stops
21h 10m total
South Island to Rarotonga

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Jetstar
28/7
1 total stop
9h 25m total
South Island to Rarotonga

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Cheapest flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Island to Rarotonga. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 10 July 2025.

Sat 23/809:40CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 25mJetstar

Sun 24/822:05RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 45mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$749

Sat 30/810:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 15mJetstar

Fri 12/922:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 15mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$824

Mon 8/906:25CHC - RAR

2 stops13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/922:05RAR - CHC

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7$866

Tue 14/1012:00CHC - RAR

1 stop8h 10mAir New Zealand

Sun 26/1021:20RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/7$876

Sat 30/808:40ZQN - RAR

1 stop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/922:05RAR - ZQN

2 stops16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7$957

Wed 27/815:05ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 50mAir New Zealand

Mon 15/923:20RAR - ZQN

1 stop12h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$975

Sat 18/1008:25IVC - RAR

2 stops52h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 26/1021:20RAR - IVC

1 stop15h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/7$1,058

Thu 7/806:45NSN - RAR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7$1,341

Sat 23/815:10DUD - RAR

1 stop21h 30mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - DUD

2 stops26h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/816:15BHE - RAR

2 stops44h 25mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops51h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/814:25NSN - RAR

2 stops22h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops19h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,419

Sat 23/808:00BHE - RAR

3 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7$1,768

Best flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 10 July 2025.

Sat 23/809:40CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 25mJetstar

Sun 24/822:05RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 45mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$749

Mon 8/906:25CHC - RAR

2 stops13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/922:05RAR - CHC

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7$866

Tue 14/1012:00CHC - RAR

1 stop8h 10mAir New Zealand

Sun 26/1021:20RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/7$876

Sat 30/810:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 15mJetstar

Fri 12/922:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 15mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$824

Sat 30/808:40ZQN - RAR

1 stop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/922:05RAR - ZQN

2 stops16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7$957

Wed 27/815:05ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 50mAir New Zealand

Mon 15/923:20RAR - ZQN

1 stop12h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$975

Sat 18/1008:25IVC - RAR

2 stops52h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 26/1021:20RAR - IVC

1 stop15h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/7$1,058

Thu 7/806:45NSN - RAR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7$1,341

Sat 23/815:10DUD - RAR

1 stop21h 30mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - DUD

2 stops26h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/816:15BHE - RAR

2 stops44h 25mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops51h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/814:25NSN - RAR

2 stops22h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops19h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,419

Sat 23/808:00BHE - RAR

3 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7$1,768

Last-minute flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga. Data last updated 10 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 15/720:10CHC - RAR

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/722:05RAR - CHC

1 stop19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7$1,037

Tue 15/721:00CHC - RAR

1 stop15h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 19/703:05RAR - CHC

1 stop21h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/7$1,180

Thu 7/806:45NSN - RAR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7$1,341

Thu 21/821:00CHC - RAR

1 stop26h 55mAir New Zealand

Fri 5/923:20RAR - CHC

1 stop24h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$939

Sat 23/809:40CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 25mJetstar

Sun 24/822:05RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 45mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$749

Sat 23/808:30CHC - RAR

1 stop10h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/823:20RAR - CHC

2 stops15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7$974

Sat 23/818:45DUD - RAR

2 stops17h 55mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - DUD

2 stops26h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/816:15BHE - RAR

2 stops44h 25mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops51h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,343

Sat 23/814:25NSN - RAR

2 stops22h 15mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/816:00RAR - NSN

2 stops19h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$1,419

Sat 23/808:00BHE - RAR

3 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/816:00RAR - BHE

2 stops19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7$1,768

Wed 27/815:05ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 50mAir New Zealand

Mon 15/923:20RAR - ZQN

1 stop12h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$975

Sat 30/810:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 15mJetstar

Fri 12/922:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 15mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$824

One-way flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Search for one-way flight options from South Island to Rarotonga. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 10 July 2025.

Mon 28/709:40CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 25mJetstar

Deal found 9/7$312

Mon 15/910:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop8h 15mJetstar

Deal found 8/7$424

Mon 15/916:05ZQN - RAR

2 stops20h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/7$557

Fri 25/720:10CHC - RAR

1 stop16h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/7$578

Fri 25/720:30CHC - RAR

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7$1,025

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Return

Price

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Sat 23/8

09:40-21:05

1 stop9h 25m

Rarotonga

Sun 24/8

22:05-07:50

1 stop11h 45m

$749

QueenstownRarotonga

ZQN - RAR

ZQNRAR

Queenstown Intl

Sat 30/8

10:50-21:05

1 stop8h 15m

Rarotonga

Fri 12/9

22:05-12:20

1 stop16h 15m

$824

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Mon 8/9

06:25-22:10

2 stops13h 45m

Rarotonga

Sun 21/9

22:05-19:55

1 stop23h 50m

$866

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Tue 14/10

09:15-21:10

1 stop10h 55m

Rarotonga

Sun 26/10

21:20-10:40

2 stops14h 20m

$876

QueenstownRarotonga

ZQN - RAR

ZQNRAR

Queenstown Intl

Sat 30/8

08:40-21:05

1 stop10h 25m

Rarotonga

Fri 12/9

22:05-12:15

2 stops16h 10m

$957

QueenstownRarotonga

ZQN - RAR

ZQNRAR

Queenstown Intl

Wed 27/8

15:05-01:55

1 stop8h 50m

Rarotonga

Mon 15/9

23:20-09:50

1 stop12h 30m

$975

InvercargillRarotonga

IVC - RAR

IVCRAR

Invercargill

Sun 31/8

10:40-01:55

2 stops13h 15m

Rarotonga

Tue 2/9

03:05-12:10

1 stop11h 05m

$1,118

NelsonRarotonga

NSN - RAR

NSNRAR

Nelson

Thu 7/8

06:45-21:05

1 stop12h 20m

Rarotonga

Thu 14/8

16:00-18:00

2 stops28h 00m

$1,341

DunedinRarotonga

DUD - RAR

DUDRAR

Dunedin

Sat 23/8

18:45-14:40

2 stops17h 55m

Rarotonga

Sat 30/8

16:00-16:25

2 stops26h 25m

$1,343

BlenheimRarotonga

BHE - RAR

BHERAR

Blenheim

Sat 23/8

16:15-14:40

2 stops44h 25m

Rarotonga

Sat 30/8

16:00-17:45

2 stops51h 45m

$1,343

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga (average of $430). Flying from South Island to Rarotonga in December is currently the most expensive (average of $584). 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 EDG to RAR?

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Rarotonga

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and Jetstar from South Island to Rarotonga. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

457 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

494 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga from South Island?
Most people fly into Rarotonga (RAR) if they book a flight to Rarotonga from South Island. Rarotonga is conveniently located just 0.8 km from Rarotonga’s city centre.
What are the most popular routes from South Island to Rarotonga?
The most popular flight routes from South Island to Rarotonga are Christchurch - Rarotonga, Queenstown Intl - Rarotonga and Invercargill - Rarotonga.
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