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Cheapest flights from South Island to USA
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Island to USA. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 February 2026.

Mon 9/321:00

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop33h 30m

Air New Zealand

Tue 24/309:20

HNL

-

CHC

2 stops13h 45m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 17/2$891

Sat 21/314:10

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop18h 50m

Fiji Airways

Sat 28/323:35

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop17h 30m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 19/2$958

Thu 19/314:10

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop18h 50m

Fiji Airways

Thu 26/323:35

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop17h 35m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 17/2$961

Mon 24/813:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 00m

Fiji Airways

Tue 8/923:55

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop17h 10m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,010

Mon 17/806:00

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop25h 55m

Qantas Airways

Mon 24/811:50

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop29h 35m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,053

Thu 11/619:50

CHC

-

HNL

2 stops34h 35m

Air New Zealand

Sun 21/610:15

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop13h 55m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 17/2$1,083

Sun 16/816:35

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop15h 20m

Qantas Airways

Mon 24/811:50

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop29h 35m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 16/2$1,093

Sat 22/813:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 00m

Fiji Airways

Sat 5/923:55

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop17h 10m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,095

Mon 23/315:55

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 35m

Qantas Airways

Mon 30/320:50

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 55m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$1,097

Wed 26/806:00

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop27h 30m

American Airlines

Tue 8/919:31

LAX

-

CHC

2 stops33h 49m

American Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,100

Tue 24/306:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop27h 25m

Qantas Airways

Fri 27/322:25

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 00m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 17/2$1,105

Thu 27/816:35

CHC

-

LAX

2 stops23h 56m

American Airlines

Tue 8/914:07

LAX

-

CHC

2 stops39h 13m

American Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,110

Best flights from South Island to USA
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Island to USA that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 20 February 2026.

Mon 9/321:00

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop33h 30m

Air New Zealand

Tue 24/309:20

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop28h 05m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 17/2$894

Thu 19/314:10

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop18h 50m

Fiji Airways

Thu 26/323:35

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop17h 35m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 17/2$961

Mon 17/806:00

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop25h 55m

Qantas Airways

Mon 24/811:50

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop29h 35m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,053

Mon 17/806:00

CHC

-

HNL

1 stop25h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 24/811:50

HNL

-

CHC

2 stops30h 00m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/2$1,160

Fri 6/314:15

CHC

-

SFO

Nonstop13h 00m

United Airlines

Sun 22/323:25

SFO

-

CHC

Nonstop14h 10m

United Airlines

Deal found 17/2$1,216

Thu 19/307:00

ZQN

-

LAX

2 stops32h 06m

American Airlines

Sun 22/309:05

LAX

-

ZQN

2 stops40h 00m

American Airlines

Deal found 18/2$1,410

Sat 7/309:50

CHC

-

JFK

1 stop22h 35m

British Airways

Wed 11/318:15

JFK

-

CHC

1 stop21h 10m

British Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,587

Thu 11/619:50

CHC

-

HNL

2 stops34h 35m

Air New Zealand

Sun 21/610:15

HNL

-

CHC

1 stop13h 55m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 17/2$1,083

Tue 24/306:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop27h 25m

Qantas Airways

Fri 27/322:25

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 00m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 17/2$1,105

Mon 9/309:00

CHC

-

HNL

3 stops48h 45m

Fiji Airways

Tue 24/312:00

HNL

-

CHC

2 stops26h 10m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 17/2$1,149

Sun 22/315:55

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 29/322:30

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop29h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,165

Mon 9/306:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop22h 20m

Qantas Airways

Thu 19/321:50

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 05m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,137

Fri 1/506:00

CHC

-

EWR

2 stops26h 40m

Air Canada

Sun 3/514:35

EWR

-

CHC

3 stops31h 45m

Air Canada

Deal found 18/2$2,528

Fri 1/506:10

CHC

-

SFO

1 stop21h 00m

United Airlines

Thu 7/523:20

SFO

-

CHC

2 stops37h 50m

United Airlines

Deal found 16/2$1,274

Mon 9/309:50

CHC

-

LAX

2 stops26h 39m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 19/318:10

LAX

-

CHC

2 stops34h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 17/2$1,172

Fri 20/306:05

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop27h 25m

Qantas Airways

Fri 27/322:25

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 00m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,139

Mon 9/309:50

CHC

-

HNL

3 stops47h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 24/312:00

HNL

-

CHC

3 stops33h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 17/2$1,214

Thu 19/314:10

CHC

-

DFW

1 stop20h 35m

Fiji Airways

Thu 26/322:50

DFW

-

CHC

1 stop20h 20m

Fiji Airways

Deal found 17/2$1,341

Fri 1/506:00

CHC

-

JFK

2 stops30h 05m

American Airlines

Sun 3/514:36

JFK

-

CHC

2 stops32h 49m

American Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,536

Sat 2/506:20

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 45m

Qantas Airways

Fri 8/523:30

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop20h 55m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 18/2$1,164

Fri 6/306:15

CHC

-

SFO

2 stops27h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 22/323:05

SFO

-

CHC

2 stops22h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 17/2$1,236

Thu 19/315:55

CHC

-

LAX

1 stop19h 35m

Qantas Airways

Sun 22/322:25

LAX

-

CHC

1 stop21h 00m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,165

Sat 7/309:50

CHC

-

JFK

1 stop22h 35m

American Airlines

Wed 11/318:15

JFK

-

CHC

1 stop26h 00m

American Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,594

Sat 7/309:50

CHC

-

LGA

2 stops29h 09m

British Airways

Wed 11/317:59

LGA

-

CHC

2 stops26h 16m

British Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,815

Sat 2/507:25

CHC

-

SFO

1 stop18h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 7/523:20

SFO

-

CHC

1 stop29h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 18/2$1,258

Fri 20/309:00

CHC

-

DFW

2 stops42h 22m

American Airlines

Fri 27/317:44

DFW

-

CHC

2 stops24h 56m

American Airlines

Deal found 18/2$1,643

Fri 6/315:55

CHC

-

SFO

2 stops26h 28m

Qantas Airways

Sun 22/321:30

SFO

-

CHC

1 stop21h 55m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 17/2$1,249

Sat 2/515:05

ZQN

-

SEA

2 stops25h 53m

Air New Zealand

Wed 17/606:30

SEA

-

ZQN

2 stops33h 55m

Air New Zealand

Deal found 18/2$1,880

Thu 19/306:00

CHC

-

SEA

2 stops26h 24m

United Airlines

Sun 22/305:00

SEA

-

CHC

1 stop32h 35m

United Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,040

Fri 1/516:35

CHC

-

SFO

1 stop20h 10m

Qantas Airways

Fri 8/519:53

SFO

-

CHC

2 stops24h 32m

Qantas Airways

Deal found 16/2$1,268

Find flight deals from South Island to USA

Round-trip from	$891
One-way from	$457

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand
9/3-24/3
3 total stops
47h 15m total
South Island to USA

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways
17/6
1 total stop
15h 20m total
South Island to USA

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ChristchurchHonolulu

CHC - HNL

CHCHNL

Christchurch

Mon 9/3

21:00-07:30

1 stop33h 30m

Honolulu

Tue 24/3

09:20-12:25

1 stop28h 05m

$894

ChristchurchLos Angeles

CHC - LAX

CHCLAX

Christchurch

Thu 19/3

14:10-13:00

1 stop18h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 26/3

23:35-13:10

1 stop17h 35m

$961

ChristchurchHonolulu

CHC - HNL

CHCHNL

Christchurch

Mon 17/8

06:00-09:55

1 stop25h 55m

Honolulu

Mon 24/8

11:50-15:25

1 stop29h 35m

$1,053

ChristchurchHonolulu

CHC - HNL

CHCHNL

Christchurch

Thu 11/6

19:50-08:25

2 stops34h 35m

Honolulu

Sun 21/6

10:15-22:10

1 stop13h 55m

$1,083

ChristchurchLos Angeles

CHC - LAX

CHCLAX

Christchurch

Tue 24/3

06:05-13:30

1 stop27h 25m

Los Angeles

Fri 27/3

22:25-15:25

1 stop21h 00m

$1,105

ChristchurchLos Angeles

CHC - LAX

CHCLAX

Christchurch

Mon 9/3

06:05-08:25

1 stop22h 20m

Los Angeles

Thu 19/3

21:50-14:55

1 stop21h 05m

$1,137

ChristchurchLos Angeles

CHC - LAX

CHCLAX

Christchurch

Fri 20/3

06:05-13:30

1 stop27h 25m

Los Angeles

Fri 27/3

22:25-15:25

1 stop21h 00m

$1,139

ChristchurchHonolulu

CHC - HNL

CHCHNL

Christchurch

Mon 9/3

09:00-10:45

3 stops48h 45m

Honolulu

Tue 24/3

12:00-13:10

2 stops26h 10m

$1,149

ChristchurchHonolulu

CHC - HNL

CHCHNL

Christchurch

Mon 17/8

06:00-09:55

1 stop25h 55m

Honolulu

Mon 24/8

11:50-15:50

2 stops30h 00m

$1,160

ChristchurchLos Angeles

CHC - LAX

CHCLAX

Christchurch

Sat 2/5

06:20-07:05

1 stop19h 45m

Los Angeles

Fri 8/5

23:30-15:25

1 stop20h 55m

$1,164

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CHC-HNL

CHC-LAX

CHC-SFO

ZQN-LAX

CHC-JFK

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

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CHC-LAX

CHC-SFO

ZQN-LAX

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to USA (average of $993). Flying from South Island to USA in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,176). 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 US?

When flying from South Island to USA, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing USA

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways from South Island to the United States by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

7.5

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

7.1

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 18

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

SFO - NAN

Very friendly staff, warm service, well maintained aircraft, comfortable seats, and reliable on-time performance 👍👍

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from South Island to USA?
For as low as $961, Air New Zealand can have you in USA from South Island in 18h 50m. South Island and USA are separated by a distance of 11082 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Island to USA one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Fiji Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $557. Users have also found prices from $569 and $589 on Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Island to USA that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Island to USA flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Island to USA?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Island to USA.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Island to USA?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Island to USA 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 South Island to USA?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to USA (average of $993). Flying from South Island to USA in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,176). 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 5 airlines flying from South Island to USA

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air Canada	Cheapest$591	Average$1,505	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$993	Average$1,806	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$1,046	Average$1,416	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,065	Average$1,776	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,259	Average$1,941	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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