How long is the flight from Canada to South Island?

The flight from Canada to South Island depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Toronto Pearson Intl (a popular airport in Canada) to Kastrup Copenhagen (the most popular airport in South Island), then the flight time is 7h 35m on average. If you fly from Vancouver Intl (another popular airport in Canada) to Kastrup Copenhagen, then the average flight time is 12h 30m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in South Island

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Flights to Christchurch

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Multiple Airlines

26 May

YVR

30h 10m

2 stops

CHC

2 Jun

CHC

36h 12m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,748

Multiple Airlines

3 Jun

YVR

26h 50m

2 stops

CHC

12 Aug

CHC

34h 20m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,764

Multiple Airlines

3 Jun

YVR

26h 50m

2 stops

CHC

12 Aug

CHC

34h 20m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,767

Jetstar

18 May

YUL

30h 45m

2 stops

CHC

2 Jun

CHC

50h 35m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,773

Multiple Airlines

15 Sep

YUL

25h 45m

2 stops

CHC

29 Oct

CHC

43h 17m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,828

United Airlines

26 May

YVR

24h 30m

3 stops

CHC

2 Jun

CHC

33h 49m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,829

United Airlines

2 Jun

YYC

25h 03m

2 stops

CHC

4 Nov

CHC

50h 03m

2 stops

YYC

C$ 1,850

United Airlines

2 Jun

YYC

25h 03m

2 stops

CHC

30 Oct

CHC

49h 03m

2 stops

YYC

C$ 1,887

United Airlines

2 Jun

YYC

25h 03m

2 stops

CHC

1 Nov

CHC

25h 53m

2 stops

YYC

C$ 1,893

United Airlines

9 Jun

YYZ

25h 09m

2 stops

CHC

8 Sep

CHC

34h 16m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,906

United Airlines

15 Sep

YUL

24h 45m

2 stops

CHC

28 Oct

CHC

31h 38m

2 stops

YUL

C$ 1,908

United Airlines

11 Jun

YYZ

33h 25m

2 stops

CHC

18 Jun

CHC

40h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 1,913

Flights to Queenstown

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Multiple Airlines

8 Jun

YYZ

35h 40m

3 stops

ZQN

15 Jun

ZQN

29h 45m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,189

Multiple Airlines

2 Aug

YVR

18h 15m

1 stop

ZQN

18 Aug

ZQN

26h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,232

Air New Zealand

3 Aug

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

19 Aug

ZQN

17h 55m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,317

Air New Zealand

1 Jun

YVR

18h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

14 Jun

ZQN

33h 55m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,320

Air New Zealand

3 Aug

YVR

19h 30m

1 stop

ZQN

20 Aug

ZQN

26h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,326

Multiple Airlines

8 Jun

YYZ

33h 20m

2 stops

ZQN

15 Jun

ZQN

29h 45m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,328

Air New Zealand

1 Jun

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

14 Jun

ZQN

33h 55m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,328

Air New Zealand

3 Aug

YVR

18h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

20 Aug

ZQN

21h 35m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,339

Air New Zealand

3 Aug

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

20 Aug

ZQN

22h 35m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,353

Multiple Airlines

1 Jun

YVR

24h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

14 Jun

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,364

Multiple Airlines

16 Aug

YUL

39h 05m

3 stops

ZQN

26 Aug

ZQN

40h 05m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 2,411

Multiple Airlines

4 Aug

YVR

18h 15m

1 stop

ZQN

19 Aug

ZQN

20h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,476

Flights to Dunedin

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United Airlines

15 Oct

YYZ

38h 55m

2 stops

DUD

19 Oct

DUD

27h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,624

United Airlines

15 Oct

YYZ

38h 55m

2 stops

DUD

19 Oct

DUD

27h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,625

United Airlines

15 Oct

YYZ

38h 55m

2 stops

DUD

19 Oct

DUD

29h 10m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,628

United Airlines

15 Oct

YYZ

57h 20m

2 stops

DUD

19 Oct

DUD

27h 15m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,635

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6:35 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.

YVR

CHC

26h 50m

2 stops

6:30 a.m. - 8:59 p.m.

CHC

YVR

33h 29m

2 stops

C$ 1,724Multiple Airlines

Wed, 3 Jun - Wed, 12 Aug

9:00 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

YYZ

CHC

35h 05m

3 stops

2:10 p.m. - 7:38 p.m.

CHC

YYZ

47h 28m

3 stops

C$ 1,734Multiple Airlines

Sat, 17 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

3:15 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.

YVR

CHC

30h 10m

2 stops

6:10 a.m. - 11:22 p.m.

CHC

YVR

36h 12m

2 stops

C$ 1,748Multiple Airlines

Tue, 26 May - Tue, 2 Jun

5:40 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.

YUL

CHC

30h 45m

2 stops

6:10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

CHC

YUL

50h 35m

2 stops

C$ 1,773Jetstar

Mon, 18 May - Tue, 2 Jun

2:55 p.m. - 10:25 a.m.

YVR

CHC

24h 30m

3 stops

6:10 a.m. - 8:59 p.m.

CHC

YVR

33h 49m

2 stops

C$ 1,829United Airlines

Tue, 26 May - Tue, 2 Jun

3:22 p.m. - 10:25 a.m.

YYC

CHC

25h 03m

2 stops

6:00 a.m. - 12:03 p.m.

CHC

YYC

50h 03m

2 stops

C$ 1,850United Airlines

Tue, 2 Jun - Mon, 2 Nov

5:30 p.m. - 12:40 a.m.

YHZ

CHC

64h 10m

3 stops

6:30 a.m. - 9:12 p.m.

CHC

YHZ

30h 42m

3 stops

C$ 1,987Air New Zealand

Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

4:45 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

YHZ

CHC

30h 35m

3 stops

6:00 a.m. - 9:54 p.m.

CHC

YHZ

31h 54m

3 stops

C$ 2,027Air New Zealand

Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

10:25 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

YYZ

ZQN

50h 05m

2 stops

5:35 p.m. - 4:29 p.m.

ZQN

YYZ

39h 54m

3 stops

C$ 3,527Air Canada

Sun, 18 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

10:25 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

YYZ

ZQN

50h 05m

2 stops

5:35 p.m. - 4:29 p.m.

ZQN

YYZ

39h 54m

3 stops

C$ 3,535Air Canada

Sun, 18 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Wed 3/6

6:35 p.m.-4:25 p.m.

2 stops26h 50m

Christchurch

Wed 12/8

6:30 a.m.-8:59 p.m.

2 stops33h 29m

C$ 1,724

TorontoChristchurch

YYZ - CHC

YYZCHC

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sat 17/10

9:00 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

3 stops35h 05m

Christchurch

Sat 7/11

2:10 p.m.-7:38 p.m.

3 stops47h 28m

C$ 1,734

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Tue 26/5

3:15 p.m.-4:25 p.m.

2 stops30h 10m

Christchurch

Tue 2/6

6:10 a.m.-11:22 p.m.

2 stops36h 12m

C$ 1,748

MontrealChristchurch

YUL - CHC

YULCHC

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Mon 18/5

5:40 p.m.-4:25 p.m.

2 stops30h 45m

Christchurch

Tue 2/6

6:10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

2 stops50h 35m

C$ 1,773

Quickest round-trip

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Tue 26/5

2:55 p.m.-10:25 a.m.

3 stops24h 30m

Christchurch

Tue 2/6

6:10 a.m.-8:59 p.m.

2 stops33h 49m

C$ 1,829

CalgaryChristchurch

YYC - CHC

YYCCHC

Calgary

Tue 2/6

3:22 p.m.-10:25 a.m.

2 stops25h 03m

Christchurch

Mon 2/11

6:00 a.m.-12:03 p.m.

2 stops50h 03m

C$ 1,850

HalifaxChristchurch

YHZ - CHC

YHZCHC

Halifax Intl

Sun 6/9

5:30 p.m.-12:40 a.m.

3 stops64h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 4/10

6:30 a.m.-9:12 p.m.

3 stops30h 42m

C$ 1,987

HalifaxChristchurch

YHZ - CHC

YHZCHC

Halifax Intl

Sun 6/9

4:45 p.m.-2:20 p.m.

3 stops30h 35m

Christchurch

Sun 4/10

6:00 a.m.-9:54 p.m.

3 stops31h 54m

C$ 2,027

TorontoQueenstown

YYZ - ZQN

YYZZQN

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 18/10

10:25 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

2 stops50h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 22/10

5:35 p.m.-4:29 p.m.

3 stops39h 54m

C$ 3,526

TorontoQueenstown

YYZ - ZQN

YYZZQN

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 18/10

10:25 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

2 stops50h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 22/10

5:35 p.m.-4:29 p.m.

3 stops39h 54m

C$ 3,535

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South Island flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to South Island?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Island from Canada according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Island. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to South Island on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap South Island flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 747
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,724
Fastest flight time	30h 45m

The best one-way flight price to South Island from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 747 (Vancouver Intl to Christchurch).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Island from Canada in the last 72 hours is C$ 1,724 (Vancouver Intl to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from Canada takes 30h 45m (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Christchurch).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Island

Which airlines fly to South Island?

There are 4 airlines that fly to South Island on a routine basis, but Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Canada happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 55% of those who searched for flights to South Island looked to travel with Air New Zealand, making this airline the top choice among momondo travellers.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South Island?

Prices for flights to South Island were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South Island?

The number of operators available for flights to South Island is 5 as of April 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to South Island?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to South Island.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Island?

The required travel and health documents for your South Island trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Island. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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