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 45m on average. If you fly from Vancouver Intl (another popular airport in Canada) to Kastrup Copenhagen, then the average flight time is 13h 15m.

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Flights to Christchurch

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Fiji Airways

24 Oct

YVR

18h 50m

1 stop

CHC

3 Dec

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,309

Fiji Airways

24 Oct

YVR

18h 50m

1 stop

CHC

19 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,325

Fiji Airways

15 Sep

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

8 Oct

CHC

20h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,327

Fiji Airways

22 Oct

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

7 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,339

Fiji Airways

22 Oct

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

5 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,358

Multiple Airlines

7 Jul

YVR

18h 15m

1 stop

CHC

21 Jul

CHC

24h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,379

Multiple Airlines

24 Oct

YVR

18h 50m

1 stop

CHC

17 Nov

CHC

23h 55m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,380

Multiple Airlines

12 Sep

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

7 Oct

CHC

37h 05m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,383

Multiple Airlines

24 Oct

YVR

37h 25m

2 stops

CHC

7 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,394

Multiple Airlines

27 Oct

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

7 Dec

CHC

46h 40m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,396

Multiple Airlines

12 Sep

YVR

24h 15m

2 stops

CHC

8 Oct

CHC

20h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,399

Multiple Airlines

27 Oct

YVR

18h 45m

1 stop

CHC

7 Dec

CHC

39h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,406

Flights to Queenstown

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Multiple Airlines

30 Jul

YVR

47h 30m

2 stops

ZQN

5 Sep

ZQN

24h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,538

Air New Zealand

5 Jul

YVR

22h 05m

2 stops

ZQN

11 Jul

ZQN

40h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,948

Air New Zealand

5 Jul

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

11 Jul

ZQN

40h 30m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,949

Multiple Airlines

30 Jul

YVR

43h 00m

2 stops

ZQN

5 Sep

ZQN

29h 30m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,968

Air New Zealand

30 Jul

YVR

21h 35m

1 stop

ZQN

5 Sep

ZQN

23h 40m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,057

Multiple Airlines

12 Oct

YYZ

46h 15m

3 stops

ZQN

10 Nov

ZQN

51h 23m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,170

Air New Zealand

3 Jul

YYZ

25h 57m

2 stops

ZQN

17 Jul

ZQN

29h 24m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,281

Multiple Airlines

12 Oct

YYZ

41h 10m

2 stops

ZQN

10 Nov

ZQN

32h 20m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,302

Multiple Airlines

3 Jul

YYZ

25h 35m

2 stops

ZQN

17 Jul

ZQN

26h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,318

Multiple Airlines

26 Jul

YYZ

45h 15m

3 stops

ZQN

31 Oct

ZQN

40h 13m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,340

Air New Zealand

5 Jul

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

11 Jul

ZQN

20h 50m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 2,390

Air New Zealand

24 Jul

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

31 Jul

ZQN

24h 00m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 2,429

Flights to Dunedin

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Air New Zealand

23 Oct

YYZ

32h 00m

2 stops

DUD

29 Oct

DUD

44h 17m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,288

Multiple Airlines

4 Jul

YYZ

30h 10m

2 stops

DUD

10 Jul

DUD

29h 04m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,390

Air New Zealand

23 Oct

YYZ

25h 17m

3 stops

DUD

29 Oct

DUD

31h 27m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,449

Multiple Airlines

23 Oct

YYZ

48h 50m

3 stops

DUD

29 Oct

DUD

34h 19m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,559

Multiple Airlines

4 Jul

YYZ

29h 25m

3 stops

DUD

10 Jul

DUD

52h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,879

Multiple Airlines

4 Jul

YYZ

29h 25m

3 stops

DUD

10 Jul

DUD

42h 55m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,241

United Airlines

12 Sep

YYZ

31h 00m

2 stops

DUD

16 Sep

DUD

44h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,660

United Airlines

12 Sep

YYZ

38h 15m

2 stops

DUD

16 Sep

DUD

49h 16m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,662

United Airlines

12 Sep

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

DUD

16 Sep

DUD

44h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,663

United Airlines

12 Sep

YYZ

31h 00m

2 stops

DUD

16 Sep

DUD

55h 50m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,670

United Airlines

8 Jul

YYZ

33h 15m

2 stops

DUD

14 Jul

DUD

25h 25m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 4,954

Flights to Nelson

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Multiple Airlines

23 Jul

YYZ

44h 50m

2 stops

NSN

30 Jul

NSN

43h 39m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,708

Multiple Airlines

24 Jul

YYZ

34h 05m

2 stops

NSN

31 Jul

NSN

23h 54m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,926

Multiple Airlines

24 Jul

YYZ

35h 30m

3 stops

NSN

31 Jul

NSN

33h 00m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,178

Air New Zealand

23 Jul

YYZ

33h 05m

2 stops

NSN

30 Jul

NSN

23h 49m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,239

Multiple Airlines

24 Jul

YYZ

29h 10m

3 stops

NSN

31 Jul

NSN

30h 30m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,319

Multiple Airlines

23 Jul

YYZ

31h 00m

3 stops

NSN

30 Jul

NSN

32h 30m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,535

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10:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

YVR

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

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

CHC

YVR

20h 45m

1 stop

C$ 1,309Fiji Airways

Sat, 24 Oct - Thu, 3 Dec

10:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

YVR

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

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

CHC

YVR

20h 45m

1 stop

C$ 1,325Fiji Airways

Sat, 24 Oct - Thu, 19 Nov

10:50 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.

YVR

CHC

18h 15m

1 stop

9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

CHC

YVR

24h 30m

2 stops

C$ 1,379Multiple Airlines

Tue, 7 Jul - Tue, 21 Jul

10:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

YVR

CHC

18h 50m

1 stop

11:00 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.

CHC

YVR

23h 55m

2 stops

C$ 1,380Multiple Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov

8:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

YVR

ZQN

22h 05m

2 stops

4:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ZQN

YVR

40h 30m

2 stops

C$ 1,948Air New Zealand

Sun, 5 Jul - Sat, 11 Jul

8:55 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.

YVR

ZQN

17h 55m

1 stop

4:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ZQN

YVR

40h 30m

2 stops

C$ 1,949Air New Zealand

Sun, 5 Jul - Sat, 11 Jul

3:22 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.

YYC

CHC

35h 43m

2 stops

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

CHC

YYC

50h 03m

2 stops

C$ 2,468United Airlines

Sat, 14 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

3:22 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.

YYC

CHC

35h 43m

3 stops

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

CHC

YYC

50h 03m

2 stops

C$ 2,472United Airlines

Sat, 14 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

6:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m.

YOW

CHC

49h 40m

2 stops

6:10 a.m. - 4:58 a.m.

CHC

YOW

40h 48m

2 stops

C$ 3,126Air Canada

Sat, 31 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

6:10 p.m. - 12:40 a.m.

YWG

CHC

35h 30m

2 stops

6:10 a.m. - 6:09 p.m.

CHC

YWG

30h 59m

2 stops

C$ 3,202Air Canada

Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Quickest round-trip

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Sat 24/10

10:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m.

1 stop18h 50m

Christchurch

Thu 3/12

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

1 stop20h 45m

C$ 1,309

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Sat 24/10

10:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m.

1 stop18h 50m

Christchurch

Thu 19/11

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

1 stop20h 45m

C$ 1,325

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Tue 7/7

10:50 p.m.-12:05 p.m.

1 stop18h 15m

Christchurch

Tue 21/7

9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

2 stops24h 30m

C$ 1,379

VancouverChristchurch

YVR - CHC

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Sat 24/10

10:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m.

1 stop18h 50m

Christchurch

Tue 17/11

11:00 a.m.-2:55 p.m.

2 stops23h 55m

C$ 1,380

VancouverQueenstown

YVR - ZQN

YVRZQN

Vancouver Intl

Sun 5/7

8:55 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

2 stops22h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 11/7

4:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

2 stops40h 30m

C$ 1,948

VancouverQueenstown

YVR - ZQN

YVRZQN

Vancouver Intl

Sun 5/7

8:55 p.m.-9:50 a.m.

1 stop17h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 11/7

4:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

2 stops40h 30m

C$ 1,949

CalgaryChristchurch

YYC - CHC

YYCCHC

Calgary

Sat 14/11

3:22 p.m.-11:05 p.m.

2 stops35h 43m

Christchurch

Wed 18/11

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

2 stops50h 03m

C$ 2,468

CalgaryChristchurch

YYC - CHC

YYCCHC

Calgary

Sat 14/11

3:22 p.m.-11:05 p.m.

3 stops35h 43m

Christchurch

Wed 18/11

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

2 stops50h 03m

C$ 2,472

OttawaChristchurch

YOW - CHC

YOWCHC

Ottawa

Sat 31/10

6:00 a.m.-12:40 a.m.

2 stops49h 40m

Christchurch

Wed 4/11

6:10 a.m.-4:58 a.m.

2 stops40h 48m

C$ 3,126

WinnipegChristchurch

YWG - CHC

YWGCHC

Winnipeg

Tue 3/11

6:10 p.m.-12:40 a.m.

2 stops35h 30m

Christchurch

Sat 7/11

6:10 a.m.-6:09 p.m.

2 stops30h 59m

C$ 3,202

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South Island flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to South Island?

Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways 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 58% 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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Summary info about South Island flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 648
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,309
Fastest flight time	18h 15m

The best one-way flight price to South Island from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 648 (Vancouver Intl to Christchurch).

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The best round-trip flight price to South Island from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 1,309 (Vancouver Intl to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from Canada takes 18h 15m (Vancouver 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, Fiji Airways and Air Canada happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 57% 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 June 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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