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 11h 05m.

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Flights to Christchurch

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Multiple Airlines

10 Dec

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

10 Mar

CHC

37h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,280

Multiple Airlines

10 Dec

YVR

27h 15m

2 stops

CHC

10 Mar

CHC

38h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,353

Fiji Airways

14 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,367

Multiple Airlines

10 Dec

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

10 Mar

CHC

37h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,425

Multiple Airlines

10 Dec

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

10 Mar

CHC

37h 45m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,434

Fiji Airways

10 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,481

Fiji Airways

10 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,484

Fiji Airways

10 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,501

Fiji Airways

14 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,503

Fiji Airways

14 Nov

YVR

17h 45m

1 stop

CHC

26 Nov

CHC

20h 45m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,505

Multiple Airlines

5 Feb

YYC

43h 10m

2 stops

CHC

25 Feb

CHC

24h 20m

2 stops

YYC

C$ 1,527

Fiji Airways

4 Feb

YYC

22h 00m

2 stops

CHC

25 Feb

CHC

24h 20m

2 stops

YYC

C$ 1,534

Flights to Queenstown

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Multiple Airlines

6 Mar

YVR

38h 40m

2 stops

ZQN

19 Mar

ZQN

37h 25m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,461

Multiple Airlines

24 Oct

YVR

39h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

31 Oct

ZQN

22h 20m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,517

Multiple Airlines

20 Oct

YVR

46h 30m

2 stops

ZQN

27 Oct

ZQN

23h 10m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,636

Air New Zealand

6 Mar

YVR

18h 15m

2 stops

ZQN

19 Mar

ZQN

16h 10m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,714

Air New Zealand

6 Mar

YVR

17h 15m

1 stop

ZQN

19 Mar

ZQN

21h 15m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,724

Air New Zealand

24 Oct

YVR

43h 55m

2 stops

ZQN

12 Jan

ZQN

42h 00m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,825

Air New Zealand

11 Nov

YVR

20h 45m

2 stops

ZQN

3 Dec

ZQN

24h 05m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 1,826

Air New Zealand

24 Oct

YVR

43h 55m

2 stops

ZQN

12 Jan

ZQN

38h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,833

Air New Zealand

11 Nov

YVR

23h 10m

2 stops

ZQN

3 Dec

ZQN

25h 20m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,834

Multiple Airlines

20 Oct

YUL

38h 45m

3 stops

ZQN

27 Oct

ZQN

34h 35m

3 stops

YUL

C$ 1,843

Air New Zealand

24 Oct

YVR

17h 55m

1 stop

ZQN

12 Jan

ZQN

38h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,851

Air New Zealand

20 Oct

YVR

29h 35m

2 stops

ZQN

27 Oct

ZQN

37h 00m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 1,866

Flights to Dunedin

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Multiple Airlines

22 Sep

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

DUD

26 Sep

DUD

44h 25m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,058

Multiple Airlines

2 Oct

YYZ

37h 40m

3 stops

DUD

9 Oct

DUD

30h 20m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,320

Multiple Airlines

2 Oct

YYZ

37h 50m

2 stops

DUD

9 Oct

DUD

30h 20m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,369

United Airlines

27 Feb

YYZ

36h 15m

2 stops

DUD

2 Mar

DUD

26h 33m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,398

United Airlines

27 Feb

YYZ

36h 15m

2 stops

DUD

2 Mar

DUD

26h 33m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,401

United Airlines

27 Feb

YYZ

36h 15m

2 stops

DUD

2 Mar

DUD

26h 33m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,404

United Airlines

27 Feb

YYZ

36h 15m

2 stops

DUD

2 Mar

DUD

26h 33m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,409

Air New Zealand

22 Sep

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

DUD

26 Sep

DUD

25h 53m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,627

Air New Zealand

22 Sep

YYZ

29h 10m

3 stops

DUD

26 Sep

DUD

25h 53m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,774

Flights to Nelson

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Air New Zealand

11 Dec

YYZ

25h 20m

2 stops

NSN

10 Feb

NSN

26h 14m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,266

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

35h 00m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

32h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,292

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

35h 00m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

32h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,294

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

35h 00m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

32h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,295

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

35h 00m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

32h 30m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,298

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

46h 52m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,334

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

46h 52m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,336

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

46h 52m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,338

Air Canada

20 Feb

YYZ

27h 55m

2 stops

NSN

24 Feb

NSN

46h 52m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 2,339

Air Canada

11 Dec

YYZ

50h 05m

3 stops

NSN

10 Feb

NSN

28h 04m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,047

Air Canada

11 Dec

YYZ

50h 05m

3 stops

NSN

10 Feb

NSN

46h 52m

3 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,089

Flights to Blenheim

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Air New Zealand

19 Sep

YYZ

33h 02m

2 stops

BHE

24 Sep

BHE

22h 48m

2 stops

YYZ

C$ 3,467

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10:25 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

17h 45m1 stop Nadi

9:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

37h 45m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

C$ 1,280Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 10 Mar

10:25 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

27h 15m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

8:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

38h 45m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

C$ 1,353Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 10 Mar

10:25 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

17h 45m1 stop Nadi

2:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 45m1 stop Nadi

C$ 1,367Fiji Airways

Sat, 14 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

10:25 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

17h 45m1 stop Nadi

2:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 45m1 stop Nadi

C$ 1,481Fiji Airways

Tue, 10 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

7:35 p.m. - 8:25 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

16h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl

12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

22h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 1,665Air New Zealand

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 10 Mar

7:35 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

18h 15m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

5:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

16h 10m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 1,714Air New Zealand

Sat, 6 Mar - Fri, 19 Mar

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 p.m.YYC Calgary-CHC Christchurch

31h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

6:10 a.m. - 3:59 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YYC Calgary

28h 49m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,854Air Canada

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 p.m.YYC Calgary-CHC Christchurch

31h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

6:05 a.m. - 12:04 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YYC Calgary

24h 59m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,855Air Canada

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

5:10 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-CHC Christchurch

23h 25m1 stop San Francisco

2:15 p.m. - 7:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

23h 40m1 stop San Francisco

C$ 2,956United Airlines

Wed, 10 Feb - Tue, 23 Feb

5:10 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-CHC Christchurch

23h 25m1 stop San Francisco

2:15 p.m. - 7:55 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

23h 40m1 stop San Francisco

C$ 2,958United Airlines

Wed, 10 Feb - Tue, 23 Feb

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7:25 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-DUD Dunedin

39h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

7:35 p.m. - 6:18 a.m.DUD Dunedin-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

50h 43m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,654Air New Zealand

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

4:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-DUD Dunedin

30h 10m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

4:25 p.m. - 10:36 p.m.DUD Dunedin-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

46h 11m3 stops Wellington Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

C$ 3,197Multiple Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

6:55 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

38h 10m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

C$ 6,639Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

9:00 p.m. - 11:15 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-DUD Dunedin

46h 15m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide Auckland Intl

11:50 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.DUD Dunedin-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

43h 10m3 stops Auckland Intl Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

C$ 8,144Multiple Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

1:45 p.m. - 12:20 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

39h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

54h 30m2 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 8,666Qantas Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

7:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

37h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 8,879Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

8:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CHC Christchurch

54h 10m3 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi

10:50 a.m. - 2:42 p.m.CHC Christchurch-YVR Vancouver Intl

46h 52m2 stops Singapore Changi San Francisco

C$ 22,255Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

VancouverChristchurch

YVR Vancouver Intl - CHC Christchurch

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Thu 10/12

10:25 p.m.-12:10 p.m.

1 stop17h 45m

Christchurch

Wed 10/3

9:10 p.m.-2:55 p.m.

2 stops37h 45m

C$ 1,280

VancouverChristchurch

YVR Vancouver Intl - CHC Christchurch

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Thu 10/12

10:25 p.m.-9:40 p.m.

2 stops27h 15m

Christchurch

Wed 10/3

8:10 p.m.-2:55 p.m.

2 stops38h 45m

C$ 1,353

VancouverChristchurch

YVR Vancouver Intl - CHC Christchurch

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Sat 14/11

10:25 p.m.-12:10 p.m.

1 stop17h 45m

Christchurch

Thu 26/11

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

1 stop20h 45m

C$ 1,367

VancouverChristchurch

YVR Vancouver Intl - CHC Christchurch

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Tue 10/11

10:25 p.m.-12:10 p.m.

1 stop17h 45m

Christchurch

Thu 26/11

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

1 stop20h 45m

C$ 1,481

VancouverChristchurch

YVR Vancouver Intl - CHC Christchurch

YVRCHC

Vancouver Intl

Thu 10/12

7:35 p.m.-8:25 a.m.

1 stop16h 50m

Christchurch

Wed 10/3

12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

1 stop22h 30m

C$ 1,665

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VancouverQueenstown

YVR Vancouver Intl - ZQN Queenstown Intl

YVRZQN

Vancouver Intl

Sat 6/3

7:35 p.m.-9:50 a.m.

2 stops18h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 19/3

5:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

1 stop16h 10m

C$ 1,714

CalgaryChristchurch

YYC Calgary - CHC Christchurch

YYCCHC

Calgary

Sun 1/11

9:10 p.m.-11:50 p.m.

2 stops31h 40m

Christchurch

Wed 11/11

6:10 a.m.-3:59 p.m.

2 stops28h 49m

C$ 1,854

CalgaryChristchurch

YYC Calgary - CHC Christchurch

YYCCHC

Calgary

Sun 1/11

9:10 p.m.-11:50 p.m.

2 stops31h 40m

Christchurch

Wed 11/11

6:05 a.m.-12:04 p.m.

2 stops24h 59m

C$ 1,855

TorontoChristchurch

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - CHC Christchurch

YYZCHC

Toronto Pearson Intl

Wed 10/2

5:10 p.m.-10:35 a.m.

1 stop23h 25m

Christchurch

Tue 23/2

2:15 p.m.-7:55 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

C$ 2,956

TorontoChristchurch

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - CHC Christchurch

YYZCHC

Toronto Pearson Intl

Wed 10/2

5:10 p.m.-10:35 a.m.

1 stop23h 25m

Christchurch

Tue 23/2

2:15 p.m.-7:55 p.m.

1 stop23h 40m

C$ 2,958

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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 68% 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$ 841
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 1,280
Fastest flight time	31h 50m

The best one-way flight price to South Island from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 841 (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$ 1,280 (Vancouver Intl to Christchurch).

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The fastest flight to South Island from Canada takes 31h 50m (Calgary 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 United Airlines happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 66% 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 September 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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