AED 6,030 Find Cheap Flights to South Island

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from the United Arab Emirates to South Island departing on 29/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Best South Island Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stopsAED 6,852
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stopsAED 8,362
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stopsAED 6,852
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stopsAED 8,362

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to South Island that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to South Island

Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
23:20 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
41h 00m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 20:30
CHC
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AUH
35h 55m
2 stops
AED 6,852China Eastern
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:10 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
43h 10m
3 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 20:30
CHC
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AUH
35h 55m
2 stops
AED 6,992China Eastern
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
23:20 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
41h 00m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 20:30
CHC
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AUH
59h 55m
2 stops
AED 7,253China Eastern
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:10 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
43h 10m
3 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 20:30
CHC
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AUH
59h 55m
2 stops
AED 7,392China Eastern
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:10 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
43h 10m
3 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 00:40
CHC
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AUH
64h 05m
3 stops
AED 7,539China Eastern
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:10 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
43h 10m
3 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 00:40
CHC
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AUH
64h 05m
3 stops
AED 7,653China Eastern
Mon, 24 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
05:45 - 13:30
AUH
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ZQN
23h 45m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
14:25 - 16:20
ZQN
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AUH
33h 55m
2 stops
AED 8,362Qatar Airways
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
20:40 - 23:35
AUH
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CHC
18h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
06:30 - 00:05
CHC
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AUH
25h 35m
1 stop
AED 9,001Etihad Airways
Mon, 24 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
10:25 - 14:15
AUH
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ZQN
19h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:25 - 06:00
ZQN
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AUH
22h 35m
1 stop
AED 9,651Etihad Airways
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
China Eastern Logo
23:20 - 00:20
AUH
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CHC
41h 00m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:35 - 00:40
CHC
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AUH
64h 05m
3 stops
AED 14,660China Eastern
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Island

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to South Island to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to South Island?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to South Island from the United Arab Emirates found in the last 72 hours was to Christchurch, at AED 8,711 return. The most popular route is Dubai (DXB) to Christchurch (CHC) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was AED 8,711.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates to South Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island is November, when tickets cost AED 4,645 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 9,434 and AED 8,439 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Island?

The average price for all round-trip flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost AED 8,289 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Island is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 8,289.

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Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightAED 6,852
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch

FAQs - booking South Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United Arab Emirates to South Island?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United Arab Emirates to South Island is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United Arab Emirates to South Island?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from the United Arab Emirates to South Island with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United Arab Emirates to South Island?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from the United Arab Emirates to South Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Island

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Island flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying to South Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to South Island. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to South Island. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Arab Emirates to South Island? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3568 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
Airline reviews

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
DXB - LGW
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

Everything you need to know for your flight to South Island

Cabin class types available on flights to South Island

Cabin classes available on flights to South Island. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
First Class Flights to South Islandfrom AED 2,504
Business Class Flights to South Islandfrom AED 1,282
Premium Economy Class Flights to South Islandfrom AED 1,010
Economy class Flights to South Islandfrom AED 283