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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$216
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to Invercargill

FAQs - booking Stewart Island flights

  • How long is the flight to Stewart Island?

    Flights from Christchurch1h 22m
    Flights from Auckland2h 02m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Invercargill?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Invercargill was found on the route from Christchurch, at $380 return. The most popular connection is from Auckland to Invercargill and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $375 in the last 3 days.

  • How to fly to Stewart Island?

    You cannot fly directly to Stewart Island. KAYAK recommends you fly to Invercargill (IVC) (74.95 km from Stewart Island). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Stewart Island?

    The closest airport is Invercargill (IVC) (74.95 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Invercargill.

  • How far is Invercargill Airport from central Invercargill?

    You’ll need to travel 2 km to reach the Invercargill city centre from Invercargill Airport.

  • What is the name of Invercargill’s airport?

    All flights to Invercargill land at Invercargill Airport. The airport code is IVC,and it can also be referred to as Invercargill.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Stewart 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 to Stewart Island.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Stewart Island?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Stewart 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 to Stewart Island?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Stewart 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 to Stewart 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 to Stewart Island up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Stewart Island

  • There is no major airport in Stewart Island. It is instead served by Invercargill Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Stewart Island? 25% of our users found return tickets to Stewart Island for the following prices or less: From Christchurch $205, from Auckland $273, from Wellington $492
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is April.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Stewart Island flight deals.
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Top airline flying to Stewart Island

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Stewart 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.
7.9
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 483 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
7.2Food
Airline reviews

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

8.0 ExcellentSamuel, Jan 2025AKL - ZQN
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The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

Liked the non-stop option, can always use more leg room!

Wonderful Airlines…our American Airlines could learn from ANZ. From boarding to landing everyone was professional and gracious. Kiwi’s really are the nicest of all people! Thank you

typical long haul economy flight. Food was mediocre, inflight service was average. Offered in flight snacks but in seat ordering didn't work. Entertainment was good.

Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

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Recent return flight deals

20/3Thu
directAir New Zealand
1h 25mCHC-IVC
22/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 20mIVC-CHC
$216
4/3Tue
directAir New Zealand
1h 25mCHC-IVC
15/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 20mIVC-CHC
$306
18/2Tue
directAir New Zealand
1h 25mCHC-IVC
25/2Tue
directAir New Zealand
1h 20mIVC-CHC
$345
23/3Sun
directAir New Zealand
2h 05mAKL-IVC
27/3Thu
directAir New Zealand
2h 00mIVC-AKL
$375
23/3Sun
directAir New Zealand
2h 05mAKL-IVC
27/3Thu
2 stopsAir New Zealand
13h 35mIVC-AKL
$387
23/3Sun
directAir New Zealand
2h 05mAKL-IVC
27/3Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
14h 00mIVC-AKL
$389
8/4Tue
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5h 55mAKL-IVC
10/4Thu
1 stop
14h 00mIVC-AKL
$414
12/2Wed
directAir New Zealand
1h 25mCHC-IVC
17/2Mon
directAir New Zealand
1h 20mIVC-CHC
$426
12/2Wed
directAir New Zealand
1h 25mCHC-IVC
17/2Mon
directAir New Zealand
1h 20mIVC-CHC
$430
13/3Thu
1 stop
12h 10mWLG-IVC
17/3Mon
1 stop
13h 05mIVC-WLG
$515

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18/2Tue
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27h 15mWLG-IVC
$249
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5h 20mWLG-IVC
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13/2Thu
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9h 00mWLG-IVC
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2h 05mAKL-IVC
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