Air New Zealand has announced a new Adelaide-Christchurch route, giving travellers a direct link between South Australia and New Zealand’s South Island.
Starting 28 October 2025, the service will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays through to 28 March 2026, with more than 16,000 seats available for travellers to book across the season.
Operated by a narrowbody Airbus jet, this new route further strengthens Air New Zealand’s commitment to growing connectivity across the Tasman and responding to strong demand for travel between Australia and New Zealand’s South Island.
“We know there’s strong demand for direct services between the South Island and Australia – allowing us to welcome even more Australian tourists directly into the heart of the South Island,” Air New Zealand chief executive officer Greg Foran said.
“This route gives Aussies more choice and convenience when flying to Aotearoa and accessing all the South Island has to offer – from Queenstown and Fiordland to our world-class food and wine regions. We’re also making it even easier for Kiwis to discover the incredible experiences across South Australia,” he said.
“Air New Zealand is entering an exciting new era. Capacity and availability are building, and customers can expect more good news on increased services in the near future. We’re looking forward to welcoming more travellers onboard this summer.”
Tasman sale fares take off
To celebrate the new route, Air New Zealand has a limited time Tasman sale live now for its Aussie customers. Ending tomorrow, sale fares start from $269 one way on routes like Sydney or Melbourne to Auckland or Christchurch.
Aussie customers can jump on board the new Adelaide-Christchurch route with sale fares starting at $345 one way.
Other highlights include:
- Sydney – Auckland: $269
- Sydney – Wellington: $269
- Sydney – Queenstown: $289
- Melbourne – Auckland: $269
- Melbourne – Queenstown: $289
- Brisbane – Auckland: $269
- Gold Coast – Auckland: $269
- Adelaide – Auckland: $355
- Hobart – Auckland: $335
- Sunshine Coast – Auckland: $385
- Cairns – Auckland: $455
- Adelaide – Christchurch: $345
- Perth – Auckland: $545
The new Adelaide-Christchurch service underscores Air New Zealand’s focus on increasing capacity and providing more travel options across its network.
Air New Zealand also operates between four and six weekly services between Adelaide and Auckland. From Auckland, Aussie travellers can seamlessly connect onto destinations further afield like New York, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver.
