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Flight Deals
Cheap Flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands 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 round-trip flight deals from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$299Jetstar
Thu, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 9
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$309Jetstar
Thu, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 3
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$318Jetstar
Mon, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 28
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$319Jetstar
Thu, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 9
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
2:55 pm - 6:10 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 15mnonstop
$402Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 9
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$404Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 4
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:05 pm - 12:25 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$406Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$431Air New Zealand
Sun, Mar 28 - Wed, Mar 31
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
9:15 pm - 12:55 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 40mnonstop
$434Air New Zealand
Fri, Jan 8 - Wed, Feb 24
3:10 pm - 8:10 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
4h 00mnonstop
2:55 pm - 6:10 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 15mnonstop
$442Air New Zealand
Recent one-way flight deals from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Mon, Feb 1
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
$125Jetstar
Mon, Nov 30
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
$136Jetstar
Thu, Jan 7
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
$137Jetstar
Thu, Jan 7
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
$138Jetstar
Sun, Jan 10
3:10 pm - 8:10 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
4h 00mnonstop
$193Air New Zealand
Wed, Jan 6
3:10 pm - 8:10 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
4h 00mnonstop
$194Air New Zealand
Tue, Jan 12
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
$195Air New Zealand
Fri, Feb 12
9:10 pm - 8:05 pmCHC Christchurch-RAR Rarotonga
21h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl
$227Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 29
6:00 am - 6:35 amAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
23h 35m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith
$464Qantas Airways
Thu, Jan 28
7:00 am - 8:10 amAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
24h 10m2 stops Christchurch Brisbane
$473Multiple Airlines
Recent last minute flight deals from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$558Air New Zealand
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$561Air New Zealand
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$588Air New Zealand
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$593Air New Zealand
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
6:15 am - 8:05 pmCHC Christchurch-RAR Rarotonga
12h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl
9:25 pm - 8:15 pmRAR Rarotonga-CHC Christchurch
23h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington
$600Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
6:15 am - 8:05 pmCHC Christchurch-RAR Rarotonga
12h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl
9:25 pm - 8:25 pmRAR Rarotonga-CHC Christchurch
24h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl
$608Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
9:40 am - 6:10 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
21h 30m1 stop Brisbane
$751Jetstar
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
9:40 am - 6:10 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
21h 30m1 stop Brisbane
$752Jetstar
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
9:40 am - 6:10 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
21h 30m1 stop Brisbane
$754Jetstar
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
6:00 am - 8:05 pmCHC Christchurch-RAR Rarotonga
13h 05m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl
9:25 pm - 8:15 pmRAR Rarotonga-CHC Christchurch
23h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington
$756Multiple Airlines
Recent direct flight deals from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$299Jetstar
Thu, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 9
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$309Jetstar
Thu, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 3
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$318Jetstar
Mon, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 28
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$319Jetstar
Thu, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 9
9:35 am - 2:30 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
2:55 pm - 6:10 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 15mnonstop
$402Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 9
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
3:30 pm - 6:50 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$404Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 4
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:05 pm - 12:25 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 20mnonstop
$406Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15
8:50 am - 1:40 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 50mnonstop
9:25 pm - 12:50 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 25mnonstop
$431Air New Zealand
Sun, Mar 28 - Wed, Mar 31
3:10 pm - 8:05 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
3h 55mnonstop
9:15 pm - 12:55 amRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 40mnonstop
$434Air New Zealand
Fri, Jan 8 - Wed, Feb 24
3:10 pm - 8:10 pmAKL Auckland Intl-RAR Rarotonga
4h 00mnonstop
2:55 pm - 6:10 pmRAR Rarotonga-AKL Auckland Intl
4h 15mnonstop
$442Air New Zealand
Booking Insights
KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the Cook Islands
Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to the Cook Islands to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.
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What is the cheapest flight to the Cook Islands?
These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.
The cheapest ticket to the Cook Islands from New Zealand found in the last 5 days was to Rarotonga, at $145 round-trip. The most popular route is Christchurch (CHC) to Rarotonga (RAR) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $145.
What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to the Cook Islands?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands, 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 New Zealand to the Cook Islands is June, when tickets cost $165 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $267 and $255 respectively.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands?
The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $445 on average. Morning departures are around 6% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $529.
How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands?
To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the Cook Islands, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.
How many airports are there in the Cook Islands?
There are 2 airports in the Cook Islands. The busiest airport is Rarotonga Airport (RAR), with 68% of all flights arriving there.
How long is the flight to the Cook Islands?
An average nonstop flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands takes 3h 45m, covering a distance of 1871 miles. The shortest route is Auckland (AKL) to Rarotonga (RAR) with an average flight time of 3h 45m.
How many direct flights to the Cook Islands are there each day?
There are around 5 direct flights from within New Zealand to the Cook Islands every day. Most flights (71%) depart in the morning.
How many direct flights to the Cook Islands are there each week?
Each week there are around 35 direct flights from within New Zealand to the Cook Islands. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.
How many long-haul flights are there to the Cook Islands each week?
Each week, there are 3 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 58 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to the Cook Islands. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).
How many cities have direct flights to the Cook Islands?
From New Zealand, there are direct flights to the Cook Islands from 1 city. This city is Auckland and there are 35 direct flights each week.
Good to know
Low season | March |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | $125 |
FAQs for booking flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
Reviews of the top airlines flying from New Zealand to the Cook Islands
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 675 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews
Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.
10.0 ExcellentSharon, Sep 2026
Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.
Not up to their standard . After checking in my bag and having made a tight connection off NZ 29, they tried to bump me off the flight at the gate. In they end I argued myself onto the plane but my bag followed on a later plane. After over 24 hours of flying and despite being an Air NZ Platinum card holder being put in this position was unnaceptable
mechanical issue, so delayed take-off (hence the low boarding rating) and made a number of people miss their connecting flight. Also took a long time to get our checked baggage. I luckily made mine with 5 minutes to spare, but it was nerve-racking.
More comfortable seats. Even after an hour of travel, they are very hard to sit on. Enforce the amount of stuff that travellers can carry on. Some have up to three bags and take over other passengers' overhead locker space.
Crew members are so courteous and easy to talk to. My flight ticket was expensive from Chicago to Rotorua at $2800 usd. Everything else is very nice!
Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming
Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.
Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.
Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind
A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.
Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.
The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.
The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.
I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. (both flights)
I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.
They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.
The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.
a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline
The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.
Captains address to passengers was excellent. Knee room in seating was very uncomfortable.
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