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Best California Flight Deals from Christchurch

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,176
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,273
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$2,085

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November

High season

February

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Flight from Christchurch to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How long is the flight to California from Christchurch?

    Flights to San Francisco13h 30m
  • What is the cheapest flight to California from Christchurch?

    The cheapest ticket to California from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was $598 one-way, and $1,273 round-trip. The most popular route is from Christchurch to San Francisco, and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $598.

  • Which airlines fly to California?

    Lufthansa flies most frequently to San Francisco from Christchurch. In general, SWISS, Air New Zealand and United Airlines fly the most to California.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Christchurch to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $1,001 one-way - $1,935 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be March, April and May. The cheapest month to fly from Christchurch is January.
  • Morning departure is around 70% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Christchurch to California

 
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8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 186 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2024NAN - CHC
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

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??

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.

The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

American Airlines was their usual junk service — but at least it got us down to LA. I was more irritated that while they codeshare with Alaska Airlines in Seattle, they could not out our flight on one of these, opting for one of the small SkyWest operated American Eagle flights — and causing a 14 hour layover. Which I accepted due to a $2000 difference in airfare — that said it was irritating for a flight that usually would have cost around $100 extra, if that.

same as previous comments. i hate being on a plane that long. no problems w/anything else.

nothing to complain about w/the food, and professionalism of the crew. i just cant stand being on a flight for that long of a time.

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

Good communication regarding any updates time of flight and flight delayed. The fight was delayed by two and half hours at eleventh hour. That was unexpected, especially when you international passenger.

The service was excellent. The quarters were a little cramped in Economy, and we had to exist there for 18 hours.

We lucked out. The passenger who was supposed to be in our row changed her seat, so my husband and I had 3 seats for the 2 of us. We were able to stretch out a little which made the trip much more tolerable.

Good - better than other airlines in terms of food and seat comfort.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

The ANA crew and their members were all extremely nice and caring. Shout out to the crews for working on Christmas and New Years. Y'all the real MVP

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

The flight was delayed so the people from a late connecting flight was able to still make the connection.

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

Overcharged by either United or Air Canada. Abuse of access to my credit/debit card.

Your crew was so so so wonderful Only thing sound be great if you kept some phone chargers and converters rest 👌👌👌👌

Delayed 3 hours. Gave us a food voucher for CA$15, to places that were already closed or not serving food. New plane did not have entertainment options. When disembarking, they had closed the direct route to baggage claim, rerouting us through another terminal 0.5miles away. Overall, a terrible experience.

The speakers were way too loud. Music was played during boarding too. This noise could've been avoided.

The flight was delayed for 4 hours and the airplane was really old cuz not one thing was working.

Nice crew - very small plane and uncomfortable, with no entertainment options…

The TSA people or whatever you call them were a bit rude- I asked why I had to take my shoes off bc I'm 75 and in the USA, I don't have to. The man didn't need to snap at me. It wasn't even busy! The plane was ok, a bit small for such a long flight, but I'm very familiar with the 737 used ( I fly it often between SFO and SAN) service was ok-nothing special. If I drank alcohol I guess I would be happy with free choices. the plane was HOT and even the FA commented on it. They tried to get it cooler, but it never happened.

Multiple change of the gates at Pearson, delayed flight was extremely uncomfortable.

Easy boarding, punctuality, decent service. I can only complain about the measly snack.

Never made this leg of the flight since we rebooked through United instead. Did not make it to immigration/US custom due to the delay. Had to spend the night on our own dime in Toronto

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These are the cheapest return flights from Christchurch to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/3Sat
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 30mCHC-LAX
11/3Tue
1 stopFiji Airways
17h 45mLAX-CHC
$1,176
11/3Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
25h 56mCHC-SFO
26/3Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
34h 20mSFO-CHC
$1,273
11/3Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 05mCHC-SFO
26/3Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 00mSFO-CHC
$1,404
24/2Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 20mCHC-SFO
9/3Sun
directUnited Airlines
14h 05mSFO-CHC
$1,408
15/2Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
26h 56mCHC-LAX
27/2Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
25h 10mLAX-CHC
$1,499
15/2Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
26h 56mCHC-LAX
27/2Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
25h 10mLAX-CHC
$1,507
26/2Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
21h 40mCHC-SFO
5/3Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
23h 50mSFO-CHC
$1,807
24/2Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
26h 20mCHC-SFO
9/3Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 25mSFO-CHC
$1,834
26/2Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
26h 05mCHC-SFO
5/3Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
29h 55mSFO-CHC
$1,842
4/7Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
16h 20mCHC-LAX
19/7Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
17h 15mLAX-CHC
$1,883

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Christchurch to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/2Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
27h 01mCHC-SFO
$598
19/3Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
23h 56mCHC-SFO
$615
1/3Sat
1 stopFiji Airways
18h 30mCHC-LAX
$647
1/5Thu
1 stopFiji Airways
19h 35mCHC-SFO
$665
8/3Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 20mCHC-SFO
$720
11/3Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 08mCHC-SAN
$859
15/2Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 15mCHC-SFO
$948
15/2Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 15mCHC-SFO
$951
30/3Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
22h 20mCHC-LAX
$969
16/3Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
24h 42mCHC-SAN
$2,580

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Christchurch to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
31/1Fri
multi-stop
30h 25mCHC-SFO
16/2Sun
multi-stop
18h 35mSFO-CHC
$1,312
30/1Thu
multi-stop
26h 00mCHC-LAX
7/2Fri
multi-stop
33h 45mLAX-CHC
$1,328
31/1Fri
multi-stop
30h 25mCHC-SFO
16/2Sun
multi-stop
27h 25mSFO-CHC
$1,415
31/1Fri
directUnited Airlines
13h 10mCHC-SFO
16/2Sun
directUnited Airlines
14h 05mSFO-CHC
$1,438
31/1Fri
directAir New Zealand
13h 10mCHC-SFO
16/2Sun
multi-stopAir New Zealand
28h 35mSFO-CHC
$1,489
31/1Fri
multi-stop
21h 30mCHC-SFO
16/2Sun
multi-stop
28h 35mSFO-CHC
$1,508
30/1Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
21h 05mCHC-LAX
7/2Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
21h 05mLAX-CHC
$1,802
30/1Thu
multi-stop
26h 00mCHC-LAX
7/2Fri
multi-stop
37h 30mLAX-CHC
$2,005
30/1Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 50mCHC-LAX
6/2Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
36h 44mLAX-CHC
$2,474
30/1Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
26h 00mCHC-LAX
7/2Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
42h 10mLAX-CHC
$3,531

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