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Cheap Flight Deals to Christchurch

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Christchurch 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.

Recent return flight deals to Christchurch

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Christchurch.
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19:40 - 20:30WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
18:10 - 19:00CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$79Jetstar
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Thu, 3 Apr - Fri, 4 Apr
19:45 - 20:35WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$85Jetstar
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Tue, 4 Mar - Tue, 11 Mar
19:40 - 20:30WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$88Jetstar
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Mon, 7 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr
19:45 - 20:35WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$90Jetstar
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Tue, 4 Mar - Tue, 11 Mar
08:05 - 09:10DUD-CHC
1h 05mdirect
19:30 - 20:40CHC-DUD
1h 10mdirect
$148Air New Zealand
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Sat, 3 May - Mon, 5 May
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
16:00 - 17:05CHC-WLG
1h 05mdirect
Wed, 12 Mar - Sat, 15 Mar
07:00 - 08:05WLG-CHC
1h 05mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
Sun, 27 Apr - Thu, 1 May
18:45 - 19:50DUD-CHC
1h 05mdirect
15:15 - 16:25CHC-DUD
1h 10mdirect
$157Air New Zealand
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Fri, 28 Mar - Mon, 31 Mar
07:50 - 11:10WLG-CHC
3h 20m1 stop
13:10 - 19:20CHC-WLG
6h 10m1 stop
$715Sounds Air
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Sat, 15 Mar - Sun, 16 Mar
06:00 - 14:00WLG-CHC
8h 00m1 stop
06:00 - 23:20CHC-WLG
17h 20m2 stops
$1,871Emirates
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Thu, 6 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar

Flights to Christchurch - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest flight to Christchurch?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Christchurch was found on the route from Auckland, at $139 return. The most popular connection is from Wellington to Christchurch and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $79 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Christchurch?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Christchurch from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Christchurch costs $280 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $35 and departed from Wellington. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Wellington to Christchurch which costs $269 on average, and Auckland to Christchurch, which costs $251 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Christchurch clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $294. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $404 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Christchurch, 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 to Christchurch is May, where tickets cost $173 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $307 and $305 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $205.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Christchurch?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Christchurch depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Christchurch is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $218 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Christchurch is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $293.

What is a good deal for flights to Christchurch?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Christchurch, 25% of our users found tickets to Christchurch for the following prices or less: From Wellington $143 return, from Auckland $165 return, from Palmerston North $265 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Christchurch?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Christchurch, 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, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

January

Cheapest flight

$41
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Christchurch based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Christchurch based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Christchurch flights

  • Are there any onsite hotels at Christchurch Airport?

    There are no hotels located within the grounds of Christchurch Airport, however Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport is the closest and is only 700m away from the terminal. You can either take a short walk to reach the hotel or arrange to be picked up by a free shuttle. A Superior Room is perfect for a small family, with two double beds and an ensuite bathroom.

  • Can I catch public transport from Christchurch Airport to the city?

    The number 29 public bus operates a service that connects Christchurch Airport to Central Station. The trip only takes approximately 30 min in travel time to reach Christchurch Bus Interchange which is in the heart of the city. You can purchase a ticket once you board the bus from the driver, which will cost NZ$ 8.50 for an adult and NZ$ 2.65 for a child.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Christchurch was found on the route from Auckland, at $139 return. The most popular connection is from Wellington to Christchurch and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $79 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Christchurch Airport from central Christchurch?

    Christchurch Airport is 10 km from the centre of Christchurch.

  • What is the name of Christchurch’s airport?

    When flying to Christchurch, you'll arrive at Christchurch Airport (CHC). The airport is also known as Christchurch or Christchurch Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Christchurch?

    On average, a flight to Christchurch costs $280. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $35 and departed from Wellington Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Christchurch?

    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 Christchurch.

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

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

    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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch?

    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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Christchurch? 25% of our users found return tickets to Christchurch for the following prices or less: From Napier $278, from Tauranga $316, from Auckland $509
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be October and November. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Christchurch flight deals.
  • Christchurch Airport (CHC) is the biggest travel hub for the South Island, and is close to Mount Hutt and Mount Taylor, which both have popular ski resorts during the winter.
  • A Children’s Play Area is located on Level 1 of Christchurch Airport (CHC) so that you can let your kids release some energy after the flight.
  • If you are being picked up from Christchurch Airport and require assistance to reach your vehicle, contact the Airport Services department as they can arrange to provide support to help you move throughout the terminal building to reach the car park. Special mobility parks are available on the ground floor of the multi-level car park which is directly opposite the terminal.
  • Should you have forgotten any toiletries or have any post-flight medical needs, a pharmacy is located on Level 1 of Christchurch Airport. TravelPharm has a broad range of healthcare items and medicines, however it does not dispense prescriptions.
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Prefer to fly direct to Christchurch?

Find which airlines fly direct to Christchurch Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Zealand to Christchurch

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air Chathams, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air Chathams, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

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Direct returns

Christchurch to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air Chathams, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air Chathams, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

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Top airlines flying to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Christchurch. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Christchurch. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Christchurch? 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 482 reviews
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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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.

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.

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.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

I like that fare is cheap but because there's no amenities whatsoever. You get what you paid for.

There's a reason why fare is cheap, no amenities.

It is what it is - nothing more, nothing less. No entertainment onboard but one kinda knows that when buying a ticket on a no frills airline. I choose Jetstar only because of price.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Christchurch found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/4Thu
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
4/4Fri
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$79
4/3Tue
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
11/3Tue
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$85
7/4Mon
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
13/4Sun
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$88
4/3Tue
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
11/3Tue
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$90
3/5Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 05mDUD-CHC
5/5Mon
directAir New Zealand
1h 10mCHC-DUD
$148
12/3Wed
direct
0h 50mWLG-CHC
15/3Sat
direct
1h 05mCHC-WLG
$150
27/4Sun
direct
1h 05mWLG-CHC
1/5Thu
direct
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$152
28/3Fri
directAir New Zealand
1h 05mDUD-CHC
31/3Mon
directAir New Zealand
1h 10mCHC-DUD
$157
15/3Sat
1 stopSounds Air
3h 20mWLG-CHC
16/3Sun
1 stopSounds Air
6h 10mCHC-WLG
$715
6/3Thu
1 stopEmirates
8h 00mWLG-CHC
9/3Sun
2 stopsEmirates
17h 20mCHC-WLG
$1,871

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Christchurch found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
26/2Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAKL-CHC
$41
5/3Wed
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$42
19/3Wed
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$46
18/3Tue
directJetstar
1h 25mAKL-CHC
$48
26/2Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAKL-CHC
$49
25/3Tue
directJetstar
1h 25mAKL-CHC
$51
22/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 00mNSN-CHC
$72
29/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
1h 05mDUD-CHC
$72
7/5Wed
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mZQN-CHC
$81
14/5Wed
1 stop
14h 30mROT-CHC
$143

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Last minute flights to Christchurch

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Christchurch that are departing in the next 10 days.
27/1Mon
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
3/2Mon
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$192
24/1Fri
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
25/1Sat
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$351
28/1Tue
multi-stopJetstar
14h 35mAKL-CHC
29/1Wed
multi-stopJetstar
15h 20mCHC-AKL
$385
28/1Tue
multi-stopJetstar
14h 35mAKL-CHC
2/2Sun
multi-stopJetstar
24h 30mCHC-AKL
$404
28/1Tue
multi-stopJetstar
3h 05mAKL-CHC
28/1Tue
multi-stopJetstar
3h 50mCHC-AKL
$408
28/1Tue
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
28/1Tue
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mCHC-NSN
$422
27/1Mon
multi-stopAir New Zealand
12h 15mWLG-CHC
3/2Mon
directAir New Zealand
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$429
28/1Tue
multi-stop
14h 35mAKL-CHC
31/1Fri
multi-stop
25h 45mCHC-AKL
$446
28/1Tue
multi-stop
13h 40mAKL-CHC
31/1Fri
direct
1h 25mCHC-AKL
$466
27/1Mon
multi-stopSounds Air
3h 50mWLG-CHC
3/2Mon
multi-stopSounds Air
4h 10mCHC-WLG
$799

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