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$49 Find cheap flights from Wellington to Christchurch

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to Christchurch departing on 15/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Wellington to Christchurch (WLG-CHC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Wellington 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.
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08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$121Jetstar
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Sat, 22 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
10:15 - 11:05CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$131Jetstar
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Tue, 25 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
19:40 - 20:30WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$133Jetstar
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Mon, 24 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
19:40 - 20:30WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$135Jetstar
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Mon, 24 Jun - Thu, 27 Jun
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$136Jetstar
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Tue, 25 Jun - Thu, 27 Jun
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
$138Jetstar
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Mon, 27 May - Mon, 3 Jun
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
08:40 - 12:00CHC-WLG
3h 20m1 stop
Tue, 25 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
11:10 - 12:15WLG-CHC
1h 05mdirect
16:10 - 22:10CHC-WLG
6h 00m2 stops
$421Air New Zealand
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Thu, 27 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
08:15 - 18:30WLG-CHC
10h 15m1 stop
15:20 - 07:40CHC-WLG
16h 20m1 stop
$456Air New Zealand
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Wed, 26 Jun - Sun, 30 Jun
08:15 - 18:30WLG-CHC
10h 15m1 stop
16:10 - 22:10CHC-WLG
6h 00m2 stops
$458Air New Zealand
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Wed, 26 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul

Flights from Wellington to Christchurch - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wellington to Christchurch?

The average price of all flights from Wellington to Christchurch clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Christchurch on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Wellington, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Christchurch is October, where tickets cost $158 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of tickets is $281 and $276 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Wellington to Christchurch, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Wellington to Christchurch, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Christchurch from Wellington were found on Jetstar ($49) and Air New Zealand ($264), and the lowest return tickets were found on Jetstar ($121) and Air New Zealand ($421).

Which airlines fly direct between Wellington and Christchurch?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Wellington to Christchurch.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch. They are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. The cheapest airline for this route is Jetstar, with the best one-way deal found costing $92. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Wellington and Christchurch per day?

Each day, there are between 13 and 22 nonstop flights that take off from Wellington and land in Christchurch, with an average flight time of 1h 00m. The most common departure time is 08:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 119 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Wellington and Christchurch?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Wellington to Christchurch take?

A direct flight to Christchurch will take on average 0h 50m to travel the 490 km flying distance from Wellington.

What’s the earliest departure time from Wellington to Christchurch?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Wellington at 06:35 and will be landing in Christchurch at 07:30.

What’s the latest departure time from Wellington to Christchurch?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Wellington to Christchurch jets off at 20:45 and lands at 21:50.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$49
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Wellington to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Christchurch

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Christchurch was $29 for a one-way ticket and $72 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Wellington to Christchurch?

    Wellington airport is called Wellington and the only airport in Christchurch is Christchurch.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wellington to Christchurch?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Wellington to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and Christchurch, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

    There are direct flights from Wellington to Christchurch on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to Christchurch, Air New Zealand or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Christchurch are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $256 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $167 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Christchurch.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Wellington is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Christchurch with an airline and back to Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington 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 from Wellington 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 a cheap flight from Wellington to Christchurch

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $80 or less one-way and $150 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

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

Direct departures

Wellington to Christchurch

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from Wellington to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to Christchurch. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 646 reviews
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
8.8crew
7.7food
7.9entertainment
Airline reviews

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

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.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst flying experience of my life. FIVE HOURS delayed! Rude and unhelpful staff and poor communication from the grounds team. Never flying Jetstar again

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Wellington to Christchurch found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$49
6/5Mon
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$56
7/6Fri
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$66
10/5Fri
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$89
3/5Fri
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
$128
7/5Tue
1 stopJetstar
10h 40mWLG-CHC
$148
9/5Thu
directAir New Zealand
1h 05mWLG-CHC
$264
9/5Thu
1 stop
3h 50mWLG-CHC
$342
15/5Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
6h 15mWLG-CHC
$369
7/5Tue
2 stopsAir New Zealand
6h 35mWLG-CHC
$443

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Last minute flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Christchurch that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/5Wed
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
4/5Sat
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$125
1/5Wed
multi-stopJetstar
5h 20mWLG-CHC
4/5Sat
directJetstar
0h 50mCHC-WLG
$306
1/5Wed
directAir New Zealand
1h 05mWLG-CHC
4/5Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
9h 00mCHC-WLG
$490
1/5Wed
multi-stop
10h 40mWLG-CHC
4/5Sat
multi-stop
21h 30mCHC-WLG
$1,109

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Wellington - Christchurch Flights

Departure:

Wellington (WLG)New Zealand

Destination:

Christchurch (CHC)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Christchurch - Wellington

Cabin classes:

$1,792
$4,068
$93