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Cheap Flights from Christchurch to China

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,271
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,269
Beijing
Beijing1 stop$1,772
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,725
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop$1,648
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,271
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,269
Beijing
Beijing1 stop$1,772
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,725
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop$1,648

Book Cheap Christchurch to China Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 13 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug
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06:20 - 12:50
CHC
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SHA
34h 30m
2 stops
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12:10 - 00:20
SHA
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CHC
32h 10m
2 stops
$1,269Multiple Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
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06:20 - 22:40
CHC
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SHA
20h 20m
2 stops
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12:10 - 00:10
SHA
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CHC
32h 00m
2 stops
$1,276Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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01:05 - 00:25
CHC
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XIY
28h 20m
1 stop
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01:35 - 14:35
XIY
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CHC
32h 00m
2 stops
$1,648Singapore Airlines
Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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01:05 - 00:25
CHC
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XIY
28h 20m
1 stop
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01:35 - 14:35
XIY
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CHC
32h 00m
2 stops
$1,653Singapore Airlines
Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
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22:30 - 11:25
CHC
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PVG
17h 55m
1 stop
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18:05 - 17:20
PVG
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CHC
18h 15m
1 stop
$1,697China Southern
Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
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22:30 - 17:25
CHC
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SHA
23h 55m
1 stop
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15:50 - 17:20
SHA
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CHC
20h 30m
1 stop
$1,697China Southern
Sat, 5 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan
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14:20 - 12:20
CHC
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SHA
27h 00m
1 stop
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16:35 - 12:50
SHA
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CHC
15h 15m
1 stop
$1,785Cathay Pacific
Sat, 5 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan
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14:20 - 12:20
CHC
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SHA
27h 00m
1 stop
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16:35 - 12:50
SHA
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CHC
15h 15m
1 stop
$1,795Cathay Pacific
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
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20:10 - 14:55
CHC
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CTU
23h 45m
2 stops
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07:30 - 16:25
CTU
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CHC
27h 55m
2 stops
$1,972Air China
Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 5 Nov
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20:10 - 09:55
CHC
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CTU
42h 45m
2 stops
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17:00 - 21:55
CTU
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CHC
23h 55m
2 stops
$1,973Air China
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to China flights

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

What is the cheapest Christchurch to China flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to China from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to Guangzhou, at $1,208 return. The most popular route is from Christchurch (CHC) to Guangzhou (CAN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,208.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Christchurch to China depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally at night, when retur flights cost $2,006 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,006.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Christchurch to China?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $1,727 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to China, 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 Christchurch to China is November, when tickets cost $510 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,828 and $1,503 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to China, 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 a flight from Christchurch to China, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$704
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Christchurch to Xi'an

FAQs - booking China flights

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

    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 Christchurch to China.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Christchurch to China 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 from Christchurch to China?

    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 from Christchurch to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to China

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Christchurch to the following destinations at these prices or less: Guangzhou $1,231 one-way - $1,349 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Christchurch to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Christchurch to China? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 649 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

10.0 ExcellentManish, May 2026
ZQN - AKL
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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.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

Not enough food for everyone. . Always run out of food when we ask

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

The first economy rows have remote space in the seat which eats in the seating space. The seats are also smaller compared to other airlines.

Very poor check-in experience, and flight meal service was very disappointing with no drinks service or hot meal.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

Lounge in pukhet not good Very nice new aircraft Super crew as nearly always with Cathay

The crew were fine. I didn’t enjoy the food at all. I found it unappetising and really had trouble eating it. The comfort level was fine and our return flight is with Cathay Pacific but honestly I probably wouldn’t fly Cathay Pacific again.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

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