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$551 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles

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Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles (CHC-LAX)

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

Fri, 30 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
Air Canada Logo
06:10 - 11:48CHC-LAX
26h 38m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
14:10 - 17:10LAX-CHC
30h 00m2 stops
$1,099Air Canada
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Thu, 29 Jan - Thu, 5 Feb
Fiji Airways Logo
14:20 - 11:50CHC-LAX
18h 30m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:45 - 13:10LAX-CHC
17h 25m1 stop
$1,106Fiji Airways
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Sat, 31 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
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06:20 - 13:24CHC-LAX
28h 04m2 stops
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14:10 - 17:10LAX-CHC
30h 00m2 stops
$1,116
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Mon, 8 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
American Airlines Logo
06:00 - 06:00CHC-LAX
19h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
19:00 - 15:25LAX-CHC
25h 25m2 stops
$1,207American Airlines
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Mon, 8 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
American Airlines Logo
06:00 - 06:00CHC-LAX
19h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
19:00 - 15:25LAX-CHC
25h 25m2 stops
$1,212American Airlines
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Sat, 31 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 14:15CHC-LAX
19h 20m1 stop
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21:25 - 15:25LAX-CHC
21h 00m1 stop
$1,256Qantas Airways
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Fri, 10 Oct - Fri, 17 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
06:20 - 06:00CHC-LAX
19h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
22:10 - 15:25LAX-CHC
21h 15m1 stop
$1,260Qantas Airways
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Fri, 30 Jan - Thu, 5 Feb
Air New Zealand Logo
14:40 - 10:40CHC-LAX
17h 00m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 11:40LAX-CHC
18h 30m2 stops
$1,536Air New Zealand
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Fri, 26 Dec - Sat, 31 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
17:00 - 11:15CHC-LAX
15h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 09:05LAX-CHC
15h 55m1 stop
$1,636Air New Zealand
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Sat, 17 Jan - Thu, 22 Jan
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 06:00CHC-LAX
38h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:35 - 10:35LAX-CHC
39h 00m2 stops
$1,728United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles 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 Christchurch to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Christchurch to Los Angeles, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is February, where tickets cost $1,189 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,814 and $1,804 respectively.

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

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 Los Angeles, 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 Christchurch to Los Angeles, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$551
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Christchurch to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Christchurch to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Christchurch to Los Angeles was $327 for a one-way ticket and $652 for a return.

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

    On your way to Los Angeles, you’ll fly out from Christchurch. You’ll be landing at Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Christchurch to Los Angeles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles, Air New Zealand or Fiji Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles are Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,766 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Fiji Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,190 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Christchurch with another airline.

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

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Christchurch to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Christchurch to Los Angeles. 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.
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8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 204 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

10.0 ExcellentMatthew, Aug 2025NAN - CNS
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Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

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.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

American Airlines is a mediocre airlines: they do not maintain the highest standard of cleanliness in the cabins, and the food is not well thought out. Service is not at top of mind compared to other international airlines such as Singapore Airlines, JAL or others.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

I paid for comfort plus seats but did not get the extra leg room. When I told the stewardess, she just ignored me.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

Somebody either kayak or Air Canada booked my flight under my preferred name Betty instead of my legal name and I almost was denied boarding my flight

I think overall both Air Canada and Air New Zealand did a good job the their flights. It is nice to have movies, music, podcasts etc to watch for the long flights. Just wish the seats were wider and had a foot rest to change my leg positions during the trips.

Short flight so no food or entertainment. Good landing at SFO and on time. We were told no carryon luggage yet lots of people were puting bags in overhead compartments. The rules need to be made more clear. I was on the first leg of an international flight and this is the first time I could not have carryon luggage.

Comfortable seats and movies entertainment available. Better experience than the flight from Toronto to Denver.

Ensure prepaid food arrangements are appropriately understood by flight crew of who purchased and who did not

Mixed experienced. Nice staff. Spacious 787 better than cramped Airbus, though my seat was broken. The bad: Way overpriced ticket and charged for food despite 6 hr flight.

Terrible all around. Flight was late and airplane was very uncomfortable. The crew were unhelpful and hid in the back. Did zero work. No entertainment.

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.

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