$53 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to New Zealand

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Best New Zealand Flight Deals from Christchurch

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$116
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$109
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$157
Nelson
Nelsondirect$190
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$179
Napier
Napierdirect$261
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$294
Invercargill
Invercargilldirect$241
Tauranga
Taurangadirect$251
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$276
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$116
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$109
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$157
Nelson
Nelsondirect$190
Dunedin
Dunedindirect$179
Napier
Napierdirect$261
Hamilton
Hamiltondirect$294
Invercargill
Invercargilldirect$241
Tauranga
Taurangadirect$251
Rotorua
Rotoruadirect$276

Cheap Flights from Christchurch to New Zealand

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

Thu, 24 Jul - Mon, 28 Jul
Jetstar Logo
18:10 - 19:00CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
$109Jetstar
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Thu, 17 Jul - Tue, 22 Jul
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
$111Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:35CHC-WLG
0h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:05WLG-CHC
0h 50mdirect
$112Jetstar
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Thu, 17 Jul - Mon, 21 Jul
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 07:35CHC-AKL
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 14:35AKL-CHC
1h 20mdirect
$116Jetstar
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Thu, 17 Jul - Mon, 21 Jul
Jetstar Logo
17:50 - 19:10CHC-AKL
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:50 - 21:15AKL-CHC
1h 25mdirect
$117Jetstar
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Mon, 21 Jul - Wed, 23 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
15:05 - 16:05CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
12:45 - 13:55ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$157Air New Zealand
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Thu, 24 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
11:20 - 12:20CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
$159Air New Zealand
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Sun, 10 Aug - Tue, 12 Aug
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06:15 - 07:35CHC-AKL
1h 20mdirect
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18:10 - 19:35AKL-CHC
1h 25mdirect
Thu, 14 Aug - Sun, 17 Aug
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08:30 - 09:50CHC-AKL
1h 20mdirect
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21:15 - 22:40AKL-CHC
1h 25mdirect
Thu, 17 Jul - Mon, 21 Jul
Emirates Logo
16:40 - 14:05CHC-AKL
21h 25m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:55 - 12:55AKL-CHC
21h 00m2 stops
$1,959Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest Christchurch to New Zealand flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Christchurch to New Zealand.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to Wellington, at $87 return. The most popular route is from Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $102.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $345, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is May, when tickets cost $147 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $346 and $271 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New Zealand on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Christchurch to New Zealand. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

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 New Zealand, 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 New Zealand, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$53
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to Wellington

Flights from Christchurch to New Zealand: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Christchurch to New Zealand 
Verified travelerFlew with Air New ZealandCHC-AKLApr 2025
The connection from domestic to international terminal involves outside walk, marked by Green Line on floor, not enough signage, exposure to elements
Verified travelerFlew with Air New ZealandCHC-AKLJan 2025
Dress comfortably. Make sure also have a change of clothes.

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

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

    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 New Zealand.

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

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

    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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $202 on average. Morning departures are around 76% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $843.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Christchurch to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $93 one-way - $153 round-trip; Wellington $56 one-way - $126 round-trip; Queenstown $93 one-way - $165 round-trip

Top 3 airlines serving from Christchurch to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Christchurch to New Zealand? 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.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 194 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
8.5Crew
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.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.

8.0 ExcellentGrant, May 2025NAN - AKL
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.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.

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.

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!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

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

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