$676 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area departing on 6/12. 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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Book Cheap Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

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

Sat, 18 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
13:05 - 13:55
CHC
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
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22:35 - 12:05
SFO
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CHC
18h 30m
1 stop
$1,334Fiji Airways
Sat, 18 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
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13:05 - 13:55
CHC
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 12:05
SFO
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CHC
18h 30m
1 stop
$1,339Fiji Airways
Sat, 18 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
Fiji Airways Logo
13:05 - 13:55
CHC
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 12:05
SFO
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CHC
18h 30m
1 stop
$1,358Fiji Airways
Sun, 30 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep
Fiji Airways Logo
13:05 - 13:40
CHC
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SFO
19h 35m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
23:25 - 12:05
SFO
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CHC
17h 40m
1 stop
$1,413Fiji Airways
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
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09:00 - 12:55
CHC
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SFO
22h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:50
SFO
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CHC
17h 45m
2 stops
$1,509Air New Zealand
Wed, 19 Aug - Mon, 14 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:20 - 16:00
CHC
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SFO
28h 40m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
13:27 - 14:25
SFO
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CHC
29h 58m
2 stops
$1,516Qantas Airways
Wed, 19 Aug - Mon, 14 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 06:25
CHC
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SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:20 - 23:35
SFO
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CHC
29h 15m
1 stop
$1,531Multiple Airlines
Sun, 19 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
16:35 - 17:45
CHC
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
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22:30 - 15:25
SFO
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CHC
21h 55m
1 stop
$1,536Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul
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16:35 - 17:45
CHC
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
16:04 - 14:25
SFO
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CHC
27h 21m
2 stops
$1,548Qantas Airways
Fri, 31 Jul - Fri, 7 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 17:45
CHC
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:25 - 12:05
SFO
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CHC
17h 40m
1 stop
$1,550Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $1,762 return. The most popular route is from Christchurch (CHC) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,762.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $2,288 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,288.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 $609, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 San Francisco Bay Area is May, when tickets cost $1,018 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,697 and $1,624 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$676
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Christchurch to San Francisco Bay Area? 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 645 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
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
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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

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

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.

I want a refund. I had to switch flights and buy another airline ticket because this one was delayed.

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

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