CHC - SFO

$594 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to San Francisco

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Cheapest return fare
$1,185
Overall average: $1,789
Qantas Airways
Sun 22/3Sun 29/3
CHC - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$594
Typical prices: $718-$1,249
Qantas Airways
Tue 24/3
CHC - SFO • 1 stop
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Qantas Airways
Cheapest • from $1,185 (return)
Fiji Airways
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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April
Cheapest • 17% price drop
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3 days a week
There are direct flights from Christchurch to San Francisco 3 days a week: Tue, Fri, Sun.
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Cheap Flights from Christchurch to San Francisco (CHC-SFO)

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

Sun, 22 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
13:45 - 16:55
CHC
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SFO
23h 10m
1 stop
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21:30 - 15:25
SFO
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CHC
21h 55m
1 stop
$1,185Qantas Airways
Fri, 20 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
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06:05 - 16:55
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SFO
30h 50m
1 stop
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21:30 - 12:40
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CHC
19h 10m
1 stop
$1,218Qantas Airways
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
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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
$1,223Qantas Airways
Fri, 20 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
16:35 - 16:55
CHC
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SFO
20h 20m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:30 - 12:40
SFO
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CHC
19h 10m
1 stop
$1,225Qantas Airways
Sat, 2 May - Fri, 8 May
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06:20 - 13:10
CHC
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SFO
25h 50m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
22:30 - 15:25
SFO
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CHC
21h 55m
1 stop
$1,235Qantas Airways
Sat, 2 May - Thu, 7 May
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07:25 - 06:55
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SFO
18h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:20 - 23:55
SFO
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CHC
29h 35m
1 stop
$1,243Multiple Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Thu, 7 May
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05:45 - 06:55
CHC
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
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23:20 - 23:55
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CHC
29h 35m
1 stop
$1,246Multiple Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
Qantas Airways Logo
16:35 - 17:45
CHC
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
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19:53 - 15:25
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CHC
24h 32m
2 stops
$1,254Qantas Airways
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
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16:35 - 17:45
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SFO
20h 10m
1 stop
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19:53 - 15:25
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CHC
24h 32m
2 stops
$1,256Qantas Airways
Fri, 1 May - Thu, 7 May
United Airlines Logo
06:10 - 08:10
CHC
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SFO
21h 00m
1 stop
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22:45 - 08:10
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CHC
38h 25m
1 stop
$1,259United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to San Francisco flights

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

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

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, 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 is April, where tickets cost $1,387 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,855 and $1,855 respectively.

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

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 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at $1,568 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$594
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Christchurch to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Christchurch to San Francisco 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 San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Christchurch to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Christchurch to San Francisco was $594 for a one-way ticket and $1,185 for a return.

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

    Christchurch and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Christchurch from Christchurch and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Christchurch to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Christchurch to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Christchurch to San Francisco?

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

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Christchurch to San Francisco on on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Christchurch to San Francisco are Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,677 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 $1,493 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Christchurch to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,034 or less one-way and $2,212 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Christchurch to San Francisco?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Christchurch to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Christchurch Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Christchurch to San Francisco

Tuesday

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Friday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Christchurch

Wednesday

United Airlines

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Friday

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Christchurch to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Christchurch to San Francisco. 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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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 225 reviews
8.5Crew
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DFW - NAN
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Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

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.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

Your entertainment could be better. I flew on Air New Zealand in January so was expecting a better choice in February...but no luck. Same choices and also could have a better selection. Otherwise, lovely service, the purser came to our seats to welcome us. Overall, very nice. Direct flight from Auckland to YVR was fantastic!

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

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.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

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