$249 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Sydney – Compare and Save

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

The cheapest month for flights from Christchurch to Sydney is June, where tickets cost $653 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $820 and $806 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $647, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Christchurch to Sydney, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Christchurch to Sydney were found on Emirates ($572) and Jetstar ($596).

Qantas Airways connects Christchurch to Sydney with 14 flights per week. Emirates also offers 7 flights per week, while Air New Zealand follows with 7 flights per week.

Weekly flights between Christchurch and Sydney historically see delays in approximately 15% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 101 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Thursday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Emirates have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 5% of their flights encountering any delays.

Auckland (AKL) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Christchurch to Sydney picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $671 for a return.

Consider flying via Brisbane (BNE) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 55m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Brisbane (BNE) often has the shortest stopovers from Christchurch to Sydney, with an average time of 1h 43m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 4 direct flights that take off from Christchurch and land in Sydney, with an average flight time of 3h 34m. The most common departure time is 06:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (4).