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$78 Find cheap flights from Nelson to Christchurch

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nelson to Christchurch departing on 21/10. 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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Cheap flight deals from Nelson to Christchurch (NSN-CHC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nelson to Christchurch 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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10:20 - 11:15NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
19:15 - 20:10CHC-NSN
0h 55mdirect
$149Air New Zealand
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Mon, 21 Oct - Mon, 21 Oct
10:20 - 11:15NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
20:30 - 06:45CHC-NSN
10h 15m1 stop
Mon, 21 Oct - Mon, 21 Oct
06:30 - 07:25NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
09:40 - 19:20CHC-NSN
9h 40m2 stops
Mon, 21 Oct - Mon, 21 Oct
19:55 - 20:50NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
09:40 - 16:30CHC-NSN
6h 50m1 stop
$335Air New Zealand
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Mon, 19 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
09:30 - 15:40NSN-CHC
6h 10m1 stop
10:15 - 16:30CHC-NSN
6h 15m1 stop
$339Air New Zealand
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Mon, 19 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
19:55 - 20:50NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
19:15 - 20:10CHC-NSN
0h 55mdirect
$369Air New Zealand
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Mon, 19 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
10:05 - 12:50NSN-CHC
2h 45m1 stop
18:10 - 06:45CHC-NSN
12h 35m1 stop
Tue, 30 Jul - Tue, 30 Jul
06:50 - 13:40NSN-CHC
6h 50m1 stop
20:25 - 18:30CHC-NSN
22h 05m2 stops
Tue, 30 Jul - Tue, 30 Jul
06:30 - 07:25NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
18:10 - 06:45CHC-NSN
12h 35m1 stop
Tue, 30 Jul - Tue, 30 Jul
06:30 - 07:25NSN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
16:10 - 17:05CHC-NSN
0h 55mdirect
$613Air New Zealand
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Tue, 30 Jul - Tue, 30 Jul

Flights from Nelson to Christchurch - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Nelson to Christchurch clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Nelson to Christchurch, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Christchurch, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nelson to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Nelson to Christchurch, 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 Nelson to Christchurch is October, where tickets cost $198 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of tickets is $354 and $352 respectively.

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

The average 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 $326, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Which airlines fly direct between Nelson and Christchurch?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Nelson to Christchurch.
There is just one airline that flies from Nelson to Christchurch direct and that is Air New Zealand. The best one-way deal found from Air New Zealand for the route is $127.

How many flights are there between Nelson and Christchurch per day?

Each day, there are between 5 and 7 nonstop flights that take off from Nelson and land in Christchurch, with an average flight time of 0h 55m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 42 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Nelson and Christchurch?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are 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.

How long does a flight from Nelson to Christchurch take?

A direct flight to Christchurch will take on average 0h 55m to travel the 402 km flying distance from Nelson.

What’s the earliest departure time from Nelson to Christchurch?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Nelson at 06:30 and will be landing in Christchurch at 07:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Nelson to Christchurch?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Nelson to Christchurch jets off at 20:10 and lands at 21:05.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$78
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Nelson to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nelson to Christchurch based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Nelson to Christchurch

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nelson to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nelson to Christchurch was $46 for a one-way ticket and $88 for a return.

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

    Nelson airport is called Nelson and the only airport in Christchurch is Christchurch.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nelson to Christchurch?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nelson to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nelson to Christchurch?

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

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

    There are direct flights from Nelson to Christchurch on a daily basis.

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

    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 Nelson to Christchurch.

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

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

    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 Christchurch with an airline and back to Nelson with another airline.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $190 or less one-way and $344 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nelson to Christchurch?

Find which airlines fly direct from Nelson Airport to Christchurch Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Nelson to Christchurch

Monday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Nelson

Monday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Top airline flying from Nelson to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nelson to Christchurch. 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 Nelson to Christchurch? 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.
8.1
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 564 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
7.6Food
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Gate agent was fantastic in Auckland. They wanted to charge me for my two bags even though I was gold member with United in Tonga. So I had to pay for an upgrade. The meals on both flights had no vegetarian option. The only one item the salad was not tasty at all. Good thing I had brought my own snacks. The bread was white roll which is so not healthy. I think New Zealand air can definitely improve their food offering.

6.0 GoodSteve, Jul 2024TBU - AKL
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Gate agent was fantastic in Auckland. They wanted to charge me for my two bags even though I was gold member with United in Tonga. So I had to pay for an upgrade. The meals on both flights had no vegetarian option. The only one item the salad was not tasty at all. Good thing I had brought my own snacks. The bread was white roll which is so not healthy. I think New Zealand air can definitely improve their food offering.

The entire process was excellent! The economy sits are a bit snug so I'll have to be sure to purchase premier or business class next time but, other than that, food, service, attendants were exceptional. Gate agents and ticket agents too!

Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Nelson to Christchurch found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/10Mon
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
$78
21/10Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
3h 05mNSN-CHC
$97
2/12Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
5h 15mNSN-CHC
$102
2/12Mon
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
$107
2/12Mon
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
$112
21/10Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
6h 20mNSN-CHC
$274
2/12Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
5h 10mNSN-CHC
$320
2/12Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
5h 10mNSN-CHC
$325
2/12Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
5h 10mNSN-CHC
$334

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Last minute flights from Nelson to Christchurch

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Nelson to Christchurch that are departing in the next 10 days.
30/7Tue
multi-stop
2h 45mNSN-CHC
30/7Tue
multi-stop
12h 35mCHC-NSN
$434
30/7Tue
multi-stop
6h 50mNSN-CHC
30/7Tue
multi-stop
22h 05mCHC-NSN
$456
30/7Tue
direct
0h 55mNSN-CHC
30/7Tue
multi-stop
12h 35mCHC-NSN
$489
30/7Tue
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mNSN-CHC
30/7Tue
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mCHC-NSN
$613

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Nelson - Christchurch Flights

Departure:

Nelson (NSN)New Zealand

Destination:

Christchurch (CHC)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Christchurch - Nelson

Cabin classes:

$6,831
$190