NSN - CHC

$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 29/4. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nelson to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nelson to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$156
Overall average: $319
Air New Zealand
Tue 24/3Tue 31/3
NSN - CHC • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$78
Typical prices: $155-$199
Air New Zealand
Wed 29/4
NSN - CHC • Direct
When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 50% compared to booking last minute.
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October
Cheapest • 14% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Nelson to Christchurch (NSN-CHC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Nelson to Christchurch

Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
13:00 - 14:00
NSN
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CHC
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
10:15 - 11:15
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$156Air New Zealand
Thu, 26 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
19:00 - 20:00
NSN
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CHC
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:00 - 09:00
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$173Air New Zealand
Sat, 7 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
17:30 - 18:30
NSN
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CHC
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:00 - 08:55
CHC
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NSN
0h 55mdirect
$186Air New Zealand
Tue, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
09:30 - 10:25
NSN
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CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
19:05 - 20:05
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$236Air New Zealand
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:10 - 09:00
NSN
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CHC
12h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 - 12:35
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$269Multiple Airlines
Fri, 3 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
19:20 - 20:15
NSN
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CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
10:15 - 11:15
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$276Air New Zealand
Thu, 26 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 20:35
NSN
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CHC
6h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 09:00
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$281Multiple Airlines
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:10 - 09:00
NSN
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CHC
12h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 09:30
CHC
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NSN
2h 45m
1 stop
$307Multiple Airlines
Tue, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 17:10
NSN
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CHC
2h 15m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:05
CHC
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NSN
1h 00mdirect
$309Air New Zealand
Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Air New Zealand Logo
06:40 - 07:40
NSN
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CHC
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 12:30
CHC
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NSN
0h 55mdirect
$314Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nelson to Christchurch flights

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 round-trip flights from Nelson to Christchurch clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Christchurch on a Saturday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Nelson, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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 round-trip 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 $238 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $319 and $316 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Nelson to Christchurch, 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 Nelson to Christchurch, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$78
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower 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.
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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 $78 for a one-way ticket and $156 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nelson and Christchurch.

  • 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.

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 $181 or less one-way and $293 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nelson to Christchurch?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop 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

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Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Wednesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Friday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Sunday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Nelson

Monday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Wednesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Friday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Sunday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 582 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
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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.

8.0 ExcellentFernando, Feb 2026
AKL - ZQN
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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.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

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!

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

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

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.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

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