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$124 Find Cheap Flights from Rotorua 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 Rotorua to Christchurch departing on 21/7. 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 Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch (ROT-CHC)

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

Sat, 9 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:15 - 11:05CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$211Air New Zealand
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Sat, 23 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
13:20 - 15:15ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
12:45 - 14:35CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$255Air New Zealand
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Thu, 18 Dec - Thu, 25 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 14:10ROT-CHC
2h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:50 - 11:35CHC-ROT
1h 45mdirect
$280Air New Zealand
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Thu, 28 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:00 - 12:50CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$285Air New Zealand
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Sat, 9 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
06:45 - 19:35ROT-CHC
12h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
09:15 - 11:05CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$286Air New Zealand
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Sat, 30 Aug - Sat, 6 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:15 - 11:05CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$310Air New Zealand
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Wed, 30 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:15 - 11:05CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
$315Air New Zealand
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Thu, 28 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
13:25 - 16:45CHC-ROT
3h 20m1 stop
$322Air New Zealand
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Sat, 30 Aug - Sat, 6 Sep
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11:35 - 13:30ROT-CHC
1h 55mdirect
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06:45 - 16:45CHC-ROT
10h 00m1 stop
Fri, 29 Aug - Fri, 5 Sep
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14:15 - 17:35ROT-CHC
3h 20m1 stop
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09:15 - 11:05CHC-ROT
1h 50mdirect
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rotorua to Christchurch flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Rotorua to Christchurch?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Rotorua to Christchurch?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Rotorua to Christchurch clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Rotorua 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 Rotorua to Christchurch is June, where tickets cost $355 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $533 and $496 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Rotorua 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 Rotorua 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 Rotorua to Christchurch, you should book around 9 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Rotorua to Christchurch

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rotorua to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rotorua to Christchurch was $74 for a one-way ticket and $126 for a return.

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

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

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

    The ATR 72-201 / 202 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Rotorua to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Rotorua to Christchurch?

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Rotorua 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 Rotorua to Christchurch.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Rotorua 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 Rotorua 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 Rotorua with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $268 or less one-way and $335 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Rotorua to Christchurch?

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

Direct departures

Rotorua to Christchurch

Monday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Friday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Rotorua

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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Reviews of the top airline flying from Rotorua to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rotorua 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 Rotorua 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 496 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
8.0Comfort
7.4Entertainment
8.6Crew
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I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

2.0 MediocreSean, Jul 2025AKL - CHC
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I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

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