$1,254 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Christchurch – Compare and Save

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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Christchurch

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

Thu, 2 Jul - Mon, 6 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
09:00 - 00:20
CPT
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CHC
29h 20m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 22:50
CHC
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CPT
26h 50m
2 stops
$2,323Qantas Airways
Tue, 4 Aug - Thu, 29 Oct
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 12:55
CPT
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CHC
37h 40m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 11:40
CHC
-
CPT
52h 20m
2 stops
$2,327Emirates
Tue, 4 Aug - Thu, 29 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
15:20 - 08:10
CPT
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CHC
30h 50m
3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 22:50
CHC
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CPT
27h 45m
2 stops
$2,342Qantas Airways
Wed, 2 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:55 - 00:20
CPT
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CHC
28h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 21:15
CHC
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CPT
25h 15m
2 stops
$2,355Multiple Airlines
Wed, 2 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:30 - 09:50
CPT
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CHC
52h 20m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:25 - 17:30
CHC
-
CPT
36h 05m
2 stops
$2,400Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Thu, 20 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:30 - 13:00
CPT
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CHC
55h 30m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:40 - 17:30
CHC
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CPT
41h 50m
3 stops
$2,422Multiple Airlines
Thu, 2 Jul - Mon, 6 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
09:55 - 00:20
CPT
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CHC
28h 25m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
16:35 - 12:40
CHC
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CPT
54h 05m
3 stops
$2,560Qantas Airways
Wed, 22 Jul - Thu, 20 Aug
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 12:55
CPT
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CHC
37h 40m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
17:20 - 11:30
CHC
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CPT
52h 10m
2 stops
$2,651Emirates
Tue, 4 Aug - Thu, 29 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:00 - 08:55
CPT
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CHC
37h 55m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:25
CHC
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CPT
42h 25m
3 stops
$3,072Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Thu, 20 Aug
Emirates Logo
15:20 - 12:55
CPT
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CHC
35h 35m
3 stops
Emirates Logo
08:20 - 16:40
CHC
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CPT
42h 20m
2 stops
$3,093Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Christchurch

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to Christchurch is February, where tickets cost $470 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,930 and $1,762 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $712.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$1,254
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Christchurch flights

  • How far is Christchurch Airport from central Christchurch?

    The distance between Christchurch Airport and the city centre of Christchurch is 10 km.

  • What is the name of Christchurch’s airport?

    All flights to Christchurch land at Christchurch Airport. The airport code is CHC,and it can also be referred to as Christchurch or Christchurch Intl.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Christchurch?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Christchurch with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Christchurch are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,437 direct flights from within South Africa to Christchurch. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Christchurch

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Christchurch flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from South Africa to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Christchurch. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Christchurch. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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
EmiratesOverall score based on 3591 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
Airline reviews

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

8.0 ExcellentRoy, Feb 2026
DXB - STN
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Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

I upgraded my flight to business and before boarding they told me they will not have food on the flight unless someone declines the food service.

The plane was dirty, the seats were torn and broken, the service was the most terrible ever, the bathroom dirty, they will not even serve water you had to request it, the meals were terrible, overall less than Zero, I will never fly Cathay Pacific again.

The go to HK trip will easily giving jetlag, but coming back to Chicago has no jetlag because of the time taking off matter.

Flight was delayed due to air traffic control and technical issues - power outage happened several time during taxiing in Taipei causing further delay for urgent technical check.

Was not able to board flight because boarding pass name did not match passport name and no one caught it.

Not at all satisfactory. I had stomach upsets after taking food. Quality of Asian vegetarian meal was awful. Further there was no snacks/ fruits/ biscuits available as in between snacks.. only peanuts and pitzels.. except courteous staff rest of my experience was far from satisfactory

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

Flight was kept super cold. I was shivering and had to layer up.

The flight attendants were very helpful, efficient and courteous in helping everyone!

The experience was very good. A little disappointed for the delays and the screen. The touch screen was annoying for being so irresponsive. Not a lot of good movie choices for me. The service is great. Food could have more choices though.

I want a refund. I had to switch flights and buy another airline ticket because this one was delayed.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I'd like to see AA's flight safety record clearly and prominently posted online.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

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