$388 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to California

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Christchurch to California departing on 10/30. 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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Best California Flight Deals from Christchurch

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$819
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$876
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$819
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$876

Cheap Flights from Christchurch to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Christchurch to California 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 round-trip flight deals from Christchurch to California

Sat, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 3
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2:05 pm - 12:55 pmCHC-LAX
18h 50m1 stop
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10:45 pm - 5:35 pmLAX-CHC
21h 50m2 stops
Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
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1:15 pm - 1:45 pmCHC-SFO
19h 30m1 stop
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7:08 pm - 12:15 pmSFO-CHC
22h 07m2 stops
Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Oct 3
Qantas Airways Logo
6:00 am - 2:25 pmCHC-LAX
27h 25m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:35 pm - 12:20 amLAX-CHC
30h 45m1 stop
$1,075Qantas Airways
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
Qantas Airways Logo
4:40 pm - 5:45 pmCHC-SFO
20h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 3:25 pmSFO-CHC
22h 25m1 stop
$1,077Qantas Airways
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Sat, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 3
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4:00 pm - 11:45 amCHC-LAX
15h 45m1 stop
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8:10 pm - 9:55 amLAX-CHC
16h 45m1 stop
$1,087Air New Zealand
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Mon, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 23
Air New Zealand Logo
1:25 pm - 12:50 pmCHC-SFO
18h 25m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:05 pm - 2:25 pmSFO-CHC
20h 20m1 stop
$1,098Air New Zealand
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Mon, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:07 pmCHC-SFO
36h 07m2 stops
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7:54 pm - 11:59 pmSFO-CHC
33h 05m2 stops
$1,107American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 8:10 amCHC-SFO
21h 00m1 stop
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10:05 pm - 11:25 amSFO-CHC
18h 20m1 stop
$1,118United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 8:10 amCHC-SFO
21h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:20 pm - 10:25 amSFO-CHC
40h 05m2 stops
$1,122United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:51 pmCHC-SFO
33h 51m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:12 am - 11:59 pmSFO-CHC
43h 47m2 stops
$1,126American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Christchurch to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Christchurch to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $1,495 round-trip. The most popular route is from Christchurch (CHC) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,495.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to California, 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 Christchurch to California is February, when tickets cost $736 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,112 and $1,072 respectively.

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

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

For Christchurch to California, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Christchurch, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to California, 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 Christchurch to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonMay
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$388
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Christchurch to California.

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

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

    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 from Christchurch to California 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 from Christchurch to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $949 on average. Morning departures are around 10% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,059.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Christchurch to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Christchurch to California. 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 Christchurch to California? 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.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 200 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.5Food
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, Jun 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

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