$317 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 11/17. 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 Christchurch to California, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Christchurch to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$672
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$758
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$936
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$672
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$758
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$936

Book Cheap Christchurch to California Plane Tickets

 
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

Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
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6:05 am - 7:25 amCHC-LAX
22h 20m1 stop
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9:25 pm - 3:25 pmLAX-CHC
21h 00m1 stop
$672Qantas Airways
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 3:30 pmCHC-LAX
19h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:25 pm - 3:25 pmLAX-CHC
21h 00m1 stop
$690Qantas Airways
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Fri, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:25 pmCHC-LAX
27h 25m1 stop
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11:50 pm - 7:55 pmLAX-CHC
24h 05m1 stop
$699Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
American Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 4:28 pmCHC-LAX
27h 38m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 1:15 pmLAX-CHC
16h 45m1 stop
$710American Airlines
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Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 26
Qantas Airways Logo
6:50 pm - 6:55 amCHC-LAX
33h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
10:50 pm - 12:10 amLAX-CHC
28h 20m1 stop
$729Qantas Airways
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Fri, Jan 30 - Thu, Feb 5
American Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:56 pmCHC-LAX
25h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 2:40 pmLAX-CHC
18h 10m1 stop
$732American Airlines
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Sun, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 18
Fiji Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 12:55 pmCHC-LAX
18h 50m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 1:05 pmLAX-CHC
17h 10m1 stop
$762Fiji Airways
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Sat, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:00 amCHC-LAX
18h 45m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 10:15 pmLAX-CHC
26h 25m1 stop
$765Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 17
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7:15 pm - 11:40 amCHC-LAX
36h 25m1 stop
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8:10 pm - 11:25 amLAX-CHC
18h 15m1 stop
$805Air New Zealand
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
Air New Zealand Logo
2:40 pm - 10:40 amCHC-LAX
17h 00m2 stops
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8:10 pm - 9:05 amLAX-CHC
15h 55m1 stop
$832Air New Zealand
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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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $1,299 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 $1,299.

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 $684 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,110 and $1,067 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, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$317
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% 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 airline 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

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.

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

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!

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