$380 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 1/26. 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 Christchurch to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$842
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$952
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,134
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$842
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$952
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,134

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

Thu, Nov 20 - Tue, Dec 2
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2:05 pm - 11:50 amCHC-LAX
18h 45m1 stop
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10:45 pm - 1:05 pmLAX-CHC
17h 20m1 stop
$842Fiji Airways
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 2:30 pmCHC-LAX
19h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
8:50 pm - 2:55 pmLAX-CHC
21h 05m1 stop
$885Qantas Airways
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
Air New Zealand Logo
5:00 pm - 11:15 amCHC-LAX
15h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
8:10 pm - 10:25 amLAX-CHC
17h 15m1 stop
$889Air New Zealand
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Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 11:50 amCHC-LAX
18h 40m1 stop
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10:45 pm - 7:25 amLAX-CHC
35h 40m2 stops
$893Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 20 - Tue, Dec 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 11:50 amCHC-LAX
18h 45m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 7:35 amLAX-CHC
35h 50m2 stops
$905Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
Air New Zealand Logo
4:00 pm - 11:15 amCHC-LAX
16h 15m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
8:10 pm - 12:10 pmLAX-CHC
19h 00m2 stops
$917Air New Zealand
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
American Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 12:25 pmCHC-LAX
23h 35m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 11:55 pmLAX-CHC
28h 10m1 stop
$925American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 18
American Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 6:26 pmCHC-SFO
23h 31m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 3:25 pmSFO-CHC
24h 25m2 stops
$952American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 12:30 amCHC-LAX
39h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 10:35 amLAX-CHC
29h 15m2 stops
$1,031United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Wed, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 8:26 pmCHC-LAX
35h 16m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 10:35 amLAX-CHC
29h 15m2 stops
$1,048United 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.

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Christchurch to California departing in November.

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 $719 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 $719.

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 $675 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,107 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 11 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$380
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Christchurch to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $619 one-way - $719 round-trip

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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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.

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.

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