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$566 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Christchurch

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Christchurch (SFO-CHC)

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

Wed, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 2
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6:00 pm - 11:05 pmSFO-CHC
32h 05m2 stops
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10:30 am - 10:39 amCHC-SFO
21h 09m2 stops
$821Air Canada
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Tue, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 3
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6:00 pm - 11:05 pmSFO-CHC
32h 05m2 stops
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10:30 am - 10:39 amCHC-SFO
21h 09m2 stops
Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 19
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 1:05 pmSFO-CHC
17h 40m1 stop
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2:05 pm - 1:25 pmCHC-SFO
19h 20m1 stop
$859Fiji Airways
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Thu, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 25
Air Canada Logo
4:19 pm - 12:40 amSFO-CHC
35h 21m2 stops
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6:10 am - 10:39 amCHC-SFO
25h 29m2 stops
$860Air Canada
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Sat, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 24
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6:00 pm - 12:40 amSFO-CHC
34h 40m2 stops
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6:20 am - 10:39 amCHC-SFO
25h 19m2 stops
Sat, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 30
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1:20 pm - 12:40 amSFO-CHC
39h 20m2 stops
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9:00 pm - 12:20 pmCHC-SFO
36h 20m2 stops
Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 19
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11:25 pm - 1:05 pmSFO-CHC
17h 40m1 stop
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9:40 am - 1:25 pmCHC-SFO
23h 45m2 stops
Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 12
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 1:05 pmSFO-CHC
17h 40m1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 1:25 pmCHC-SFO
19h 20m1 stop
$1,120Fiji Airways
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Tue, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 3
Air New Zealand Logo
10:45 pm - 2:25 pmSFO-CHC
18h 40m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 11:05 amCHC-SFO
15h 05m1 stop
$1,280Air New Zealand
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Thu, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 25
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 pm - 2:25 pmSFO-CHC
21h 35m1 stop
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8:35 pm - 7:05 amCHC-SFO
31h 30m2 stops
$1,295Air New Zealand
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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Christchurch

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand's Economy Skycouch provides a flat space for comfort on long-haul flights.


Air New Zealand offers free Wi-Fi on most 777s, Neos, and 787s for low-data activities.

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United Polaris offers lie-flat seats and Saks Fifth Avenue bedding for enhanced comfort.


United's Wi-Fi offers free messaging; T-Mobile users get free streaming on equipped flights.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Christchurch flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Christchurch on a Sunday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Christchurch is April, where tickets cost $1,098 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,049 and $1,592 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Christchurch?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,393, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Christchurch, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$566
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 46% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Christchurch

When to book flights from San Francisco to Christchurch

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Christchurch was $566 for a one-way ticket and $821 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Christchurch?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Christchurch.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Christchurch?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Christchurch?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Christchurch from San Francisco?

    Auckland is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Christchurch.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Christchurch, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Christchurch are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $1,278 and an overall rating of 8.0, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,397 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CHC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $940 or less one-way and $1,296 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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.
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8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 202 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

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