$313 Find Cheap Flights to Christchurch

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Cheapest round-trip
$636
Overall average: $722
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$1,385
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SFO - CHC • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights to Christchurch (CHC)

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

Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 18
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19h 00m
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$636Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 22 - Wed, Apr 1
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26h 50m
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$642Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, May 9
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11:55 pm - 12:05 pm
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1:05 pm - 1:05 pm
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19h 00m
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$694Fiji Airways
Wed, May 20 - Wed, Jun 10
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5:20 pm - 11:05 pm
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37h 45m
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6:00 am - 4:18 pm
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26h 18m
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$857Air New Zealand
Tue, May 19 - Tue, Jun 16
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6:07 pm - 3:25 pm
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29h 18m
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30h 34m
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$917Qantas Airways
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 31
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30h 10m
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30h 34m
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$930Qantas Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Thu, Jul 30
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26h 00m
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1:05 pm - 9:10 pm
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$948Fiji Airways
Sat, Apr 25 - Sun, May 3
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$1,094Air New Zealand
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 15
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$1,184United Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Mar 24
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Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Christchurch to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Christchurch?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

If traveling to Christchurch, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Los Angeles, with flights as low as $313 one-way and $636 round-trip. Flights from San Francisco are the most searched and start at $831 for a return trip.

What is a good deal for flights to Christchurch?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Christchurch, 25% of our users found tickets to Christchurch for the following prices or less: From San Francisco $846 one-way - $1,118 round-trip.

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FAQs - booking Christchurch flights

  • Are there working areas for business travelers at Christchurch International Airport?

    Manaia Lounge offers working space, fax machines, and internet for business travelers to work. If you’re an economy class passenger, you can pay at the door or pay for membership. The lounge is located in the airside at the International Departures Area opposite gate 29.

  • Are there on-site hotels at Christchurch International Airport?

    There are plenty of airport hotels at Christchurch Airport, including Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport, Commodore Airport Hotel, Airport Palms Motel, and Airport Christchurch Luxury Motel & Apartments. If you are traveling at night and do not wish to sleep in the airport, consider booking accommodation in one option.

  • Does Christchurch International Airport have shower facilities?

    Yes, visitors from long-haul flights will be happy to know that they can shower at Christchurch Airport. The international arrival halls have free showers for passengers. In addition, at the Check-in and International Departures, there are shower facilities available. However, the airport does not provide toiletries, so travelers have to bring their own.

  • Does Christchurch airport have lounges?

    Christchurch International Airport houses four lounges. The Air New Zealand Domestic lounge is available for domestic flight passengers. The Air New Zealand Lounge is located on the ground floor of the airport lounge next to Gates 3-14, and it is for Elite, Gold Partners, and Koru Members. New Zealand International Airport Lounge is located in International Departures, and it is available for elite partner members and business class members of Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand. Finally, Manila Lounge is located in International Departures opposite Gate 29, and travelers can pay at the door to enter regardless of their travel class. It is accessible by passengers on Emirates, Qantas, Jetstar flights, China Southern Airlines, and Fiji Airways.

  • Which airlines offer Business Class flights to Christchurch?

    Different airlines offer Business Class flights to Christchurch from multiple airports in the U.S., including Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways, and Air New Zealand. A Business Class ticket offers benefits like priority boarding, comfortable cabins with additional legroom, access to specific airport lounges, baggage allowance, and complimentary meals and drinks onboard.

  • How do I get to Christchurch from Boston?

    The best option for flights to Christchurch from Boston is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Several airlines offer flights to CHC with two or more stops. Major providers on this route include Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, and United Airlines.

  • What documents do I need to rent a car at Christchurch Airport?

    To rent a car at CHC, you’ll have to provide a driver’s license that has been valid for at least a year, a passport or ID, a credit card in the primary driver’s name, and an international driving permit. Once you arrive at the airport, head over to the rental counters at the International Arrivals area and present the required documents.

  • Which other New Zealand cities can I fly to from Christchurch Airport?

    From CHC, you can fly to other cities within New Zealand, including Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Queenstown, Invercargill, and Nelson. Different airlines offer domestic flights from CHC to these destinations.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Christchurch?

    If traveling to Christchurch, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Los Angeles, with flights as low as $313 one-way and $636 round-trip. Flights from San Francisco are the most searched and start at $831 for a return trip.

  • How far is Christchurch Airport from central Christchurch?

    There are 6 miles between Christchurch city center and Christchurch Airport.

  • 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 much is a flight to Christchurch?

    On average, a flight to Christchurch costs $1,295. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $836 and departed from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,336. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where prices are $1,995 on average.

  • 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 travelers 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Christchurch

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Christchurch? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Christchurch for the following prices or less: From San Francisco $982
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Christchurch flight deals.
  • There are several ways of getting from Christchurch Airport (CHC) to the city center, including Christchurch Airport bus rides, taxi, and car hire services. Metro Bus services are cheaper; tickets cost about 12.05 NZD one way, and 21 NZD return available at the International Arrivals Hall. Buses take about 15-20min to get you from the airport to the city center. Taxi services are located at exit Door 7, and prices vary by company.
  • American Airlines offers direct flights from Christchurch to the United States. Cathay Pacific offers nonstop flights to Eastern Asia. Visitors who need direct flights from Christchurch to South East Asia can consider Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines.
  • If you are traveling with a baby, Christchurch International Airport features baby care facilities. Passengers can change and feed babies in a Parents Room which offers visitors comfort and privacy. Parents Rooms are available in Domestic and International areas of Christchurch International Airport alongside a children’s play area.
  • Visitors that need to travel to Oak Land, Canterbury, be sure to book a flight to Christchurch Airport, which lies 4.7 miles from the airport. Southshore sits about 5.4 miles from the airport, while Hornby lies approximately 5.1 miles from the airport.
  • Flight passengers that need help with luggage can find free baggage trolleys. If you need to store luggage during a stopover, you can find luggage storage and lockers at Luggage Solutions on the ground floor for a fee. Luggage solutions also offer luggage wrapping services where visitors can protect their luggage.
  • Christchurch Airport (CHC) is the primary gateway to the South Island of New Zealand. It is a hub for domestic and international travel within New Zealand and the South Pacific region. Major airlines operating from CHC with connections to various parts of the world include the national flag carrier Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Fiji Airways, and Singapore Airlines.
  • The best departure airport for flights to Christchurch from West Coast U.S. is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Different airlines offer one-stop flights from LAX  to Christchurch Airport (CHC), including Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways, and Qantas Airways.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying 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 the United States to Christchurch. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 226 reviews
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7.5Food
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Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
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Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

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.

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

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.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

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.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

As great a red-eye flight as red-eye flights can be.

Once boarding started it was pretty quick. Food was inedible; cold and salty..

Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

Both the WIFI and entertainment did not work for 2.5h

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

2+ hours delayed Outlet in row 12 did not work Tv monitors did not work Lights kept off the entire flight for at 5pm-7pm flight

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

We lost a day of our vacation because AA did not get the plane to the gate on time. Even though the gate attendant was very clear that it was not weather related, AA would do nothing because there was some snow that day. They basically said the gate attendant was wrong even though she was on the front line of the situation and they were not.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

Overall it was a good flight. Because we traveled on a Saturday we were upgraded to FC since my wife and I are both Executive Platinum. The only areas for improvement we noted are better snack assortment and perhaps a little nicer plane as American is flying some older planes now. Everything else on this flight was excellent, which is frankly not the norm for American since we have had multiple issues on prior AA flights.

The smell from the bathroom kept wafting through the cabin. It made people sick.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

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