WLG - CHC

$36 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Christchurch

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to Christchurch departing on 4/21. 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 Wellington to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Wellington to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$82
Typical prices: $117-$217
Jetstar
Sat 4/4Sun 4/5
WLG - CHC • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$36
Typical prices: $58-$148
Jetstar
Tue 4/21
WLG - CHC • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $82 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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You can fly direct with Air New Zealand and Jetstar. Average duration is 1h 06m
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Most punctual • 89% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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Cheap Flights from Wellington to Christchurch (WLG-CHC)

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

Sat, Apr 4 - Sun, Apr 5
Jetstar Logo
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$82Jetstar
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 5
Jetstar Logo
8:15 am - 9:05 am
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:10 pm - 7:00 pm
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$84Jetstar
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
Jetstar Logo
8:15 am - 9:05 am
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$88Jetstar
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 11
Jetstar Logo
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$92Jetstar
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Jetstar Logo
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:10 pm - 7:00 pm
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$95Jetstar
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Jetstar Logo
8:15 am - 9:05 am
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:10 pm - 7:00 pm
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$98Jetstar
Sat, Apr 4 - Sun, Apr 5
Jetstar Logo
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$101Jetstar
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
Jetstar Logo
7:45 pm - 8:35 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$117Jetstar
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
Jetstar Logo
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm
WLG
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CHC
0h 50mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:45 am - 7:35 am
CHC
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WLG
0h 50mnonstop
$118Jetstar
Wed, May 13 - Tue, May 19
Air New Zealand Logo
9:45 am - 10:50 am
WLG
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CHC
1h 05mnonstop
Air New Zealand Logo
8:40 pm - 9:45 pm
CHC
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WLG
1h 05mnonstop
$119Air New Zealand
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to Christchurch flights

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

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

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

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

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

When flying from Wellington to Christchurch, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Wellington, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to Christchurch is May, where tickets cost $74 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $165 and $156 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington to Christchurch, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$36
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 47% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Wellington to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington to Christchurch based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Christchurch

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Christchurch was $36 for a one-way ticket and $82 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Wellington to Christchurch. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wellington to Christchurch?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Wellington to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Wellington and Christchurch.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

    There are nonstop flights from Wellington to Christchurch on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to Christchurch, Air New Zealand or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Christchurch are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $264 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $115 and an overall rating of 6.5.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington with another airline. Booking your flights between Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington to Christchurch

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $51 or less one-way and $76 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Wellington to Christchurch.
Find which airlines fly direct from Wellington Airport to Christchurch Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Wellington to Christchurch

Monday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Friday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Friday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

Air New Zealand,Jetstar

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Wellington to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington to Christchurch? 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 608 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

10.0 ExcellentAllan, Mar 2026
YVR - AKL
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Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

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.

Your entertainment could be better. I flew on Air New Zealand in January so was expecting a better choice in February...but no luck. Same choices and also could have a better selection. Otherwise, lovely service, the purser came to our seats to welcome us. Overall, very nice. Direct flight from Auckland to YVR was fantastic!

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

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

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

80 minute delay on departure based on two no show pax; removal of checked bags. Boarding very awkward, and waiting in terminal until specific rows called (not zones). Overhead not used for boarding, but specific staff member notifying people at the top of the stairs. Numerous people noted "this is confusing" on boarding. Seats ok, but entertainment (and food, and seat selection) all at extra cost. Smooth flight, and friendly neighbours.

I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. (both flights)

I had opted to pay extra for a ticket on Jetstar A321-Neo in the first row, believing it would enhance my travel experience. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The constant line-up for the toilet resulted in people frequently standing next to me, causing significant discomfort throughout the flight. It was difficult to relax with the persistent disturbance from passengers bumping into my seat. Furthermore, I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. Given these circumstances, I will not be purchasing seats in the first two rows in the future, nor will I choose to fly with your airline again.

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