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EK,JQ Return flights from $555
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$555
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$591
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Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$595
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$613
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$622
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$632
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$633
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$648
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$652
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$662
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$663
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$676
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$685
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$689
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$690
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$696
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$701
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$727
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$729
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$734
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$832
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$866
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$889
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$950
JQ,QF Return flights from $571
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$571
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$573
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$591
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$592
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$620
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$622
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$643
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$651
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$672
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$672
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$682
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$685
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$693
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$696
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$713
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$714
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$723
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$739
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$775
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$825
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$838
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$898
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$944
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$946
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,270
JQ,NZ Return flights from $572
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$572
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$596
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$600
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$621
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$632
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$639
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$642
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$647
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$658
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$670
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$676
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$681
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$692
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$704
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$705
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$715
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$728
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$739
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$748
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$760
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$778
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$778
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$792
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$983
JQ Return flights from $618
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$618
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$618
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$618
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$618
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$618
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$618
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$618
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$618
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$624
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$626
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$626
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$626
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$626
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$629
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$629
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$634
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$634
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$634
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$634
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$634
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$634
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$634
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$634
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$637
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$638
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$638
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$642
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$642
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $628
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$628
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$631
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$631
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$644
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$659
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$686
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$691
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$740
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$743
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$744
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$782
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$796
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$799
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$810
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$833
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$838
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$864
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$901
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$969
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,006
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,103
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $637
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$637
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$637
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$654
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$665
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$665
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$665
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$698
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$701
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$710
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$710
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$730
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$731
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$731
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$738
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$753
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$779
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$791
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$891
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$935
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$964
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$983
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$996
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$996
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,014
JQ,VA Return flights from $672
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$672
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$675
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$695
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$708
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$711
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$711
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$716
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$718
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$736
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$744
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$782
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$800
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$802
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$809
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$812
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$836
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$867
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$911
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$921
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$931
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,013
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,024
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,080
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,313
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $691
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$691
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$704
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$705
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$740
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$740
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$740
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$745
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$750
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$760
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$780
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$788
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$802
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$812
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$825
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$831
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$899
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$965
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$978
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,028
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,029
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,061
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,061
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,112
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,117
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $698
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$698
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$710
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$727
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$728
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$801
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$812
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$831
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$842
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$915
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,026
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,038
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $703
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$703
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$705
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$710
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$715
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$743
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$754
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$859
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$946
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,018
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,029
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,051
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,067
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $736
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$736
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$764
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$764
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$764
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$764
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$767
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$771
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sun 02 Aug$776
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$776
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$776
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$777
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$777
Dep. Wed 07 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$800
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$816
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$817
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$826
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$851
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$859
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$899
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,036
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,048
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,048
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,090
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,135
CI,JQ Return flights from $755
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$755
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$798
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$799
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$818
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$958
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,035
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,035
JQ,UA Return flights from $779
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$779
JQ,QF,UA Return flights from $782
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$782
CI,JQ,QF Return flights from $791
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$791
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$800
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$801
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$821
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,087

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Christchurch

Return fares from Sydney to Christchurch by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$513
Aug 2026
$530
Sep 2026
$543
Oct 2026
$615
Nov 2026
$616
Dec 2026
$574
Jan 2027
$598
Feb 2027
$564
Mar 2027
$608
Apr 2027
$640

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is July 2026, with return fares from $513 — 20% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $640).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, July is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $513. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $640.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $580. If you can travel in the off-peak months of July, August and September, you'll generally pay up to 12% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Christchurch return airfares.

July 2026
$513
August 2026
$530
September 2026
$543
October 2026
$615
November 2026
$616
December 2026
$574
January 2027
$598
February 2027
$564
March 2027
$608
April 2027
$640

Average Sydney to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Christchurch return airfares.

July 2026
$765
August 2026
$722
September 2026
$751
October 2026
$768
November 2026
$769
December 2026
$905
January 2027
$775
February 2027
$723
March 2027
$733
April 2027
$757

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Sydney to Christchurch

When is the cheapest time to travel from Sydney to Christchurch?

The cheapest month to travel is typically July.

How much do return flights from Sydney to Christchurch cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Sydney to Christchurch is $522.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Sydney to Christchurch?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to Christchurch is 01 August 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Christchurch?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Christchurch is Air New Zealand.

Which airlines fly direct from Sydney to Christchurch?

Emirates, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Sydney to Christchurch take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 0 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Christchurch?

The IATA code for Christchurch is CHC. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -43.48808, 172.5401.

When should you book flights to Christchurch?

From our data, you should book flights to Christchurch 60 days out.


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