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NZ Return flights from $529

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$529

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$529

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$529

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Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$529

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug^$529

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$529

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $540

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$540

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$663

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Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$663

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$663

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$663

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$663

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$663

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$679

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$682

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$708

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$744

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$753

JQ,NZ Return flights from $543

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$543

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$578

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$619

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Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$627

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$638

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$678

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$678

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$692

EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $544

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$544

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$643

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Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$679

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$683

Dep.art Fri 24 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$691

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$693

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$708

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$717

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$723

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$736

Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$798

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$873

JQ,QF Return flights from $552

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$552

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$620

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Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$631

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$631

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$631

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$631

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Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$636

Dep.art Fri 24 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$650

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$666

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$675

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$684

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$733

Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$763

EK,JQ Return flights from $555

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$555

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$621

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Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$628

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$637

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$639

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$639

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Dep.art Fri 24 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$663

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$668

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$675

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$683

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$689

Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$718

NZ,QF Return flights from $576

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$576

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$579

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Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$579

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NZ,VA Return flights from $579

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$579

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$617

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Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$628

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$715

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$869

EK,NZ Return flights from $580

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$580

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$580

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$580

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$580

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Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$626

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$631

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$635

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$651

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$667

QF,VA Return flights from $602

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$602

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$602

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Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$621

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Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$663

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$758

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JQ Return flights from $605

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EK,VA Return flights from $605

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$605

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Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$689

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QF Return flights from $631

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$631

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$631

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Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$652

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$656

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$719

Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$760

EK,QF Return flights from $645

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$645

Dep.art Fri 24 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$645

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$645

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Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$645

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$650

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$650

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$651

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$656

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$656

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$661

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$670

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$680

Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$721

JQ,VA Return flights from $659

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$659

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$672

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^$675

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$675

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep^$675

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$675

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Fri 31 Jul^$711

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Dep.art Wed 31 MarRet.urn Thu 15 Apr^$776

Dep.art Sat 08 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$777

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Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sun 06 Dec^$826

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$982

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Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Christchurch from Australia and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney

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 $529.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to Christchurch is 03 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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