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JQ Return flights from $421

Dep.art Sun 27 SepRet.urn Fri 16 Oct^$421

Dep.art Sun 27 SepRet.urn Mon 19 Oct^$431

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Dep.art Sun 27 SepRet.urn Mon 12 Oct^$431

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Dep.art Sun 27 SepRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$441

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Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$491

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Dep.art Tue 06 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$491

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Mon 19 Oct^$491

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Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$491

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Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$501

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Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Mon 19 Oct^$521

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Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Mon 19 Oct^$521

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Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 12 Oct^$521

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$521

Dep.art Sun 27 SepRet.urn Fri 09 Oct^$531

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$531

Dep.art Sun 04 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$531

JQ,NZ Return flights from $621

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$621

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$670

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$771

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$787

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$831

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$835

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$837

JQ,VA Return flights from $650

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$650

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Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$764

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$889

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JQ,QF Return flights from $737

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$737

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$761

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Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$779

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$896

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Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$904

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$966

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,053

NZ Return flights from $753

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$753

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$753

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Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$806

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$817

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$848

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$951

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,039

FJ,JQ Return flights from $766

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$766

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$990

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Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,094

EK,JQ Return flights from $767

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$767

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$804

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$833

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$896

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$946

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$970

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Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,127

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $788

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$788

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$942

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Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$985

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Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,079

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,161

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $819

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$819

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$861

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$879

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$959

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$973

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,026

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,126

EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $834

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$834

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$880

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$919

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$981

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,010

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,031

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$1,059

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,149

NZ,QF Return flights from $842

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$842

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$880

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Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$885

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$964

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$976

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$997

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,050

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $895

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$895

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$895

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Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$918

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$934

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$997

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$1,008

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,021

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $900

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$900

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$917

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$925

Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$947

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$986

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,011

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$1,047

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,166

CI,JQ Return flights from $910

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$910

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$922

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Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,010

EK,NZ Return flights from $916

Dep.art Sat 01 MayRet.urn Mon 10 May^$916

Dep.art Tue 18 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$932

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Dep.art Sat 10 AprRet.urn Fri 23 Apr^$943

Dep.art Tue 25 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$965

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sat 10 Oct^$985

Dep.art Sat 12 SepRet.urn Sun 20 Sep^$1,030

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Sun 09 Aug^$1,106

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns 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 Cairns

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Christchurch

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

Aug 2026

$540

Sep 2026

$421

Oct 2026

$665

Nov 2026

$947

Dec 2026

$401

Jan 2027

$933

May 2027

$401

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is December 2026, with return fares from $401 — 58% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $947).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, December is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $401. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $947.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $615. If you can travel in the off-peak months of December, May and September, you'll generally pay up to 35% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

August 2026

$540

September 2026

$421

October 2026

$665

November 2026

$947

December 2026

$401

January 2027

$933

May 2027

$401

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

August 2026

$1,047

September 2026

$1,037

October 2026

$1,034

November 2026

$1,041

December 2026

$1,100

January 2027

$1,009

April 2027

$1,073

May 2027

$1,042

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Cairns to Christchurch

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically December.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Christchurch cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Christchurch is $422.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Christchurch is 27 September 2026.

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

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Christchurch is Jetstar.

Which airlines fly direct from Cairns to Christchurch?

Jetstar flies direct.

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 4 hours and 55 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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