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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch

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JQ Return flights from $539
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$539
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$539
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$539
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$589
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$611
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$611
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$619
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$629
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$629
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$635
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$639
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$644
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$660
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$660
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$664
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$664
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$664
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$669
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$672
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$691
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$691
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$695
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$700
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$700
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$700
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$700
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$703
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$703
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$703
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$707
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$709
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$710
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$710
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$711
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$711
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$714
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$714
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$717
FJ,JQ Return flights from $618
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$618
JQ,QF Return flights from $697
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$697
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$716
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Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$734
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$765
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$768
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$778
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$784
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$790
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$827
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$975
JQ,NZ Return flights from $700
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$700
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$735
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$737
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$756
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$820
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$904
EK,JQ Return flights from $712
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$712
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$726
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$731
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$732
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$753
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$785
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$793
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$822
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$836
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,007
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $724
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$724
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$744
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$778
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$811
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$846
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$851
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$852
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$900
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$940
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$961
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $743
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$743
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$802
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$805
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$824
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$833
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$843
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$852
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$864
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$871
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,007
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $745
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$745
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$745
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$767
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$814
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$842
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$849
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$927
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$935
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$977
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,371
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $750
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$750
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$761
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$785
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$837
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$839
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$906
JQ,VA Return flights from $761
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$761
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$761
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Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$771
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$774
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$781
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$794
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$829
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$865
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$950
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$963
CI,JQ Return flights from $809
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$809
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$828
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$842
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$989
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,357
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $816
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$816
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$862
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$872
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$889
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$908
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$963
EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $821
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$821
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$853
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$862
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$928
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$940
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,136
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $842
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$842
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$864
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$876
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$935
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$937
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$994
NZ,VA Return flights from $876
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$876
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$964
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Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$973
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,038
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,080
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,093

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

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
$621
Sep 2026
$605
Oct 2026
$665
Nov 2026
$947
Dec 2026
$401
Mar 2027
$1,043

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is December 2026, with return fares from $401 — 62% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $1,043).

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. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,043.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $714. If you can travel in the off-peak months of December, September and August, you'll generally pay up to 44% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

August 2026
$621
September 2026
$605
October 2026
$665
November 2026
$947
December 2026
$401
March 2027
$1,043

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

July 2026
$1,099
August 2026
$1,037
September 2026
$1,029
October 2026
$1,023
November 2026
$1,020
December 2026
$1,116
January 2027
$1,009
February 2027
$1,042
March 2027
$1,041
April 2027
$1,073

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 $539.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Christchurch is 14 November 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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