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$308 Find Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Christchurch

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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Christchurch (ADL-CHC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Adelaide 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 return flight deals from Adelaide to Christchurch

Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 13:45ADL-CHC
4h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
21:00 - 10:55CHC-ADL
16h 25m1 stop
$608Air New Zealand
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Tue, 17 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
14:25 - 00:10ADL-CHC
7h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 11:15CHC-ADL
7h 40m1 stop
$624Qantas Airways
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Sat, 7 Feb - Fri, 20 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
13:40 - 00:25ADL-CHC
8h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 13:40CHC-ADL
10h 05m1 stop
$633Qantas Airways
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Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
07:05 - 00:25ADL-CHC
14h 50m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 22:05CHC-ADL
8h 40m1 stop
$641Qantas Airways
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Tue, 24 Feb - Mon, 9 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:00 - 00:10ADL-CHC
9h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:50 - 22:05CHC-ADL
12h 45m2 stops
$656Multiple Airlines
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Sun, 15 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
14:25 - 00:10ADL-CHC
7h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:45 - 20:10CHC-ADL
6h 55m1 stop
$659Qantas Airways
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Sat, 14 Feb - Thu, 26 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
13:40 - 00:25ADL-CHC
8h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 11:15CHC-ADL
7h 40m1 stop
$667Qantas Airways
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Tue, 17 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 00:10ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 20:10CHC-ADL
12h 10m2 stops
$672Qantas Airways
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Tue, 2 Dec - Fri, 12 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 13:45ADL-CHC
4h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
18:20 - 20:25CHC-ADL
4h 35mdirect
$687Air New Zealand
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Tue, 25 Nov - Fri, 19 Dec
Emirates Logo
06:05 - 00:10ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:45 - 07:05CHC-ADL
17h 50m1 stop
$813Emirates
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Air New Zealand
Cheapest • from $608 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
7 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 7 weeks in advance save around 14% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
May
Cheapest • 11% price drop
December
Most popular
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Direct flights
2 days a week
There are direct flights from Adelaide to Christchurch 2 days a week: Tue, Sat.
Direct flights
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Cheapest return fare
$608
Overall average: $760
Air New Zealand
Sat 28/2Sun 8/3
ADL - CHC • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
$687
Air New Zealand
Tue 2/12Fri 12/12
ADL - CHC • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Adelaide to Christchurch flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Christchurch on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Adelaide, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide 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 Adelaide to Christchurch is May, where tickets cost $697 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $914 and $831 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Adelaide to Christchurch?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $719 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide to Christchurch, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$308
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Adelaide to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Adelaide to Christchurch based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Adelaide to Christchurch

  • What is the cheapest flight from Adelaide to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Adelaide to Christchurch was $308 for a one-way ticket and $608 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Adelaide to Christchurch?

    On your way to Christchurch, you’ll fly out from Adelaide. You’ll be landing at Christchurch.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Adelaide to Christchurch?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Adelaide and Christchurch, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Adelaide to Christchurch on on Tuesday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Adelaide to Christchurch are Emirates and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $839 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $775 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Adelaide 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 Adelaide to Christchurch?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Christchurch with an airline and back to Adelaide with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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 Adelaide to Christchurch

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $670 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Adelaide to Christchurch?

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

Direct departures

Adelaide to Christchurch

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Adelaide

Monday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Friday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Adelaide to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Adelaide 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.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3394 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

10.0 ExcellentRoss, Oct 2025DXB - MEL
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Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

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