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$359 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

Mon, 10 Nov - Sat, 15 Nov
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 00:05ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
16:10 - 11:45CHC-ADL
22h 05m1 stop
$683Jetstar
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Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 08:05ADL-CHC
17h 40m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
21:00 - 10:55CHC-ADL
16h 25m1 stop
$684Air New Zealand
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Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 22:10ADL-CHC
7h 45m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
21:00 - 10:55CHC-ADL
16h 25m1 stop
$689Air New Zealand
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Mon, 10 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 00:05ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
16:10 - 11:45CHC-ADL
22h 05m1 stop
$692Jetstar
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Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
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07:40 - 00:10ADL-CHC
14h 00m1 stop
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08:40 - 22:15CHC-ADL
16h 05m2 stops
Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
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07:40 - 00:10ADL-CHC
14h 00m1 stop
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08:40 - 19:00CHC-ADL
12h 50m2 stops
Sun, 9 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
Emirates Logo
06:05 - 00:10ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
06:05 - 20:10CHC-ADL
16h 35m1 stop
$800Emirates
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Sun, 9 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Emirates Logo
06:05 - 00:10ADL-CHC
15h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
16:35 - 22:30CHC-ADL
8h 25m1 stop
$818Emirates
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Fri, 7 Nov - Fri, 28 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
08:45 - 22:20ADL-CHC
11h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 21:20CHC-ADL
17h 45m1 stop
$832Qantas Airways
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Sat, 8 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
13:40 - 00:25ADL-CHC
8h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 15:45CHC-ADL
12h 10m1 stop
$834Qantas Airways
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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 Sundays 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 $730 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $923 and $852 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $781, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 5 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$359
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% 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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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 $233 for a one-way ticket and $443 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 oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 $865 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 $779 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 $396 or less one-way and $657 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, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Adelaide

Monday

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

Friday

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Adelaide to Christchurch? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3318 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
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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.

2.0 MediocreDuncan, July 2025DXB - RUH
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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

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

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 .

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

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

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

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

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.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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 !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

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

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

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