CNS - CHC

$238 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cairns to Christchurch departing on 9/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch (CNS-CHC)

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

Fri, 25 Jul - Fri, 1 Aug
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 16:20CNS-CHC
16h 50m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$632Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:10CNS-CHC
12h 25m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
16:05 - 09:10CHC-CNS
19h 05m1 stop
$691Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:10CNS-CHC
12h 25m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
16:05 - 09:10CHC-CNS
19h 05m1 stop
$695Jetstar
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Fri, 25 Jul - Fri, 1 Aug
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06:00 - 13:05CNS-CHC
29h 05m2 stops
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07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Jetstar Logo
12:00 - 17:35CNS-CHC
27h 35m2 stops
Jetstar Logo
16:05 - 09:10CHC-CNS
19h 05m1 stop
$743Jetstar
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
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09:45 - 00:10CNS-CHC
12h 25m1 stop
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10:00 - 22:50CHC-CNS
14h 50m2 stops
Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
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09:45 - 00:10CNS-CHC
12h 25m1 stop
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12:00 - 22:50CHC-CNS
12h 50m2 stops
Fri, 25 Jul - Fri, 1 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 21:15CNS-CHC
13h 15m3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
09:40 - 22:50CHC-CNS
15h 10m2 stops
$1,360Qantas Airways
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 22:10CNS-CHC
14h 10m3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 22:50CHC-CNS
14h 20m2 stops
$1,418Qantas Airways
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Sat, 26 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 22:10CNS-CHC
14h 10m3 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 22:50CHC-CNS
14h 20m2 stops
$1,422Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Christchurch flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns 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 Cairns to Christchurch is July, where tickets cost $484 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,073 and $1,065 respectively.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 32% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cairns to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns 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 Cairns to Christchurch

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Christchurch?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Christchurch was $155 for a one-way ticket and $412 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Cairns you will be using Cairns. You will be landing at Christchurch, also known as Christchurch.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Christchurch?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cairns and Christchurch.

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Cairns to Christchurch on on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Christchurch, Qantas Airways or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Christchurch are Qantas Airways and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $1,073 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $561 and an overall rating of 6.6.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $274 or less one-way and $562 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cairns to Christchurch?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cairns Airport to Christchurch Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cairns to Christchurch

Tuesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Cairns

Monday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Friday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Top airlines flying from Cairns to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns 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 Cairns 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 854 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.9Food
8.2Crew
7.4Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

10.0 ExcellentPeter, June 2025MEL - HKG
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Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

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.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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