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$332 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
$485
Typical prices: $386-$732
Jetstar
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CNS - CHC • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$332
Typical prices: $217-$522
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Thu 22/10
CNS - CHC • Direct
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Christchurch

Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$485Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$486Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$499Jetstar
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$514Jetstar
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$515Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$519Jetstar
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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07:00 - 13:55
CNS
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
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06:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$547Jetstar
Tue, 29 Sep - Mon, 12 Oct
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09:40 - 00:10
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CHC
11h 30m
1 stop
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07:55 - 10:40
CHC
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CNS
5h 45mdirect
$594Jetstar
Tue, 8 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
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07:30 - 14:25
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28h 55m
1 stop
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06:55 - 10:40
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5h 45mdirect
$682Multiple Airlines
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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06:00 - 00:20
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16h 20m
1 stop
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06:55 - 10:40
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5h 45mdirect
$689Multiple Airlines
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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’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Christchurch?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Christchurch on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Cairns to Christchurch. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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 October, where tickets cost $391 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $568 and $534 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

$332
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive 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

  • How many flights are there between Cairns and Christchurch per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cairns and lands in Christchurch, with an average flight time of 4h 55m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Christchurch?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Christchurch was $332 for a one-way ticket and $485 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.

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

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

  • 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 $394 or less one-way and $430 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cairns to Christchurch?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying 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

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Thursday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Sunday

Jetstar

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Cairns

Monday

Jetstar

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Wednesday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top airline 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.
6.5
JetstarOverall score based on 561 reviews
7.3Crew
5.7Food
6.4Comfort
6.7Boarding
5.0Entertainment
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Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

10.0 ExcellentStephen, Jan 2026
OOL - DPS
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Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

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

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

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

Flight departing too early at 06.15 Difficult to get to airport

Plane was more than 3 hrs delayed as the only plane on that day. Had to wait 1 hrs in the plane which was very unpleasent.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

They experienced problems with the opening of the front door when we flew into Adelaide

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