$162 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Australia

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Best Australia Flight Deals from Christchurch

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$518
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$484
Perth
Perth1 stop$891
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$385
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$398
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$765
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$518
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$484
Perth
Perth1 stop$891
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$385
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$398
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$765

Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Australia

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

Sat, 2 Aug - Thu, 7 Aug
Jetstar Logo
16:05 - 17:50CHC-OOL
3h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
18:55 - 00:10OOL-CHC
3h 15mdirect
$385Jetstar
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Mon, 11 Aug - Sun, 17 Aug
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 05:50CNS-CHC
4h 55mdirect
$398Jetstar
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Wed, 6 Aug - Sat, 9 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
06:10 - 08:05CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 23:50MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
$457Air New Zealand
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Thu, 11 Sep - Wed, 1 Oct
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08:20 - 10:05CHC-MEL
3h 45mdirect
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17:25 - 23:50MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
Fri, 8 Aug - Mon, 11 Aug
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08:20 - 10:05CHC-MEL
3h 45mdirect
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18:25 - 23:50MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
Wed, 6 Aug - Sat, 9 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
06:50 - 13:45CHC-MEL
8h 55m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 23:50MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
$465Air New Zealand
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Wed, 23 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:10 - 08:05CHC-BNE
3h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
18:55 - 00:20BNE-CHC
3h 25mdirect
$559Qantas Airways
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Fri, 25 Jul - Sat, 2 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 07:30CHC-SYD
3h 30mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
18:55 - 23:59SYD-CHC
3h 04mdirect
$582Qantas Airways
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Mon, 25 Aug - Wed, 3 Sep
Emirates Logo
17:45 - 19:05CHC-SYD
3h 20mdirect
Emirates Logo
07:50 - 12:55SYD-CHC
3h 05mdirect
$625Emirates
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Sun, 31 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
Emirates Logo
17:45 - 19:05CHC-SYD
3h 20mdirect
Emirates Logo
07:50 - 12:55SYD-CHC
3h 05mdirect
$635Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Christchurch to Australia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Australia.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Christchurch found in the last 72 hours was to Coolangatta, at $148 return. The most popular route is from Christchurch (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $160.

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

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 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at $390 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Australia, 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 Christchurch to Australia is August, when tickets cost $518 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $667 and $620 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Christchurch to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Australia, 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 Christchurch to Australia, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$162
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Christchurch to Australia?

    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 Christchurch to Australia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Christchurch to Australia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Christchurch to Australia?

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

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

    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 from Christchurch to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $379 on average. Morning departures are around 12% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $423.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Christchurch to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $294 one-way - $451 round-trip; Melbourne $270 one-way - $221 round-trip; Sydney $282 one-way - $542 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Christchurch to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Christchurch to Australia? 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 3285 reviews
7.8Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

10.0 ExcellentNeville, May 2025LGW - DXB
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The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

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.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

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

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

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?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

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

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

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.

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.

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