Cheap flights from Auckland to Christchurch from $58

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Auckland is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around $121, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in June, then you should wait until March to fly from Auckland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $128.

The cheapest day to depart from Auckland to Christchurch is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $129. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Christchurch on Saturday is $371.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Christchurch is at midday. Flights from Auckland to Christchurch during this time can be as low as $163. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $238.

Fly from Auckland Intl to Christchurch for the best Auckland Intl - Christchurch flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around $155 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from Auckland for as low as $128 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Auckland to Christchurch flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Auckland and Christchurch have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 94 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 55 flights per day flying from Auckland to Christchurch. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00, with 49% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Auckland and Christchurch is 389 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.