Cheap flights from Wellington to Christchurch from $65

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Wellington is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $118, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in November, then you should wait until May to fly from Wellington, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $122.

The cheapest day to depart from Wellington to Christchurch is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $173. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Christchurch on Wednesday is $426.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Christchurch is in the morning. Flights from Wellington to Christchurch during this time can be as low as $170. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $426.

Fly from Wellington to Christchurch for the best Wellington - Christchurch flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around $160 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 Wellington for as low as $112 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Wellington and Christchurch have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 85 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 37 flights per day flying from Wellington to Christchurch. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 42% of flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 262 flights per week flying from Wellington to Christchurch. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.