Cheap flights from Wellington to Christchurch from $66

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Wellington is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $139, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in October, then you should wait until June to fly from Wellington, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $141.

The cheapest day to depart from Wellington to Christchurch is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $194. 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 $462.

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 $219. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $557.

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 $168 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 $131 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Wellington 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 10% 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 84 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 September 2026, there are 34 flights per day flying from Wellington to Christchurch. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 43% of flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, there are 239 flights per week flying from Wellington to Christchurch. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.