Cheap flights from Auckland to Christchurch from C$ 64

The month of March is another great option to travel to Christchurch, with average flight prices from Auckland averaging around C$ 129.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Christchurch is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 56. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Christchurch on Thursday is C$ 234.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Christchurch is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as C$ 56. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around C$ 200. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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 C$ 165 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from Auckland for as low as C$ 134 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 17% 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 93 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 72 flights per day flying from Auckland to Christchurch. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00a.m., with 42% of flights taking off at noon.

507 flights are operational weekly from Auckland to Christchurch as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.