How long is the flight from Christchurch to Africa?

Qantas Airways, Emirates, and British Airways can get you from Christchurch to Africa in just under 27h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 25h 50m. There are 10997 km between Christchurch and Africa. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Africa ranges from 0.0 - 0.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 0.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 13.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Christchurch to Africa?

Most travellers choose Christchurch - Johannesburg OR Tambo, Christchurch - Cape Town Intl or Christchurch - Cairo when deciding on the best route from Christchurch to Africa.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Christchurch to Africa?

Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the most popular airlines when flying from Christchurch to Africa.

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of August. Prices to Africa from Christchurch average $3,426. You can even find prices in August for less than $3,426, as users have found deals to Africa from as low as $2,711. The month of May appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Africa from Christchurch. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 12%.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Christchurch to Africa?

Most people fly from Christchurch (CHC) if they book a flight from Christchurch to Africa. Christchurch is conveniently located just 9.5 km from Christchurch’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Christchurch to Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Christchurch to Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Christchurch to Africa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Christchurch to Africa?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$1,099+ Flights from Christchurch to Africa

Cheap flight deals from Christchurch to Africa

Round-trip from	$1,970
One-way from	$1,099
Popular in	May
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$2,854

Qantas Airways
9/11-13/11
4 total stops
57h 45m total
Christchurch to Africa

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Etihad Airways
15/10
2 total stops
37h 10m total
Christchurch to Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($580 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($68 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Average for round-trip flights in August 2025

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Cheapest flights from Christchurch to Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Christchurch to Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 August 2025.

Sun 9/1106:00CHC - CPT

2 stops27h 50mQantas Airways

Thu 13/1107:00CPT - CHC

2 stops29h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/8$1,970

Thu 16/1006:00CHC - JNB

1 stop21h 15mQantas Airways

Thu 16/1018:45JNB - CHC

1 stop32h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/8$2,016

Sat 25/1007:10CHC - JNB

2 stops48h 25mEmirates

Mon 27/1022:20JNB - CHC

2 stops29h 10mEmirates

Deal found 17/8$2,244

Tue 16/909:15CHC - JNB

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/911:20JNB - CHC

2 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8$2,374

Sun 9/1115:45CHC - CPT

2 stops36h 00mEmirates

Thu 13/1115:20CPT - CHC

3 stops35h 40mEmirates

Deal found 17/8$2,519

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mEmirates

Tue 23/913:05CPT - CHC

2 stops49h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/8$2,604

Thu 20/1106:00CHC - NBO

3 stops49h 40mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1123:35NBO - CHC

3 stops62h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 19/8$2,672

Fri 3/1007:00CHC - CPT

2 stops38h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1015:15CPT - CHC

2 stops21h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8$2,716

Sun 9/1115:50CHC - CPT

3 stops28h 35mSingapore Airlines

Thu 13/1110:40CPT - CHC

3 stops33h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/8$2,717

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/915:20CPT - CHC

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8$2,851

Tue 16/906:00CHC - JNB

1 stop20h 15mQantas Airways

Tue 23/918:45JNB - CHC

1 stop19h 14mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/8$2,932

Sat 25/1011:50CHC - JNB

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Mon 27/1019:50JNB - CHC

2 stops33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/8$2,993

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Sun 9/1106:00CHC - CPT

2 stops27h 50mQantas Airways

Thu 13/1107:00CPT - CHC

2 stops29h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/8$1,970

Sat 25/1015:45CHC - JNB

2 stops53h 40mEmirates

Mon 27/1022:20JNB - CHC

2 stops38h 50mEmirates

Deal found 19/8$2,240

Tue 16/909:15CHC - JNB

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/911:20JNB - CHC

2 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8$2,374

Thu 20/1106:00CHC - NBO

3 stops49h 40mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1123:35NBO - CHC

3 stops62h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 19/8$2,672

Sun 9/1115:50CHC - CPT

3 stops28h 35mSingapore Airlines

Thu 13/1110:40CPT - CHC

3 stops33h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/8$2,717

Thu 20/1106:10CHC - NBO

2 stops58h 10mEtihad Airways

Mon 24/1107:15NBO - CHC

2 stops53h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8$3,242

Thu 16/1006:00CHC - JNB

1 stop21h 15mQantas Airways

Thu 16/1018:45JNB - CHC

1 stop32h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/8$2,016

Sun 9/1115:45CHC - CPT

2 stops36h 00mEmirates

Thu 13/1115:20CPT - CHC

3 stops35h 40mEmirates

Deal found 17/8$2,519

Fri 3/1007:00CHC - CPT

2 stops38h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1015:15CPT - CHC

2 stops21h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8$2,716

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mEmirates

Tue 23/913:05CPT - CHC

2 stops49h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/8$2,604

Sat 25/1011:50CHC - JNB

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Mon 27/1019:50JNB - CHC

2 stops33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 19/8$2,988

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/915:20CPT - CHC

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8$2,851

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Tue 16/909:15CHC - JNB

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/911:20JNB - CHC

2 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8$2,374

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mEmirates

Tue 23/913:05CPT - CHC

2 stops49h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/8$2,604

Tue 16/916:40CHC - CPT

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/915:20CPT - CHC

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8$2,851

Tue 16/906:00CHC - JNB

1 stop20h 15mQantas Airways

Tue 23/918:45JNB - CHC

1 stop19h 14mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/8$2,932

One-way flights from Christchurch to Africa
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Wed 15/1006:10CHC - JNB

2 stops37h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/8$1,099

Wed 15/1013:50CHC - JNB

3 stops53h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8$1,260

Wed 15/1016:40CHC - JNB

1 stop34h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/8$1,806

Tue 4/1118:50CHC - CAI

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/8$1,818

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Departure

Return

Price

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Sun 9/11

06:00-22:50

2 stops27h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

07:00-23:55

2 stops29h 55m

$1,970

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Thu 16/10

06:00-16:15

1 stop21h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

18:45-13:55

1 stop32h 10m

$2,016

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Sat 25/10

15:45-10:25

2 stops53h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

22:20-00:10

2 stops38h 50m

$2,240

ChristchurchJohannesburg

CHC - JNB

CHCJNB

Christchurch

Tue 16/9

09:15-07:40

2 stops32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/9

11:20-15:25

2 stops42h 05m

$2,374

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Sun 9/11

15:45-16:45

2 stops36h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

15:20-14:00

3 stops35h 40m

$2,519

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Tue 16/9

16:40-16:50

2 stops34h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/9

13:05-00:20

2 stops49h 15m

$2,604

ChristchurchNairobi

CHC - NBO

CHCNBO

Christchurch

Thu 20/11

06:00-21:40

3 stops49h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 24/11

23:35-23:55

3 stops62h 20m

$2,672

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Fri 3/10

07:00-10:55

2 stops38h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/10

15:15-23:59

2 stops21h 44m

$2,716

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Sun 9/11

15:50-09:25

3 stops28h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

10:40-07:25

3 stops33h 45m

$2,717

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC - CPT

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Tue 16/9

16:40-16:50

2 stops34h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/9

15:20-12:55

3 stops35h 35m

$2,851

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Christchurch to Africa?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Christchurch to Africa (average of $1,141). Flying from Christchurch to Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,605). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHC to AF?

When flying from Christchurch to Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Africa

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Christchurch to Africa, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,347 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

972 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

896 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,233 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Christchurch to Africa?
Most people fly from Christchurch (CHC) if they book a flight from Christchurch to Africa. Christchurch is conveniently located just 9.5 km from Christchurch’s city centre.
How long is the flight from Christchurch to Africa?
Qantas Airways, Emirates, and British Airways can get you from Christchurch to Africa in just under 27h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 25h 50m. There are 10997 km between Christchurch and Africa. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from Christchurch to Africa?
Most travellers choose Christchurch - Johannesburg OR Tambo, Christchurch - Cape Town Intl or Christchurch - Cairo when deciding on the best route from Christchurch to Africa.
Can I find deals for flights from Christchurch to Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Christchurch to Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Christchurch to Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Christchurch to Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Christchurch to Africa?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Christchurch to Africa (average of $1,141). Flying from Christchurch to Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,605). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Christchurch to Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$889	Average$2,589	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,603	Average$2,037	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$1,636	Average$2,509	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,752	Average$2,969	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,954	Average$3,003	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
South African	Cheapest$2,060	Average$2,488	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$2,282	Average$2,710	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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