How long is the flight from Christchurch to Chicago?

Airlines like American Airlines and Air New Zealand fly from Christchurch to Chicago in about 20h 58m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 21h 02m. There are 13708 km between Christchurch and Chicago. This flight may include one or multiple stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 43.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, 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 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C). Find deals

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Christchurch to Chicago as you normally would.

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

Christchurch (CHC), located 9.5 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Christchurch to Chicago. 0 airlines have flights from Christchurch to Chicago on a regular basis. Booking flights from Christchurch to Chicago should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Chicago?

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

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

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$903+ Flights from Christchurch to Chicago

Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Christchurch to Chicago?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. Christchurch to Chicago flights typically cost between $1,502 and $2,054 in March. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,669 on American Airlines (11 Mar-15 Mar). Find deals

Cheap flight deals from Christchurch to Chicago

Round-trip from	$1,669
One-way from	$903
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,902

American Airlines
11/3-15/3
4 total stops
68h 30m total
Christchurch to Chicago

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Air Canada
6/2
2 total stops
26h 57m total
Christchurch to Chicago

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price ($137 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($139 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Christchurch to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Christchurch to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 October 2025.

Sun 30/1121:00CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 41mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1215:40ORD - CHC

2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,013

Fri 21/1106:20CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 39mQantas Airways

Thu 15/114:15ORD - CHC

2 stops32h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,459

Sun 30/1106:05CHC - ORD

2 stops30h 10mQantas Airways

Wed 14/115:10ORD - CHC

2 stops28h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,661

Sun 30/1117:00CHC - ORD

2 stops21h 56mAir New Zealand

Sun 7/1206:55ORD - CHC

1 stop32h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/10$3,365

Sun 30/1106:10CHC - ORD

3 stops32h 20mAir Canada

Sun 7/1210:00ORD - CHC

3 stops42h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$4,730

Best flights from Christchurch to Chicago
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Christchurch to Chicago that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 October 2025.

Wed 11/315:55CHC - ORD

2 stops42h 00mAmerican Airlines

Sun 15/316:45ORD - CHC

2 stops26h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 17/10$1,669

Sun 30/1121:00CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 41mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1215:40ORD - CHC

2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,013

Wed 11/317:00CHC - ORD

2 stops20h 58mAir New Zealand

Sun 15/306:20ORD - CHC

1 stop33h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/10$2,452

Fri 21/1106:20CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 39mQantas Airways

Thu 15/114:15ORD - CHC

2 stops32h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,459

Sun 30/1106:10CHC - ORD

3 stops32h 20mAir Canada

Sun 7/1210:00ORD - CHC

3 stops42h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$4,730

Sun 30/1106:05CHC - ORD

2 stops30h 10mQantas Airways

Wed 14/115:10ORD - CHC

2 stops28h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,661

Sun 30/1117:00CHC - ORD

2 stops21h 56mAir New Zealand

Sun 7/1206:55ORD - CHC

1 stop32h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/10$3,365

Last-minute flights from Christchurch to Chicago
Discover last-minute flight deals from Christchurch to Chicago. Data last updated 18 October 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 21/1106:20CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 39mQantas Airways

Thu 15/114:15ORD - CHC

2 stops32h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,459

Sun 30/1121:00CHC - ORD

2 stops36h 41mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1215:40ORD - CHC

2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,013

Sun 30/1106:05CHC - ORD

2 stops30h 10mQantas Airways

Wed 14/115:10ORD - CHC

2 stops28h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/10$2,661

Sun 30/1117:00CHC - ORD

2 stops21h 56mAir New Zealand

Sun 7/1206:55ORD - CHC

1 stop32h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/10$3,365

Sun 30/1106:10CHC - ORD

3 stops32h 20mAir Canada

Sun 7/1210:00ORD - CHC

3 stops42h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$4,730

One-way flights from Christchurch to Chicago
Search for one-way flight options from Christchurch to Chicago. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 October 2025.

Fri 6/208:45CHC - ORD

2 stops26h 57mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$903

Fri 6/208:45CHC - ORD

2 stops26h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/10$905

Wed 11/306:20CHC - ORD

2 stops26h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$925

Mon 8/1209:00CHC - ORD

3 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$936

Tue 9/1220:35CHC - ORD

3 stops52h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$939

Wed 10/1217:00CHC - ORD

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,023

Wed 11/315:55CHC - ORD

2 stops26h 04mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$1,055

Sat 1/1106:05CHC - ORD

2 stops32h 52mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$1,086

Wed 11/309:00CHC - ORD

3 stops23h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,093

Thu 23/1006:00CHC - ORD

2 stops53h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$1,107

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ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 11/3

15:55-15:55

2 stops42h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 15/3

16:45-13:15

2 stops26h 30m

$1,669

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sun 30/11

21:00-14:41

2 stops36h 41m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/12

15:40-23:05

2 stops36h 25m

$2,013

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 11/3

17:00-19:58

2 stops20h 58m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 15/3

06:20-09:35

1 stop33h 15m

$2,452

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Fri 21/11

06:20-23:59

2 stops36h 39m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 15/1

14:15-17:35

2 stops32h 20m

$2,459

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sun 30/11

06:05-17:15

2 stops30h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 14/1

15:10-14:55

2 stops28h 45m

$2,661

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sun 30/11

17:00-19:56

2 stops21h 56m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/12

06:55-10:35

1 stop32h 40m

$3,365

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Sun 30/11

06:10-19:30

3 stops32h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/12

10:00-23:05

3 stops42h 05m

$4,730

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Wed 11/3

06:20-14:41

2 stops26h 21m

$925

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Mon 8/12

09:00-06:00

3 stops40h 00m

$936

ChristchurchChicago

CHC - ORD

CHCORD

Christchurch

Tue 9/12

20:35-06:00

3 stops52h 25m

$939

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Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways from Christchurch to Chicago to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

515 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

515 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

515 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

921 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

515 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Christchurch to Chicago?
Christchurch (CHC), located 9.5 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Christchurch to Chicago. 0 airlines have flights from Christchurch to Chicago on a regular basis. Booking flights from Christchurch to Chicago should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day.
How long is the flight from Christchurch to Chicago?
Airlines like American Airlines and Air New Zealand fly from Christchurch to Chicago in about 20h 58m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 21h 02m. There are 13708 km between Christchurch and Chicago. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Christchurch to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Christchurch to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Christchurch to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Christchurch to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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