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Cheap flights from Chicago to Christchurch from $1,248

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 14/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — CHC
25 Jun — 2 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Christchurch
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Christchurch. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 May 2026.

Sat 29/806:55
ORD
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CHC
3 stops48h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/906:20
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops40h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/5$2,252
Sun 5/709:28
ORD
-
CHC
3 stops45h 42m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 12/706:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops41h 17m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/5$2,503
Wed 21/1014:10
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops24h 40m
Air New Zealand
Sun 1/1106:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops27h 37m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$2,668
Sat 21/1115:40
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops38h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/1206:45
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops26h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/5$2,707
Sat 5/909:30
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops41h 55m
Air New Zealand
Tue 15/906:30
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops29h 05m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$2,719
Wed 7/1010:30
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops43h 05m
Air New Zealand
Mon 19/1009:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops30h 31m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 22/5$2,722
Tue 11/815:35
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops38h 30m
Air New Zealand
Tue 25/812:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops26h 30m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$2,731
Sat 29/818:20
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops35h 45m
Air New Zealand
Sat 5/920:10
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops42h 20m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$2,811
Tue 3/1121:30
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops55h 50m
Air New Zealand
Fri 13/1117:00
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops22h 22m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$2,830
Thu 15/1015:50
ORD
-
CHC
2 stops23h 35m
Air New Zealand
Thu 5/1106:10
CHC
-
ORD
2 stops27h 27m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 22/5$2,831

Find flight deals from Chicago to Christchurch

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Christchurch (CHC). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 26 May 2026.

Round-trip from

$2,252

One-way from

$1,248

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Average price

$3,729
29/8-5/9
  • 29/8-5/9
  • 5 total stops
  • 89h 14m total
  • Chicago to Christchurch
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14/7
  • 14/7
  • 3 total stops
  • 51h 22m total
  • Chicago to Christchurch
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($236 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($219 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest return flight

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 29/8

18:20-23:05

2 stops35h 45m

Christchurch

Sat 5/9

20:10-21:30

2 stops42h 20m

$2,811
Fastest return journey

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 18/10

06:07-09:25

2 stops33h 18m

Christchurch

Sat 7/11

06:10-14:37

2 stops27h 27m

$2,840

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 21/11

15:40-00:40

2 stops38h 00m

Christchurch

Fri 4/12

14:15-22:55

1 stop27h 40m

$3,076

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 18/10

19:45-00:40

2 stops34h 55m

Christchurch

Sat 7/11

06:10-19:35

3 stops32h 25m

$3,184

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 18/10

20:40-23:05

3 stops56h 25m

Christchurch

Sat 7/11

06:20-14:41

2 stops27h 21m

$3,196

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/7

16:45-23:05

2 stops37h 20m

Christchurch

Tue 10/11

09:00-18:54

2 stops28h 54m

$3,458

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 7/6

21:36-09:25

2 stops42h 49m

Christchurch

Thu 11/6

06:00-14:18

2 stops25h 18m

$3,524

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/8

14:15-12:05

3 stops28h 50m

Christchurch

Tue 25/8

20:30-14:36

3 stops35h 06m

$3,626
Cheapest one-way

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 14/7

21:13-00:10

2 stops57h 57m

$1,733
Fastest single journey

ChicagoChristchurch

ORD - CHC

ORDCHC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 25/6

17:10-00:20

2 stops38h 10m

$3,458

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

    If you book a flight to Christchurch from Chicago, you will be flying to Christchurch, which is the city’s only airport. Christchurch (CHC) is located 9.5 km from the centre of Christchurch. There are 0 flights from Chicago to Christchurch per day from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Christchurch?

    There are many flights that can get you from Chicago to Christchurch in 34h 55m. Fly via Air New Zealand or Air Canada to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 13708 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

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

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Christchurch 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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