How long is the flight from New York to Christchurch?

A quick flight from New York to Christchurch can take about 22h 05m. Air New Zealand provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,280. The distance from New York to Christchurch is about 14671 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Christchurch ranges from 40.0 - 60.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Christchurch when rainfall is around 40.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Christchurch, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from New York to Christchurch?

Most travellers choose New York John F Kennedy Intl - Christchurch, Newark - Christchurch or New York LaGuardia - Christchurch when deciding on the best route from New York to Christchurch. Find deals

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

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

What airport do you fly into for flights to Christchurch from New York?

Christchurch (CHC) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from New York to Christchurch. You should not have trouble finding flights to Christchurch from New York; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from New York per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Christchurch airport from New York. It is only a 9.5 km journey from Christchurch (CHC) to Christchurch’s city centre.

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

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Fri 12/1207:00JFK - CHC

2 stops37h 55mQantas Airways

Fri 26/1206:20CHC - JFK

2 stops33h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,972

Fri 12/1217:25JFK - CHC

2 stops27h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 28/1206:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$3,033

Fri 12/1217:25JFK - CHC

2 stops37h 00mQantas Airways

Sat 27/1206:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$3,055

Fri 12/1217:15JFK - CHC

1 stop21h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1214:10CHC - JFK

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$3,242

Fri 12/1217:00LGA - CHC

2 stops27h 55mQantas Airways

Sat 27/1215:55CHC - LGA

2 stops41h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$3,354

Fri 12/1212:24JFK - CHC

2 stops41h 46mMultiple Airlines

Fri 26/1220:10CHC - JFK

1 stop38h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$3,557

Fri 26/1206:59EWR - CHC

3 stops47h 11mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/106:05CHC - EWR

3 stops43h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$3,777

Fri 26/1205:30LGA - CHC

3 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/106:05CHC - LGA

3 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$3,896

Fri 26/1212:29JFK - CHC

2 stops41h 56mQantas Airways

Sat 10/115:55CHC - JFK

3 stops64h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$4,060

Thu 25/1211:00JFK - CHC

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/115:30CHC - JFK

1 stop19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$4,064

Wed 24/1214:41JFK - CHC

2 stops39h 44mQantas Airways

Sat 10/115:55CHC - JFK

3 stops64h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$4,105

Fri 12/1218:25EWR - CHC

2 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1206:10CHC - EWR

3 stops32h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$4,290

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Fri 6/215:41LGA - CHC

2 stops23h 24mAir New Zealand

Fri 27/216:00CHC - LGA

2 stops22h 51mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/12$2,102

Fri 13/213:00JFK - CHC

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/214:00CHC - JFK

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,261

Mon 2/219:20JFK - CHC

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Mon 30/316:00CHC - JFK

1 stop19h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,280

Wed 4/317:15JFK - CHC

2 stops28h 10mQantas Airways

Sat 21/306:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,299

Fri 6/214:45EWR - CHC

2 stops24h 20mAir New Zealand

Fri 27/215:05CHC - EWR

2 stops24h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/12$2,102

Tue 27/110:15EWR - CHC

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/215:05CHC - EWR

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,278

Sat 31/119:20JFK - CHC

1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines

Sat 28/312:00CHC - JFK

1 stop23h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,280

Wed 4/215:30JFK - CHC

2 stops29h 55mQantas Airways

Sun 29/313:45CHC - JFK

2 stops34h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/12$2,389

Fri 6/217:15JFK - CHC

1 stop35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/211:50CHC - JFK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,296

Fri 13/206:00EWR - CHC

1 stop34h 35mAir New Zealand

Fri 6/317:00CHC - EWR

2 stops22h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,296

Sat 31/115:30JFK - CHC

2 stops28h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 29/313:45CHC - JFK

2 stops34h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/12$2,412

Wed 28/114:00EWR - CHC

1 stop26h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 24/214:15CHC - EWR

1 stop26h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,422

Sun 15/216:25JFK - CHC

2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/206:15CHC - JFK

1 stop26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,313

Wed 4/212:26LGA - CHC

2 stops30h 59mAir New Zealand

Wed 1/413:00CHC - LGA

2 stops25h 59mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,322

Wed 28/118:00EWR - CHC

1 stop22h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 26/206:00CHC - EWR

2 stops32h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,422

Sat 24/117:15JFK - CHC

2 stops36h 40mQantas Airways

Wed 25/206:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,477

Sat 7/214:45EWR - CHC

2 stops25h 40mAir New Zealand

Mon 16/217:00CHC - EWR

2 stops22h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/12$2,348

Wed 21/108:59LGA - CHC

3 stops33h 26mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/117:00CHC - LGA

3 stops24h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,401

Thu 29/105:30EWR - CHC

2 stops35h 55mUnited Airlines

Thu 26/206:00CHC - EWR

2 stops28h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,450

Sat 24/117:15JFK - CHC

2 stops36h 40mQantas Airways

Fri 27/206:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,477

Fri 13/206:00EWR - CHC

1 stop34h 35mAir New Zealand

Sat 28/214:00CHC - EWR

2 stops25h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,386

Fri 13/221:00JFK - CHC

2 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/206:15CHC - JFK

1 stop26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,457

Thu 29/107:45EWR - CHC

2 stops34h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 28/306:10CHC - EWR

2 stops29h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,458

Sun 1/207:45LGA - CHC

2 stops31h 20mAir New Zealand

Tue 31/319:10CHC - LGA

2 stops43h 49mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,419

Fri 30/109:55LGA - CHC

2 stops31h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 25/217:00CHC - LGA

2 stops22h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,562

Mon 26/115:41LGA - CHC

2 stops23h 24mUnited Airlines

Sun 22/217:00CHC - LGA

2 stops36h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,583

Fri 30/115:41LGA - CHC

2 stops24h 44mAir New Zealand

Tue 31/321:00CHC - LGA

2 stops43h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,592

Fri 13/210:25LGA - CHC

2 stops30h 10mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/314:15CHC - LGA

2 stops23h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,602

Tue 27/120:10LGA - CHC

2 stops45h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 22/217:00CHC - LGA

2 stops36h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,605

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Sun 18/117:15JFK - CHC

1 stop21h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/506:15CHC - JFK

1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,209

Sun 18/116:40EWR - CHC

1 stop23h 55mAir New Zealand

Sat 30/511:00CHC - EWR

2 stops29h 23mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/12$2,266

Wed 21/118:00EWR - CHC

1 stop22h 35mAir New Zealand

Wed 28/117:00CHC - EWR

2 stops22h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/12$2,220

Wed 21/117:15JFK - CHC

1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/111:50CHC - JFK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,252

Wed 21/109:00EWR - CHC

2 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/115:05CHC - EWR

3 stops26h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,278

Wed 21/117:15JFK - CHC

2 stops36h 40mQantas Airways

Wed 28/106:05CHC - JFK

2 stops26h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/12$2,313

Sat 24/116:30JFK - CHC

2 stops26h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/211:50CHC - JFK

2 stops24h 58mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/12$2,078

Mon 26/119:20JFK - CHC

1 stop25h 05mAir New Zealand

Mon 23/214:40CHC - JFK

2 stops20h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/12$2,308

Tue 27/112:00EWR - CHC

2 stops27h 05mAir New Zealand

Tue 24/216:00CHC - EWR

2 stops23h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/12$2,263

Tue 27/120:10LGA - CHC

2 stops42h 55mAir New Zealand

Tue 24/219:40CHC - LGA

2 stops43h 11mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/12$2,285

Sat 31/119:20JFK - CHC

1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines

Mon 30/316:00CHC - JFK

1 stop19h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12$2,280

Sat 31/119:20JFK - CHC

1 stop22h 05mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/307:00CHC - JFK

2 stops28h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12$2,296

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Wed 14/122:00LGA - CHC

2 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$1,282

Wed 14/109:00EWR - CHC

3 stops52h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$1,704

Wed 14/111:00JFK - CHC

3 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$1,792

Wed 14/115:00EWR - CHC

2 stops27h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/12$2,012

Wed 24/1222:55LGA - CHC

3 stops55h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,114

Wed 24/1212:01EWR - CHC

3 stops42h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,311

Wed 14/114:00EWR - CHC

1 stop26h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,467

Wed 24/1218:59JFK - CHC

3 stops59h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12$2,505

Wed 24/1213:25LGA - CHC

2 stops41h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$2,673

Wed 14/117:15JFK - CHC

1 stop30h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/12$3,325

Wed 24/1209:35EWR - CHC

1 stop31h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12$4,816

Wed 24/1218:00EWR - CHC

1 stop22h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/12$4,972

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Round-trip from	$2,078
One-way from	$1,282
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$4,808

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51h 43m total
New York to Christchurch

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45h 10m total
New York to Christchurch

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LGA - CHC

LGACHC

New York LaGuardia

Fri 6/2

15:41-09:05

2 stops23h 24m

Christchurch

Fri 27/2

16:00-20:51

2 stops22h 51m

$2,102

NewarkChristchurch

EWR - CHC

EWRCHC

Newark

Fri 6/2

14:45-09:05

2 stops24h 20m

Christchurch

Fri 27/2

15:05-21:25

2 stops24h 20m

$2,102

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 13/2

13:00-10:35

1 stop27h 35m

Christchurch

Sat 21/2

14:00-17:00

2 stops21h 00m

$2,261

NewarkChristchurch

EWR - CHC

EWRCHC

Newark

Tue 27/1

10:15-08:05

3 stops27h 50m

Christchurch

Tue 24/2

15:05-21:25

2 stops24h 20m

$2,278

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/2

19:20-11:25

1 stop22h 05m

Christchurch

Mon 30/3

16:00-18:35

1 stop19h 35m

$2,280

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 31/1

19:20-13:25

1 stop24h 05m

Christchurch

Sat 28/3

12:00-18:00

1 stop23h 00m

$2,280

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 6/2

17:15-22:20

1 stop35h 05m

Christchurch

Fri 27/2

11:50-14:25

1 stop20h 35m

$2,296

NewarkChristchurch

EWR - CHC

EWRCHC

Newark

Fri 13/2

06:00-10:35

1 stop34h 35m

Christchurch

Fri 6/3

17:00-21:25

2 stops22h 25m

$2,296

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/3

17:15-15:25

2 stops28h 10m

Christchurch

Sat 21/3

06:05-15:25

2 stops26h 20m

$2,299

New YorkChristchurch

JFK - CHC

JFKCHC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 15/2

16:25-13:15

2 stops26h 50m

Christchurch

Sat 28/2

06:15-14:25

1 stop26h 10m

$2,313

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Christchurch from New York?
Christchurch (CHC) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from New York to Christchurch. You should not have trouble finding flights to Christchurch from New York; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from New York per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Christchurch airport from New York. It is only a 9.5 km journey from Christchurch (CHC) to Christchurch’s city centre.
How long is the flight from New York to Christchurch?
A quick flight from New York to Christchurch can take about 22h 05m. Air New Zealand provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,280. The distance from New York to Christchurch is about 14671 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the most popular routes from New York to Christchurch?
Most travellers choose New York John F Kennedy Intl - Christchurch, Newark - Christchurch or New York LaGuardia - Christchurch when deciding on the best route from New York to Christchurch.
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