Cheap flights from Sydney to Christchurch from $370
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 15/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SYD — CHC
12 Jan — 19 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Christchurch are usually found in March or August, booked 63 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Saturday and return on a Friday
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Cheapest flights from Sydney to Christchurch
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sydney to Christchurch. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 December 2025.
Tue 30/1218:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 00mQantas Airways
Wed 28/116:35CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/12$864
Thu 25/1213:25SYD - CHC
1 stop8h 40mJetstar
Thu 15/116:10CHC - SYD
1 stop8h 05mJetstar
Deal found 11/12$905
Sat 13/1213:25SYD - CHC
1 stop8h 40mJetstar
Tue 16/1216:10CHC - SYD
1 stop7h 00mJetstar
Deal found 12/12$916
Tue 16/1213:25SYD - CHC
1 stop8h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 26/1206:05CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12$980
Sat 13/1215:55SYD - CHC
1 stop6h 10mJetstar
Wed 17/1216:10CHC - SYD
1 stop19h 25mJetstar
Deal found 12/12$988
Sat 13/1208:45SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1216:35CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12$993
Thu 25/1214:55SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 30mQantas Airways
Thu 15/106:05CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/12$1,005
Thu 25/1214:55SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 1/106:05CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12$1,019
Best flights from Sydney to Christchurch
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Sydney to Christchurch that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
Thu 11/611:00SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 50mJetstar
Thu 18/616:05CHC - SYD
1 stop8h 10mJetstar
Deal found 12/12$644
Tue 20/119:15SYD - CHC
1 stop10h 50mAir New Zealand
Sat 31/115:05CHC - SYD
1 stop19h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$652
Tue 27/119:15SYD - CHC
1 stop10h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 3/217:00CHC - SYD
1 stop6h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$652
Thu 11/611:00SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 50mJetstar
Sat 13/616:05CHC - SYD
1 stop8h 10mJetstar
Deal found 12/12$656
Wed 4/317:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Sun 15/321:00CHC - SYD
1 stop13h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$656
Tue 10/219:15SYD - CHC
1 stop10h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 3/306:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$664
Tue 20/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$666
Mon 23/317:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 6/406:30CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$666
Tue 14/419:20SYD - CHC
1 stop10h 05mAir New Zealand
Mon 27/406:30CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$677
Direct flights from Sydney to Christchurch
Explore direct flight options from Sydney to Christchurch based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
Thu 26/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Thu 23/406:30CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$644
Thu 5/220:15SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Sun 8/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$647
Tue 27/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 13/12$651
Wed 4/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 17/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$654
Thu 5/309:00SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Tue 10/306:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 13/12$656
Wed 4/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Thu 19/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/12$663
Mon 26/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$664
Tue 20/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$666
Sat 28/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Sun 22/306:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/12$675
Last-minute flights from Sydney to Christchurch
Discover last-minute flight deals from Sydney to Christchurch. Data last updated 13 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Tue 20/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Sat 31/115:05CHC - SYD
1 stop19h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$642
Tue 20/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/221:10CHC - SYD
1 stop13h 35mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$654
Fri 23/119:15SYD - CHC
1 stop10h 50mAir New Zealand
Wed 28/106:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$682
Mon 26/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/213:00CHC - SYD
1 stop10h 45mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$644
Tue 27/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/206:10CHC - SYD
Nonstop3h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 13/12$651
One-way flights from Sydney to Christchurch
Search for one-way flight options from Sydney to Christchurch. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
Thu 15/120:15SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 10/12$370
Wed 25/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$372
Sun 15/218:50SYD - CHC
1 stop20h 25mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$374
Wed 4/307:45SYD - CHC
1 stop9h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$375
Thu 26/219:15SYD - CHC
1 stop24h 55mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$380
Mon 26/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$384
Wed 4/217:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$386
Fri 30/117:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 11/12$387
Sat 7/317:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$389
Thu 5/314:50SYD - CHC
1 stop7h 15mJetstar
Deal found 13/12$394
Fri 6/317:55SYD - CHC
Nonstop3h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/12$396
Find flight deals from Sydney to Christchurch
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sydney (SYD) 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 13 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Sydney to Christchurch that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 134,765 searches. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sydney to Christchurch that are best for you.
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Sydney
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Christchurch
Route
Departure
Return
Price
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 11/6
11:00-20:50
1 stop7h 50m
Christchurch
Thu 18/6
16:05-22:15
1 stop8h 10m
$644
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 20/1
19:15-08:05
1 stop10h 50m
Christchurch
Sat 31/1
15:05-08:45
1 stop19h 40m
$652
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 27/1
19:15-07:25
1 stop10h 10m
Christchurch
Tue 3/2
17:00-21:45
1 stop6h 45m
$652
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 11/6
11:00-20:50
1 stop7h 50m
Christchurch
Sat 13/6
16:05-22:15
1 stop8h 10m
$656
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 4/3
17:55-23:05
Nonstop3h 10m
Christchurch
Sun 15/3
21:00-08:45
1 stop13h 45m
$656
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 10/2
19:15-07:25
1 stop10h 10m
Christchurch
Tue 3/3
06:10-07:50
Nonstop3h 40m
$664
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 20/1
17:55-23:05
Nonstop3h 10m
Christchurch
Mon 2/2
06:10-07:50
Nonstop3h 40m
$666
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 23/3
17:55-23:05
Nonstop3h 10m
Christchurch
Mon 6/4
06:30-08:10
Nonstop3h 40m
$666
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 14/4
19:20-07:25
1 stop10h 05m
Christchurch
Mon 27/4
06:30-08:10
Nonstop3h 40m
$677
SydneyChristchurch
SYD - CHC
SYDCHC
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 8/3
17:55-23:05
Nonstop3h 10m
$422
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Best time to book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Christchurch. Price data was last updated on 12 December 2025.
Booking 63 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Sydney to Christchurch. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch (average of $406). Flying from Sydney to Christchurch in December is currently the most expensive (average of $530). 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 SYD to CHC?
Find hourly flight availability from Sydney to Christchurch. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
It’s typically best to fly out from Sydney to Christchurch in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 20% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.
Weekly flight availability from Sydney to Christchurch
Explore weekly flight availability from Sydney to Christchurch. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 13 December 2025.
The most flights from SYD to CHC are scheduled on a Monday (27 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (27 on average).
How often are flights from Sydney to Christchurch delayed?
About 38% of weekly flights between Sydney and Christchurch have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 124 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Sydney to Christchurch flights?
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Sydney to Christchurch flights?
Over the past year, Air New Zealand have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 29% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Christchurch
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Christchurch. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Christchurch. Reviews last updated 13 December 2025.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways from Sydney to Christchurch 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.
Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sydney to Christchurch. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airports do I use to fly from Sydney to Christchurch?
To fly from Sydney to Christchurch, you need to book a flight from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Christchurch (CHC). Nonstop flights to Christchurch from Sydney Kingsford Smith take 3h 00m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 27 outbound flights from Kingsford Smith to Christchurch offered by 3 different airlines.
How popular is this Sydney to Christchurch flight route?
Within the past month, 159 users have taken a look at flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Christchurch.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Christchurch?
Airlines like Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Sydney to Christchurch in about 7h 50m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h. Airlines will cover a distance of 2126 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Christchurch round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Sydney to Christchurch round-trip from $494. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Emirates, from $518, and Qantas Airways, from $533. You may be able to fly from Sydney to Christchurch for 29% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Sydney to Christchurch one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $276 on Air New Zealand. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Jetstar from $316 and Virgin Australia from $323 one-way.
What are the most reliable airlines from Sydney to Christchurch?
Before booking your flight to Christchurch from Sydney, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Air India (56%), Thai Airways (53%), Air Canada( 52%).
What are the cheapest flights from Sydney to Christchurch?
While on average a flight from Sydney to Christchurch is generally $444, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $336. When looking at the most popular route, (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Christchurch), you can expect to pay $618 for that flight.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sydney to Christchurch?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sydney 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Christchurch (average of $406). Flying from Sydney to Christchurch in December is currently the most expensive (average of $530). 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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