How popular is this Christchurch to Salinas flight route?

Within the past month, 175 users have taken a look at flights from Christchurch to Salinas. Find deals

How long is the flight from Christchurch to Salinas?

American Airlines and Air New Zealand can get you from Christchurch to Salinas in just under 16h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 11h 44m. There are 11140 km between Christchurch and Salinas. 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 Salinas ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Salinas when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Salinas, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September 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 January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What are the cheapest flights from Christchurch to Salinas?

Looking for the cheapest flight from Christchurch to Salinas? While on average our users pay $6,525, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $1,761. The most popular route (Christchurch - San Francisco), is priced around $1,711.

What are the most reliable airlines from Christchurch to Salinas?

Consider United Airlines (100%), Air New Zealand (100%) or SWISS (100%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Christchurch to Salinas.

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

Consider Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways or United Airlines when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from Christchurch to Salinas.

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

Christchurch (CHC) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Christchurch to Salinas. You should not have trouble finding flights to Salinas from Christchurch; the airport handles an average of 1 outbound flight to Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 4 airlines have flights from the Christchurch airport to Salinas. It is only a 9.5 km journey to Christchurch (CHC) from Christchurch’s city centre.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Salinas?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Salinas 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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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Christchurch to Salinas?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Christchurch to Salinas flights typically cost between $1,707 and $1,909 in January. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,573 on American Airlines (16 Jan-1 Feb). Find deals

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Cheapest flights from Christchurch to Salinas
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Christchurch to Salinas. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 December 2025.

Tue 30/1214:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Mon 26/122:45SFO - CHC

1 stop23h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,947

Tue 30/1214:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Fri 9/123:25SFO - CHC

Nonstop14h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,967

Tue 30/1213:45CHC - SFO

1 stop23h 10mQantas Airways

Mon 26/119:01SFO - CHC

2 stops32h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/12$2,026

Tue 30/1216:35CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 20mQantas Airways

Fri 9/120:30SFO - CHC

1 stop19h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/12$2,036

Tue 30/1206:00CHC - SFO

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/123:35SFO - CHC

3 stops38h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12$4,185

Tue 30/1218:20CHC - SFO

3 stops62h 54mEmirates

Fri 9/115:40SFO - CHC

2 stops52h 40mEmirates

Deal found 22/12$6,020

Best flights from Christchurch to Salinas
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Christchurch to Salinas that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 23 December 2025.

Fri 16/109:50CHC - SFO

2 stops28h 34mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/206:42SFO - CHC

2 stops33h 33mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/12$1,575

Wed 4/210:30CHC - SFO

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/222:05SFO - CHC

2 stops22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12$1,663

Mon 27/409:10CHC - SFO

1 stop16h 50mAir New Zealand

Sun 24/522:05SFO - CHC

1 stop16h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/12$1,724

Wed 18/209:50CHC - SFO

2 stops44h 20mAmerican Airlines

Sun 22/206:44SFO - CHC

2 stops33h 31mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/12$1,580

Fri 16/114:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Sun 1/223:25SFO - CHC

Nonstop14h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,750

Wed 4/213:25CHC - SFO

2 stops18h 40mAir New Zealand

Wed 11/223:25SFO - CHC

Nonstop14h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/12$1,781

Thu 12/313:20CHC - SFO

2 stops18h 45mAir New Zealand

Thu 26/322:45SFO - CHC

1 stop16h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,808

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Tue 30/1214:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Mon 26/122:45SFO - CHC

1 stop23h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,947

Tue 30/1214:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Fri 9/123:25SFO - CHC

Nonstop14h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/12$1,967

Tue 30/1213:45CHC - SFO

1 stop23h 10mQantas Airways

Mon 26/119:01SFO - CHC

2 stops32h 09mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/12$2,026

Tue 30/1216:35CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 20mQantas Airways

Fri 9/120:30SFO - CHC

1 stop19h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/12$2,036

Tue 30/1206:00CHC - SFO

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/123:35SFO - CHC

3 stops38h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12$4,185

Tue 30/1218:20CHC - SFO

3 stops62h 54mEmirates

Fri 9/115:40SFO - CHC

2 stops52h 40mEmirates

Deal found 22/12$6,020

One-way flights from Christchurch to Salinas
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Sun 15/206:10CHC - SFO

2 stops25h 24mAir Canada

Deal found 21/12$762

Thu 26/220:35CHC - SFO

2 stops36h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12$813

Thu 19/214:10CHC - SFO

2 stops40h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12$857

Fri 27/209:00CHC - SFO

2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12$859

Sat 28/210:30CHC - SFO

2 stops46h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12$873

Tue 17/214:15CHC - SFO

Nonstop13h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/12$911

Tue 17/206:45CHC - SFO

3 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12$913

Mon 16/206:00CHC - SFO

1 stop23h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12$923

Fri 20/208:45CHC - SFO

2 stops27h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 21/12$939

Fri 27/216:35CHC - SFO

1 stop20h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 22/12$942

Find flight deals from Christchurch to Salinas

Round-trip from	$1,573
One-way from	$762
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	April
Average price	$1,869

American Airlines
16/1-1/2
4 total stops
67h 55m total
Christchurch to Salinas

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Air Canada
15/2
2 total stops
25h 24m total
Christchurch to Salinas

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($60 potential savings vs. average return price).

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ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Fri 16/1

09:50-17:24

2 stops28h 34m

San Francisco

Sun 1/2

06:42-13:15

2 stops33h 33m

$1,575

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Wed 18/2

09:50-09:10

2 stops44h 20m

San Francisco

Sun 22/2

06:44-13:15

2 stops33h 31m

$1,580

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Wed 4/2

10:30-12:25

2 stops22h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 11/2

22:05-17:35

2 stops22h 30m

$1,663

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Mon 27/4

09:10-07:00

1 stop16h 50m

San Francisco

Sun 24/5

22:05-09:35

1 stop16h 30m

$1,724

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Fri 16/1

14:15-06:15

Nonstop13h 00m

San Francisco

Sun 1/2

23:25-10:35

Nonstop14h 10m

$1,750

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Wed 4/2

13:25-11:05

2 stops18h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 11/2

23:25-10:35

Nonstop14h 10m

$1,781

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Thu 12/3

13:20-12:05

2 stops18h 45m

San Francisco

Thu 26/3

22:45-11:25

1 stop16h 40m

$1,808

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Mon 16/2

08:45-12:20

2 stops24h 35m

$762

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Tue 17/2

06:10-15:35

2 stops30h 25m

$762

ChristchurchSan Francisco

CHC - SFO

CHCSFO

Christchurch

Thu 26/2

20:35-12:25

2 stops36h 50m

$813

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Christchurch to Salinas

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Christchurch to Salinas (average of $1,113). Flying from Christchurch to Salinas in February is currently the most expensive (average of $1,737). 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 S9N?

It’s optimal to fly from Christchurch to Salinas in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 10% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at midday.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Christchurch to Salinas?

Reviews of airlines servicing Salinas

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Christchurch to Salinas, such as Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

557 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

949 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,107 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

211 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 17

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2025

CNS - NAN

Food service: Outstanding. Comfort of seating and usual things: Also outstanding.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Christchurch to Salinas?
Christchurch (CHC) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Christchurch to Salinas. You should not have trouble finding flights to Salinas from Christchurch; the airport handles an average of 1 outbound flight to Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 4 airlines have flights from the Christchurch airport to Salinas. It is only a 9.5 km journey to Christchurch (CHC) from Christchurch’s city centre.
How popular is this Christchurch to Salinas flight route?
Within the past month, 175 users have taken a look at flights from Christchurch to Salinas.
How long is the flight from Christchurch to Salinas?
American Airlines and Air New Zealand can get you from Christchurch to Salinas in just under 16h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 11h 44m. There are 11140 km between Christchurch and Salinas. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most reliable airlines from Christchurch to Salinas?
Consider United Airlines (100%), Air New Zealand (100%) or SWISS (100%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Christchurch to Salinas.
What are the cheapest flights from Christchurch to Salinas?
Looking for the cheapest flight from Christchurch to Salinas? While on average our users pay $6,525, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $1,761. The most popular route (Christchurch - San Francisco), is priced around $1,711.
Can I find deals for flights from Christchurch to Salinas that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Christchurch to Salinas flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Christchurch to Salinas?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Christchurch to Salinas.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Christchurch to Salinas?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Christchurch to Salinas 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 Salinas?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Christchurch to Salinas (average of $1,113). Flying from Christchurch to Salinas in February is currently the most expensive (average of $1,737). 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 4 airlines flying from Christchurch to Salinas

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,080	Average$1,786	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Fiji Airways	Cheapest$1,130	Average$1,553	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Fiji Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,138	Average$1,671	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,367	Average$1,765	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights

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How much does it cost for a return flight from Christchurch to Salinas?

Reviews of airlines servicing Salinas

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Christchurch to Salinas, such as Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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