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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Wellington to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Wellington to Christchurch, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Wellington to Christchurch - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Wellington to Christchurch to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Christchurch?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Wellington to Christchurch, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Wellington to Christchurch is October, where tickets cost £75 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of tickets is £133 and £131 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Wellington to Christchurch?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Wellington to Christchurch, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Wellington to Christchurch, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Wellington and Christchurch?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Wellington to Christchurch.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch. They are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. The cheapest airline for this route is Jetstar, with the best one-way deal found costing £62. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Wellington and Christchurch per day?

Each day, there are between 13 and 22 nonstop flights that take off from Wellington and land in Christchurch, with an average flight time of 1h 00m. The most common departure time is 08:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 119 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Wellington and Christchurch?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Wellington to Christchurch?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Wellington at 06:35 and will be landing in Christchurch at 07:30.

What’s the latest departure time from Wellington to Christchurch?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Wellington to Christchurch jets off at 20:45 and lands at 21:50.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Wellington to Christchurch

Low season

November

High season

April
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Wellington to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington to Christchurch based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Christchurch

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wellington to Christchurch?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Wellington to Christchurch flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and Christchurch, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

    There are direct flights from Wellington to Christchurch on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Wellington to Christchurch.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Wellington to Christchurch?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Christchurch from Wellington is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Wellington to Christchurch?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Christchurch with an airline and back to Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington to Christchurch?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Christchurch from Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch?

Find which airlines fly direct from Wellington to Christchurch, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Wellington to Christchurch

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

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Direct returns

Christchurch to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, +4 more

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Top airline flying from Wellington to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to Christchurch. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington to Christchurch? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.7
JetstarOverall score based on 660 reviews
6.5Comfort
5.9Food
7.4Crew
5.2Entertainment
7.0Boarding
Airline reviews

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

4.0 OkayMarvin, Apr 2024AKL - BNE
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a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst flying experience of my life. FIVE HOURS delayed! Rude and unhelpful staff and poor communication from the grounds team. Never flying Jetstar again

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

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One-way flight deals

directEtihad Airways
0h 55mWLG-CHC
directFiji Airways
0h 50mWLG-CHC
directQantas Airways
0h 50mWLG-CHC
directJetstar
0h 50mWLG-CHC
directAir New Zealand
0h 55mWLG-CHC
directSingapore Airlines
1h 05mWLG-CHC

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Wellington - Christchurch Flights

Departure:

Wellington (WLG)New Zealand

Destination:

Christchurch (CHC)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Christchurch - Wellington

Cabin classes:

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