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Cheap First Class Flight Deals to Christchurch

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from the United Kingdom to Christchurch currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent first class return flight deals to Christchurch

Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov
Emirates Logo
13:35 - 14:00LGW-CHC
35h 25m2 stops
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18:20 - 11:40CHC-LGW
30h 20m2 stops
£11,132Emirates
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov
Emirates Logo
20:15 - 14:00STN-CHC
28h 45m2 stops
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18:20 - 12:05CHC-STN
30h 45m2 stops
£11,147Emirates
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Mon, 3 Nov - Thu, 6 Nov
Emirates Logo
13:35 - 14:00LGW-CHC
35h 25m2 stops
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 11:40CHC-LGW
30h 20m2 stops
£11,152Emirates
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov
Emirates Logo
21:20 - 14:00LHR-CHC
27h 40m2 stops
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18:20 - 13:50CHC-LHR
32h 30m2 stops
£11,177Emirates
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Wed, 29 Oct - Mon, 10 Nov
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19:00 - 14:00LHR-CHC
30h 00m2 stops
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18:20 - 11:40CHC-LHR
30h 20m2 stops
£11,207Qantas Airways
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Wed, 29 Oct - Sat, 8 Nov
Emirates Logo
13:35 - 14:00LGW-CHC
35h 25m2 stops
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 11:40CHC-LGW
30h 20m2 stops
£11,301Emirates
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Mon, 9 Feb - Fri, 27 Feb
Emirates Logo
20:25 - 14:00LGW-CHC
28h 35m2 stops
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18:20 - 18:25CHC-LGW
37h 05m2 stops
£11,345Emirates
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Thu, 30 Oct - Sat, 8 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:10 - 14:00LHR-CHC
28h 50m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
18:20 - 13:50CHC-LHR
32h 30m2 stops
£11,351Qantas Airways
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Sun, 2 Nov - Fri, 7 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:20 - 14:00LHR-CHC
28h 40m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
18:20 - 11:40CHC-LHR
30h 20m2 stops
£11,356Qantas Airways
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:35 - 10:40LHR-CHC
25h 05m1 stop
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18:20 - 13:50CHC-LHR
32h 30m2 stops
£13,462Multiple Airlines
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When to book first class flights to Christchurch

Are your dates flexible? We break down the daily and monthly prices for first class flights to Christchurch, so you can find the best time to fly.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for first class flights to Christchurch, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all the values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for first class flights to Christchurch, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

FAQs for Christchurch first class flights

  • How long is a flight to Christchurch?

    Flights from Melbourne3h 34m
    Flights from Auckland1h 22m
    Flights from Sydney3h 16m
  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to Christchurch?

    Among KAYAK users, Qantas Airways is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to Christchurch.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to Christchurch?

    Traveling to Christchurch and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: Qantas Airways and Emirates.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to Christchurch?

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

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to Christchurch?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to Christchurch is Emirates, with an overall rating of 8.1.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Christchurch

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Christchurch. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Christchurch. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3375 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

2.0 MediocreDavid, Sept 2025SYD - BKK
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No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

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