Cheap flights from Christchurch to Auckland from $40

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to Auckland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $88. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in June, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Christchurch to Auckland during March average around $88.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Auckland from Christchurch. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $153. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $577. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

Flying to Auckland from Christchurch in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $171 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Auckland is in the afternoon when prices are around $792.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Christchurch when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $106 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Christchurch for as low as $85 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Christchurch to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Christchurch and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 76 flights take off from Christchurch and land in Auckland each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 39% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Christchurch and Auckland is 533 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.