Cheap flights from San Francisco to Christchurch from $548

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Christchurch. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $428. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in August, then you should wait until March to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,196.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $1,434. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from San Francisco to Christchurch on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $2,337. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from San Francisco to Christchurch for the best San Francisco - Christchurch flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around $1,492 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from San Francisco for as low as $1,081 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Christchurch flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Christchurch flight.

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Christchurch

Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Fiji Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Christchurch from San Francisco according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Christchurch. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Christchurch on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Nadi (NAN) was the most common stop: 77% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nadi (NAN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,281.

Flights connecting via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 46m.

Auckland (AKL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 40m.