Cheap flights from Wellington to Christchurch from $47

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Christchurch. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $99. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in October, then you should wait until June to fly from Wellington, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $101.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Christchurch from Wellington. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $212. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Wellington to Christchurch on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,528. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Christchurch is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Wellington to Christchurch in the morning for as low as $230. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Christchurch is in the evening when prices are around $597.

Fly from Wellington to Christchurch for the best Wellington - Christchurch flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around $120 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from Wellington for as low as $94 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Wellington to Christchurch 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 10% of flights between Wellington and Christchurch have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 84 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Wellington and Christchurch is 31 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 43% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of September 2026, 221 flights take off from Wellington and land in Christchurch each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.