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Cheap flights from Wellington to Christchurch

83 nonstop flights a week, 1 of them today. Operated by 2 airlines, about 1h 5m in the air, 190 mi (305 km). Tickets from $43.

Flights from Wellington to Christchurch

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Prices by day: Wellington to Christchurch

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Best fares from Wellington to Christchurch

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $43 25 November 2026, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $43 25 November 2026, Jetstar Cheapest in the next 7 days $44 17 November, Tue Cheapest weekend departure $103 Fri, 18 December 2026
Cheapest day of the week Wednesday $50 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month November 2026 tickets from $43

Wellington to Christchurch at a glance

flight time, from 50m to 1h 5m
1h 5m
straight-line distance
190 mi (305 km)
flights a week
83
flight today
1
first and last departure
06:30 - 20:55
lowest price, nonstop, 25 November
$43
average across months
$46
airlines
2

Wellington to Christchurch ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: November 2026, tickets from $43. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is December 2026: from $48. The average across months is $46.

Wellington to Christchurch flight schedule

83 flights a week, 1 today, 36 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
NZ 5331
Air New Zealand
06:30 Wellington International
07:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
ATR 72
NZ 327
Air New Zealand
07:00 Wellington International
07:55 Christchurch International
55m
Tue
Airbus A320
JQ 287
Jetstar
07:25 Wellington International
08:15 Christchurch International
50m
Mon, Sat
Airbus A320
NZ 5389
Air New Zealand
08:15 Wellington International
09:20 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
De Havilland DHC-3
JQ 287
Jetstar
08:25 Wellington International
09:15 Christchurch International
50m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
NZ 5341
Air New Zealand
09:00 Wellington International
10:05 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Daily
ATR 72
NZ 5343
Air New Zealand
10:00 Wellington International
11:05 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
ATR 72
NZ 5371
Air New Zealand
12:25 Wellington International
13:30 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
ATR 72
NZ 5357
Air New Zealand
13:05 Wellington International
14:10 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5591
Air New Zealand
13:55 Wellington International
15:00 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5379
Air New Zealand
14:55 Wellington International
16:00 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Daily
ATR 72
NZ 5369
Air New Zealand
16:05 Wellington International
17:10 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Daily
ATR 72
NZ 5361
Air New Zealand
17:15 Wellington International
18:20 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Thu, Fri, Sun
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5375
Air New Zealand
17:45 Wellington International
18:50 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue, Sun
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 377
Air New Zealand
18:10 Wellington International
19:05 Christchurch International
55m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
NZ 5377
Air New Zealand
18:10 Wellington International
19:15 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 377
Air New Zealand
18:15 Wellington International
19:10 Christchurch International
55m
Sun
Airbus A320
NZ 5381
Air New Zealand
19:10 Wellington International
20:15 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
ATR 72
JQ 291
Jetstar
19:45 Wellington International
20:35 Christchurch International
50m
Sat
Airbus A320
JQ 291
Jetstar
20:25 Wellington International
21:15 Christchurch International
50m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
NZ 5329
Air New Zealand
20:55 Wellington International
22:00 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
ATR 72

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 27 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
NZ 1205
Air New Zealand
12:25 Wellington International
13:20 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5481
Air New Zealand
15:35 Wellington International
16:40 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 5409
Air New Zealand
11:40 Wellington International
12:45 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 5327
Air New Zealand
07:00 Wellington International
08:05 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Seasonal
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5455
Air New Zealand
09:30 Wellington International
10:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
De Havilland DHC-3
JQ 287
Jetstar
12:30 Wellington International
13:20 Christchurch International
50m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
JQ 291
Jetstar
20:35 Wellington International
21:25 Christchurch International
50m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
NZ 5471
Air New Zealand
16:30 Wellington International
17:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 5409
Air New Zealand
10:30 Wellington International
11:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5467
Air New Zealand
10:40 Wellington International
11:45 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 5411
Air New Zealand
12:00 Wellington International
13:05 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Seasonal
ATR 72
JQ 285
Jetstar
16:40 Wellington International
17:30 Christchurch International
50m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5483
Air New Zealand
19:30 Wellington International
20:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 1201
Air New Zealand
13:55 Wellington International
14:50 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5461
Air New Zealand
16:30 Wellington International
17:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 1205
Air New Zealand
17:05 Wellington International
18:00 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1219
Air New Zealand
18:40 Wellington International
19:35 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1263
Air New Zealand
20:15 Wellington International
21:10 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1203
Air New Zealand
12:15 Wellington International
13:10 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1211
Air New Zealand
14:05 Wellington International
15:00 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1223
Air New Zealand
06:25 Wellington International
07:20 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5403
Air New Zealand
15:25 Wellington International
16:30 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 5361
Air New Zealand
17:05 Wellington International
18:10 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Seasonal
De Havilland DHC-3
NZ 5401
Air New Zealand
17:35 Wellington International
18:40 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 1213
Air New Zealand
18:55 Wellington International
19:50 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5351
Air New Zealand
11:40 Wellington International
12:45 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 1205
Air New Zealand
12:20 Wellington International
13:15 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1207
Air New Zealand
19:25 Wellington International
20:20 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
JQ 285
Jetstar
12:35 Wellington International
13:25 Christchurch International
50m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 5445
Air New Zealand
13:30 Wellington International
14:35 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
ATR 72
NZ 1205
Air New Zealand
14:05 Wellington International
15:00 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
NZ 1207
Air New Zealand
17:35 Wellington International
18:30 Christchurch International
55m
Selected dates
Airbus A320
JQ 287
Jetstar
08:15 Wellington International
09:05 Christchurch International
50m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
JQ 291
Jetstar
19:40 Wellington International
20:30 Christchurch International
50m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
NZ 5363
Air New Zealand
20:15 Wellington International
21:20 Christchurch International
1h 5m
Selected dates
De Havilland DHC-3
JQ 291
Jetstar
20:40 Wellington International
21:30 Christchurch International
50m
Seasonal
Airbus A320

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Wellington to Christchurch

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Air New Zealand69 a week Jetstar14 a week

Airports

Where flights from Wellington to Christchurch depart and land

Departure from Wellington

Wellington International WLG

83 flights a week, 4 mi (6 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Christchurch

Christchurch International CHC

83 flights a week, 6 mi (9 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Wellington to Christchurch?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 5 minutes on average, from 50m to 1h 5m depending on the flight.
How far is Christchurch from Wellington?
190 mi (305 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Wellington to Christchurch?
Air New Zealand (69 a week) and Jetstar (14 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Wellington to Christchurch?
1 flight today and 83 a week, about 11.9 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Wellington to Christchurch?
The first departure is at 06:30 (NZ5331), the last at 20:55 (NZ5329). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Christchurch?
November 2026: tickets from $43. The most expensive is December 2026, from $48.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Wellington to Christchurch?
25 November 2026 (Wednesday): from $43 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Wellington to Christchurch?
Jetstar: nonstop tickets from $43 on 25 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Wellington airport do flights to Christchurch leave from?
Wellington International (83 a week).