Cheap flights from Sydney to Christchurch from €213

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Sydney, with most prices found around €353. If you’re not able to fly to Christchurch in May, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Christchurch during August average around €375.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around €408 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from Sydney for as low as €346 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Sydney 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 35% of flights between Sydney and Christchurch have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 121 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

30 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Christchurch as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 62% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Christchurch is 211 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.