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JQ,VA Return flights from $951

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$951

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$998

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,192

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,405

JQ,NZ Return flights from $987

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$987

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,024

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Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,034

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,231

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,021

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,021

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,059

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,282

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,715

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,035

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,035

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,078

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,411

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,613

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,036

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,036

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,081

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,453

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,615

NZ Return flights from $1,056

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,056

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,205

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,268

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,940

EK,JQ Return flights from $1,057

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,057

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,133

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Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,151

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,246

JQ,QF Return flights from $1,060

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,060

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,072

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,108

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,142

QF,VA Return flights from $1,103

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,103

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,241

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,497

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,674

NZ,VA Return flights from $1,114

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,114

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,123

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,334

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$2,011

EK,VA Return flights from $1,119

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,119

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,340

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Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,744

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,840

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,128

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,128

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,162

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,286

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,433

EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,130

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,130

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,185

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Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,217

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,248

NZ,QF Return flights from $1,138

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,138

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,245

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,272

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,674

NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,150

Dep.art Sat 27 FebRet.urn Thu 04 Mar^$1,150

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,161

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,365

Dep.art Wed 23 SepRet.urn Wed 30 Sep^$1,739

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Christchurch from New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Christchurch

Return fares from Cairns to Christchurch by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Sep 2026

$542

Oct 2026

$530

Nov 2026

$793

Jan 2027

$1,247

Mar 2027

$1,086

Apr 2027

$992

May 2027

$871

Jun 2027

$938

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is October 2026, with return fares from $530 — 57% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $1,247).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $530. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,247 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $875. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, September and November, you'll generally pay up to 39% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Christchurch return airfares.

September 2026

$542

October 2026

$530

November 2026

$793

January 2027

$1,247

March 2027

$1,086

April 2027

$992

May 2027

$871

June 2027

$938

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Christchurch return airfares.

September 2026

$1,347

October 2026

$1,291

November 2026

$1,319

December 2026

$1,280

January 2027

$1,279

March 2027

$1,268

April 2027

$1,293

May 2027

$1,286

June 2027

$1,321

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