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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch

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JQ Return flights from $488
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$488
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$488
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$488
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$488
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 22 Jun$500
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $745
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$745
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$762
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$786
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$788
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$828
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$857
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$907
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$908
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$971
JQ,QF Return flights from $807
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$807
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$837
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$849
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$850
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$852
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$890
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$921
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$988
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,105
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $836
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$836
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$849
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$890
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$891
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$966
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$985
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$995
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,035
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,509
JQ,VA Return flights from $838
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$838
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$858
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$901
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$911
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$934
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$988
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$997
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,015
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,522
NZ Return flights from $879
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$879
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,048
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,099
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,152
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,201
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,275
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,315
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,315
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,482
EK,JQ Return flights from $880
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$880
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$895
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$898
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$916
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$920
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$951
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$975
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$985
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,599
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $906
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$906
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$914
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$917
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$951
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$955
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,007
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,011
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,075
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,360
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $934
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$934
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,025
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,061
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,106
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,132
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,140
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,277
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,319
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,362
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $936
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$936
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$969
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$978
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$990
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,021
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,078
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,169
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,597
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,935
FJ,JQ Return flights from $939
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$939
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,198
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,505
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $945
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$945
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$968
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$978
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,021
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,068
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,155
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,241
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,271
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,600
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,021
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,021
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,068
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,072
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,107
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,176
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,201
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,202
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,263
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,299
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,027
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,027
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,067
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,127
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,145
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,227
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,246
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,376
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,379
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,385
EK,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,057
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,057
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,113
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,178
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,216
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,254
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,260
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,371
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,380
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,550

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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 Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

January 2026
$394
February 2026
$1,111
March 2026
$911
April 2026
$516
May 2026
$815
June 2026
$859

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,203
January 2026
$1,197
February 2026
$1,226
March 2026
$1,229
April 2026
$1,276
May 2026
$1,185
June 2026
$1,182
July 2026
$1,250

Did you know...

  • It is 3,887 km from Christchurch to Cairns.
  • 4 hrs 55 mins is the quickest one-way trip between Cairns and Christchurch
  • The Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport is within a km from Christchurch airport.
  • Christchurch is 2 hours in front of Cairns. You may be jetlagged after the flight.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Cairns?

Currently, April/2026 is the lowest-price month to fly from Cairns to Christchurch. June/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Cairns to Christchurch.

What airlines fly direct to Christchurch from Cairns?

Jetstar fly non-stop from Cairns to Christchurch.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Christchurch?

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Christchurch from Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to Christchurch from Cairns?

Emirates is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Christchurch. If you want direct flights then Jetstar is the best.

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