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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Christchurch

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JQ Return flights from $487
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $744
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$744
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$744
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$744
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$744
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$748
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$748
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$760
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$763
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$763
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$769
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$797
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$837
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$844
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$884
JQ,QF Return flights from $784
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$784
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$800
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$801
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$801
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Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$808
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$810
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$814
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$820
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$838
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$861
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$904
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$974
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $833
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$833
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$833
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Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$865
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$884
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$914
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$928
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$952
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$963
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$963
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$963
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$966
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$979
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,022
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,095
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,097
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $836
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$836
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$858
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Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$866
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$902
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$906
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$906
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$909
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$909
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$916
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$918
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$925
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$967
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,000
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,013
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,138
EK,JQ Return flights from $842
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$842
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$843
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$843
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$844
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$844
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$855
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$860
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$862
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$878
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$884
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$884
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$885
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$898
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$963
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,001
JQ,VA Return flights from $879
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$879
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$896
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$896
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$902
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$945
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$955
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,028
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,053
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,060
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,066
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,068
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,087
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,087
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,091
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,136
NZ Return flights from $910
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$910
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Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$910
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$910
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$915
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$915
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,021
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,032
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,032
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,073
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,073
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,118
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,178
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $968
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$968
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,019
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,055
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,055
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,055
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,056
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,067
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,080
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,080
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,092
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,100
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,123
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,176
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,189
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,221
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $969
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$969
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,055
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,055
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,055
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,062
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,067
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,091
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,114
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,163
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,223
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,223
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,830
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $974
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$974
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$983
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$989
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,002
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,015
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,049
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,066
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,070
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,074
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,081
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,086
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,086
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,131
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,135
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,296
CI,JQ Return flights from $985
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$985
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$985
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Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$994
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,047
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,095
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,112
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,178
NZ,VA Return flights from $997
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$997
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,002
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,002
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,018
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,033
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,056
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,079
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,092
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,124
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,150
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,184
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,186
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,198
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,294
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,333
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,043
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,043
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,044
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,044
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,044
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,044
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,045
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,045
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,099
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,119
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,119
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,119
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,126
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,165
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,249
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,326
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,067
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,067
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,094
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Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,106
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,109
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,109
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,131
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,136
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,167
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$1,189
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,295
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,309
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Fri 15 May$1,318
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,346
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,346
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,374

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
$393
February 2026
$1,109
March 2026
$909
April 2026
$515
May 2026
$813
June 2026
$857

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,200
January 2026
$1,194
February 2026
$1,223
March 2026
$1,226
April 2026
$1,273
May 2026
$1,182
June 2026
$1,179
July 2026
$1,247

Did you know...

  • Christchurch has the IATA airport code of CHC and Cairns has CNS.
  • Cairns to Christchurch, the quickest return flight is 15 hrs 10 mins, stopping over Brisbane
  • Christchurch is 2 hours in front of Cairns. Jetlag may be a problem.
  • The distance from Christchurch to Cairns is 3,887 kilometres.

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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