Cheap flights from Christchurch to Sydney from £115

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to Sydney. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £291. If you don’t want to visit Sydney in June, then you should wait until November to fly from Christchurch, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £295.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Sydney is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as £495. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Christchurch because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £1,425.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Christchurch to Sydney in the morning for as low as £844. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Sydney, so prices are often more expensive at around £1,422 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Christchurch when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around £319 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Christchurch for as low as £278 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Christchurch to Sydney 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 15% of flights between Christchurch and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 31 flights take off from Christchurch and land in Sydney each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 66% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, there are 223 flights per week flying from Christchurch to Sydney. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.