Queenstown to Christchurch

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 3: €138 €138 Sep 27 Oct 3 low €98 · high €189

Departure-day prices · October 2026 Queenstown → Christchurch

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Christchurch → Queenstown

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Best time to visit Christchurch — climate

Jan: ~18°C daytime, 11 rainy days 18° JanFeb: ~20°C daytime, 5 rainy days 20° FebMar: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 12 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~15°C daytime, 10 rainy days 15° MayJun: ~11°C daytime, 14 rainy days 11° JunJul: ~11°C daytime, 7 rainy days 11° JulAug: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° AugSep: ~16°C daytime, 10 rainy days 16° SepOct: ~17°C daytime, 16 rainy days 17° OctNov: ~21°C daytime, 10 rainy days 21° NovDec: ~21°C daytime, 11 rainy days 21° Dec

Best value: Feb — fares from €72 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Queenstown to Christchurch start around €72 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €72–189, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Queenstown → Christchurch; direct flights available (e.g. NZ). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Christchurch

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jan 18 – Feb 5 Air New Zealand · Direct · 55m €165 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 15 Air New Zealand · Direct · 55m €342 Book

Weather in Christchurch

Sat 🌦️ 13° 7° 💧100%
Sun ☁️ 13° 5° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 13° 6° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 19° 5° 💧0%
Wed 🌦️ 19° 9° 💧32%
Thu 🌦️ 13° 11° 💧33%
Fri 🌦️ 12° 8° 💧0%

In Oct, Christchurch typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 16 rainy days.

Where to stay in Christchurch

3★+ hotels from €89/night (23 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Wigram Hotel hotel · Christchurch
from €89/night★ 4
Airport Gateway Christchurch hotel · Christchurch
from €90/night★ 5
LyLo Christchurch Airport hotel · Christchurch
from €100/night★ 5

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air55m

Things to do in Christchurch

Top-rated tours and tickets from €148 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Christchurch

Christchurch (Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island. It is on the east coast of the South Island, and is the centre of the Canterbury region. Christchurch is rebuilding after an earthquake in February 2011 that severely damaged it, even a decade onwards.

Read the full Christchurch guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.