Flights from Brisbane to Christchurch: Best prices, time to go and all you need to know

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Route details

2506 km

Distance

Weather now

⛅️

+64°F

Few clouds

Airports

CHC

9km

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Pick your travel dates to get the cheapest live flight prices to Christchurch:

December

2025

Flight prices from Brisbane to Christchurch

Typically the return flight from Brisbane to Christchurch costs about that much:

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Which is the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch?

Here are approximate min and max prices for Brisbane to Christchurch flight (one-way) at the moment:

We don’t have data for this route yet. Try searching different months by clicking on them below and get a feeling of when it’s best to fly for you.

Is Christchurch an expensive destination?

We have compared flights from Brisbane to Christchurch with other routes:

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Price per kilometer: -- $ / km

Unfortunately we don’t yet have enough data for this route to tell if it’s expensive or not.

Direct flights from Brisbane to Christchurch

We could not found any direct flights to Christchurch, if you are flying from Brisbane. Perhaps try selecting a different origin or search for direct flights to the whole country (New Zealand).

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Airports in Christchurch and Brisbane

Christchurch has 1 airport and Brisbane has 1 airport.

Christchurch

Brisbane

Christchurch International Airport (CHC)

9 km from Christchurch city center.

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Taxi

~15 min.

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Bus

~25 min.

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Train

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Shuttle

~15 min.

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Subway

Which airport in Christchurch is better?

The closest airport to Christchurch city center is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) with 9 km distance. The quickest way to get to city center is to take a bus from Christchurch International Airport (CHC), trip will take 25 min.

Planning a trip from Brisbane to Christchurch? Check the weather

16 Days Weather Forecast

Here’s how the weather in Christchurch looks currently:

Thu, 04 December

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+64°F

Few clouds

5 m/s

50 %

Fri, 05 December

⛅️

+73°F

Few clouds

9 m/s

43 %

Sat, 06 December

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+64°F

Few clouds

8 m/s

53 %

Sun, 07 December

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+81°F

Broken clouds

9 m/s

28 %

Mon, 08 December

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+55°F

Rain

10 m/s

77 %

Tue, 09 December

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+70°F

Broken clouds

6 m/s

54 %

Wed, 10 December

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+75°F

Broken clouds

5 m/s

33 %

Thu, 11 December

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+57°F

Rain

5 m/s

86 %

Fri, 12 December

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+63°F

Rain

7 m/s

63 %

Sat, 13 December

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+70°F

Broken clouds

5 m/s

50 %

Sun, 14 December

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+68°F

Few clouds

9 m/s

61 %

Mon, 15 December

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+77°F

Broken clouds

7 m/s

36 %

Tue, 16 December

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+79°F

Few clouds

7 m/s

29 %

Wed, 17 December

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+64°F

Broken clouds

9 m/s

68 %

Thu, 18 December

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+66°F

Rain

8 m/s

70 %

Fri, 19 December

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+66°F

Rain

7 m/s

73 %

How expensive is Christchurch?

Christchurch prices compared to Brisbane:

Christchurch is in average 12% cheaper than Brisbane. The biggest difference is Ch. The smallest difference is Clothing (+5%) and Sports (-7%).

Some Price Examples (vs Brisbane):

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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$19.40 vs $20.88

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Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$96.98 vs $104.40

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McMeal at McDonalds

$11.63 vs $14.62

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Cappuccino (regular)

$4.79 vs $4.76

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Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 vs $3.75

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Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 vs $3.00

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Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$2.46 vs $1.77

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Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$2.32 vs $2.73

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Eggs (regular) (12)

$5.27 vs $4.92

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Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.26 vs $10.49

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Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 vs $11.89

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Banana (1kg)

$3.15 vs $3.67

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Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$14.54 vs $18.79

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Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.64 vs $5.89

Christchurch in average is 12% cheaper

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The biggest difference is Childcare, Buy, Salaries prices.

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FAQ

Flying from Brisbane to Christchurch? Here are some useful things to know:

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What airports does Christchurch has?

There are 1 of airport in Christchurch: Christchurch International Airport. The closest one is Christchurch International Airport which is 9 km away.

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How far is it to fly between Brisbane and Christchurch?

A passenger flying direct from Brisbane to Christchurch will travel around 2506 km.

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How long does it take to travel from Brisbane to Christchurch?

You should expect a flight time of around ∞h NaNm – -∞h NaNm.

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What’s the weather like in Christchurch?

On average you could expect +45°F in July to +66°F in December. Currently, it is Few clouds and +64°F in Christchurch.

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Is there a direct connection between Brisbane and Christchurch?

No, there are no direct flights to Christchurch if you are flying from Brisbane.

Christchurch guide

Christchurch themes

This is what Christchurch is known for:

Relax

Family

Location

Christchurch is located in New Zealand, 2506 km away from Brisbane:

Christchurch time zone

Christchurch jest o 3 godziny przed Brisbane, gdzie teraz jest 23:46

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23:46 (AEST +10)

Time in Christchurch right now

Currency and exchange rate

100 New Zealand Dollar equals 57.7 United States Dollar. 100 United States Dollar equals 173.32 New Zealand Dollar.

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$100 = $57.70

Exchange rate

Visa to New Zealand

E-Visa is required for US citizens. Allowed stay is 90 days¹.

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E-visa is required

For US citizens

Language in New Zealand

Official language in New Zealand is English, Māori. People knowledge of English is native/fluent².

English, Māori

Official language

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Knowledge of English

Safety

Christchurch is a relatively safe city. Meanwhile, a moderate level of caution is advised³.

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Relatively safe

Air Quality

Christchurch generally has a very low level of air pollution⁴.

Air pollution: very low

Christchurch pros and cons

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