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JQ,NZ Return flights from $532

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$532

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$789

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$808

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$868

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$896

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,028

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $592

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$592

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$806

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Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$856

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$857

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$867

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,023

JQ,VA Return flights from $595

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$595

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$811

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$851

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$978

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,100

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$1,236

JQ,QF Return flights from $605

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$605

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$763

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Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$764

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$776

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$814

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$835

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $606

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$606

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$986

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,010

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,136

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,222

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$1,234

FJ,NZ Return flights from $617

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$617

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $619

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$619

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$783

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$789

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$836

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$869

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$987

NZ Return flights from $619

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$619

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$884

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$888

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$936

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$1,115

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,316

EK,JQ Return flights from $633

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$633

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$824

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Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$865

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$897

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$971

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,042

NZ,QF Return flights from $661

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$661

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$763

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Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$784

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$830

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$870

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$1,024

NZ,VA Return flights from $670

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$670

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$895

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$902

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$986

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$987

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$1,157

FJ,QF Return flights from $680

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$680

EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $688

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$688

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$910

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$912

EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $693

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$693

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$850

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Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$888

Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$919

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$958

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$986

EK,NZ Return flights from $694

Dep.art Sat 08 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$694

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$840

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Dep.art Tue 17 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$888

Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Sun 29 Nov^$904

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$974

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$1,225

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Christchurch

Return fares from Cairns to Christchurch by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$665

Dec 2026

$539

Jan 2027

$516

Feb 2027

$621

Apr 2027

$514

May 2027

$497

Jun 2027

$528

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is May 2027, with return fares from $497 — 25% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $665).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $497. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $665.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $554. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, April and January, you'll generally pay up to 10% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

November 2026

$665

December 2026

$539

January 2027

$516

February 2027

$621

April 2027

$514

May 2027

$497

June 2027

$528

Average Cairns to Christchurch Return Prices

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

November 2026

$880

December 2026

$824

January 2027

$746

February 2027

$771

April 2027

$760

May 2027

$744

June 2027

$763

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