How long is the flight from District of Columbia to Christchurch?

A quick flight from District of Columbia to Christchurch can take about 25h 49m. Air New Zealand provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,398. The distance between District of Columbia and Christchurch is about 8889 mi.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Christchurch ranges from 1.6 - 2.4 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.4 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Christchurch when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Christchurch, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 42.8 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from District of Columbia to Christchurch?

Before booking your flight from District of Columbia to Christchurch check out the most popular airlines for this route: Air New Zealand, United Airlines or Qantas Airways.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Christchurch from District of Columbia?

Christchurch (CHC), located 5.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from District of Columbia to Christchurch.

How can I find direct flights from District of Columbia to Christchurch?

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from District of Columbia to Christchurch. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 30, 2025.

Sun 12/76:39 pmIAD - CHC

1 stop21h 56mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/239:10 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops43h 09mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/30

$1,530

Sun 12/77:00 amDCA - CHC

1 stop33h 35mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/239:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops41h 36mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/30

$1,615

Sun 12/76:39 pmIAD - CHC

1 stop21h 56mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/232:15 pmCHC - IAD

1 stop20h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$1,624

Sun 12/75:59 pmDCA - CHC

1 stop22h 36mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/232:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop25h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$1,624

Sun 11/165:03 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops27h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 11/236:20 amCHC - IAD

2 stops27h 51mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/29

$1,671

Sun 12/74:58 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops27h 57mQantas Airways

Tue 12/236:20 amCHC - IAD

2 stops28h 57mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/30

$1,753

Sun 12/75:10 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops27h 45mQantas Airways

Tue 12/236:20 amCHC - DCA

2 stops25h 33mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/30

$1,753

Sun 12/79:45 amIAD - CHC

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/239:50 amCHC - IAD

3 stops29h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$2,107

Sat 12/134:59 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops26h 11mFiji Airways

Sat 12/202:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops26h 50mFiji Airways

Deal found 10/29

$2,299

Sun 12/148:35 amDCA - CHC

2 stops36h 50mQantas Airways

Sun 12/216:05 amCHC - DCA

2 stops31h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/30

$2,514

Tue 12/165:22 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops25h 53mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/306:05 amCHC - IAD

2 stops34h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$2,539

Sat 12/138:35 amDCA - CHC

2 stops36h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/208:40 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops43h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/29

$2,545

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Tue 2/179:30 amDCA - CHC

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/32:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop20h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$1,344

Tue 2/172:36 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops25h 49mAir New Zealand

Tue 3/37:15 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops30h 01mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/30

$1,398

Sun 12/76:39 pmIAD - CHC

1 stop21h 56mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/232:15 pmCHC - IAD

1 stop20h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$1,624

Sat 1/35:00 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops26h 10mFiji Airways

Sat 1/172:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops24h 44mFiji Airways

Deal found 10/30

$1,658

Tue 2/1712:33 pmIAD - CHC

3 stops40h 32mAir Canada

Tue 3/36:10 amCHC - IAD

3 stops33h 11mAir Canada

Deal found 10/30

$1,670

Sun 11/165:03 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops27h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 11/236:20 amCHC - IAD

2 stops27h 51mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/29

$1,671

Thu 2/265:52 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops60h 03mAmerican Airlines

Mon 3/23:55 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops42h 33mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/28

$1,850

Thu 4/28:15 amDCA - CHC

2 stops32h 10mAir New Zealand

Sun 4/128:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops41h 58mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,398

Thu 4/211:30 amDCA - CHC

3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/124:00 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops22h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/29

$1,542

Thu 4/25:10 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops24h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 4/126:10 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops22h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,446

Sun 12/75:59 pmDCA - CHC

1 stop22h 36mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/232:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop25h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/30

$1,624

Tue 2/176:59 amDCA - CHC

3 stops46h 06mAir Canada

Tue 3/36:10 amCHC - DCA

3 stops34h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 10/30

$1,670

Sun 12/74:58 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops27h 57mQantas Airways

Tue 12/236:20 amCHC - IAD

2 stops28h 57mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/30

$1,753

Sun 12/76:39 pmIAD - CHC

1 stop21h 56mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/239:10 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops43h 09mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/30

$1,530

Sun 12/75:10 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops27h 45mQantas Airways

Tue 12/236:20 amCHC - DCA

2 stops25h 33mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/30

$1,753

Sun 12/77:00 amDCA - CHC

1 stop33h 35mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/239:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops41h 36mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/30

$1,615

Sat 12/134:59 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops26h 11mFiji Airways

Sat 12/202:10 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops26h 50mFiji Airways

Deal found 10/29

$2,299

Sat 1/310:15 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops41h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 1/175:00 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops22h 22mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,703

Wed 1/143:19 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops26h 06mAir New Zealand

Tue 1/276:10 amCHC - IAD

2 stops28h 12mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,829

Wed 1/145:59 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops27h 26mAir New Zealand

Tue 1/272:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop20h 37mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$2,062

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Sun 11/165:03 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops27h 52mQantas Airways

Sun 11/236:20 amCHC - IAD

2 stops27h 51mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/29

$1,671

Sun 11/165:03 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops28h 22mAmerican Airlines

Sun 11/236:15 amCHC - IAD

3 stops27h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/29

$2,649

Tue 11/257:00 amDCA - CHC

2 stops45h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/92:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop25h 21mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/28

$1,418

Tue 11/259:40 amDCA - CHC

3 stops43h 25mAir Canada

Tue 12/96:10 amCHC - DCA

3 stops34h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 10/28

$2,494

Wed 11/2612:50 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops26h 15mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/92:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop20h 34mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/28

$1,399

Wed 11/265:06 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops27h 49mQantas Airways

Tue 12/96:20 amCHC - DCA

2 stops30h 12mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/28

$1,572

Wed 11/266:59 amDCA - CHC

3 stops46h 06mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/910:30 amCHC - DCA

3 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/28

$2,313

Thu 11/2711:00 amDCA - CHC

2 stops29h 25mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/99:00 pmCHC - DCA

2 stops37h 49mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/28

$1,445

Thu 11/2712:50 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops27h 05mAir New Zealand

Fri 12/122:15 pmCHC - DCA

1 stop25h 21mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/27

$1,447

Thu 11/279:40 amDCA - CHC

3 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/126:10 amCHC - DCA

3 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/27

$1,774

Thu 11/2712:26 pmDCA - CHC

3 stops32h 14mAmerican Airlines

Tue 12/99:00 amCHC - DCA

2 stops25h 23mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/28

$2,490

Thu 11/2712:26 pmDCA - CHC

3 stops32h 14mAmerican Airlines

Fri 12/126:15 amCHC - DCA

2 stops25h 36mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/27

$2,540

One-way flights from District of Columbia to Christchurch
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Mon 11/106:00 amIAD - CHC

3 stops47h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/29

$1,050

Mon 11/106:00 amIAD - CHC

2 stops33h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,257

Mon 11/102:51 pmDCA - CHC

2 stops25h 04mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/29

$1,257

Mon 11/109:40 amDCA - CHC

3 stops43h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 10/29

$1,853

Thu 1/18:00 amDCA - CHC

3 stops60h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/28

$4,861

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Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 2/17

9:30 am-8:05 am

2 stops28h 35m

Christchurch

Tue 3/3

2:15 pm-4:43 pm

1 stop20h 28m

$1,344

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

IAD - CHC

IADCHC

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/17

2:36 pm-10:25 am

2 stops25h 49m

Christchurch

Tue 3/3

7:15 pm-7:16 am

2 stops30h 01m

$1,398

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

DCA - CHC

DCACHC

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 4/2

8:15 am-9:25 am

2 stops32h 10m

Christchurch

Sun 4/12

8:10 pm-10:08 pm

2 stops41h 58m

$1,398

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

IAD - CHC

IADCHC

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 4/2

5:10 pm-10:25 am

2 stops24h 15m

Christchurch

Sun 4/12

6:10 pm-12:50 am

2 stops22h 40m

$1,446

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

IAD - CHC

IADCHC

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 12/7

6:39 pm-10:35 am

1 stop21h 56m

Christchurch

Tue 12/23

9:10 pm-10:19 pm

2 stops43h 09m

$1,530

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

DCA - CHC

DCACHC

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 4/2

11:30 am-9:25 am

3 stops28h 55m

Christchurch

Sun 4/12

4:00 pm-10:08 pm

2 stops22h 08m

$1,542

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

DCA - CHC

DCACHC

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 12/7

7:00 am-10:35 am

1 stop33h 35m

Christchurch

Tue 12/23

9:10 pm-8:46 pm

2 stops41h 36m

$1,615

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

IAD - CHC

IADCHC

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 12/7

6:39 pm-10:35 am

1 stop21h 56m

Christchurch

Tue 12/23

2:15 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop20h 15m

$1,624

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

DCA - CHC

DCACHC

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 12/7

5:59 pm-10:35 am

1 stop22h 36m

Christchurch

Tue 12/23

2:15 pm-9:43 pm

1 stop25h 28m

$1,624

Washington, D.C.Christchurch

DCA - CHC

DCACHC

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 1/3

5:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops26h 10m

Christchurch

Sat 1/17

2:10 pm-8:54 pm

2 stops24h 44m

$1,658

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Christchurch from District of Columbia?
Christchurch (CHC), located 5.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from District of Columbia to Christchurch.
How long is the flight from District of Columbia to Christchurch?
A quick flight from District of Columbia to Christchurch can take about 25h 49m. Air New Zealand provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,398. The distance between District of Columbia and Christchurch is about 8889 mi.
Can I find deals for flights from District of Columbia to Christchurch that include hotel bookings?
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Top 2 airlines flying from District of Columbia to Christchurch

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Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,185	Average$1,577	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,339	Average$1,961	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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