How long is the flight from Seattle to Christchurch?

Air Canada and Air New Zealand can get you from Seattle to Christchurch in just under 28h. Your travel time can differ by up to 13h 45m. There are 7423 mi between Seattle and Christchurch. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Seattle to Christchurch round-trip?

Flying on Air New Zealand is currently your cheapest option to Christchurch, with prices starting at $1,065. Another option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $1,136 round trip. These flights start at 27% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

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).

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Can I find deals for flights from Seattle to Christchurch that include hotel bookings?

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How can I find direct flights from Seattle to Christchurch?

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Cheapest flights from Seattle to Christchurch
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Seattle to Christchurch. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 27, 2025.

Fri 12/266:00 amSEA - CHC

2 stops45h 10mQantas Airways

Sun 1/113:45 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops41h 44mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/25

$1,744

Fri 12/267:05 amSEA - CHC

1 stop30h 30mAir New Zealand

Sun 1/112:15 pmCHC - SEA

1 stop18h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/25

$1,896

Thu 12/257:12 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops21h 13mAir New Zealand

Thu 1/88:10 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops49h 49mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/25

$2,106

Fri 12/261:35 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/113:00 pmCHC - SEA

3 stops27h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$2,712

Thu 12/251:35 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/84:00 pmCHC - SEA

3 stops26h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$2,862

Thu 12/258:45 amSEA - CHC

1 stop28h 55mSingapore Airlines

Thu 1/812:00 pmCHC - SEA

1 stop40h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$4,339

Best flights from Seattle to Christchurch
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Seattle to Christchurch that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 27, 2025.

Sat 2/78:00 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/146:10 amCHC - SEA

2 stops24h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$949

Fri 2/209:55 amSEA - CHC

2 stops41h 45mAir Canada

Tue 3/106:10 amCHC - SEA

2 stops23h 21mAir Canada

Deal found 12/24

$950

Sun 2/89:25 amSEA - CHC

2 stops28h 00mAir New Zealand

Sun 2/152:15 pmCHC - SEA

1 stop22h 26mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/25

$1,121

Mon 1/1912:59 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops22h 06mAir New Zealand

Mon 2/97:40 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops44h 36mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/27

$1,123

Sun 2/85:53 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/286:05 amCHC - SEA

2 stops33h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,195

Thu 2/199:41 pmSEA - CHC

1 stop39h 54mAir New Zealand

Tue 3/101:15 pmCHC - SEA

1 stop20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/24

$1,149

Mon 1/1912:24 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops22h 41mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/95:00 pmCHC - SEA

3 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,212

Sat 2/78:00 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/296:30 amCHC - SEA

2 stops28h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,246

Thu 3/1212:36 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops24h 29mAir New Zealand

Sat 4/48:05 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops47h 22mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/25

$1,397

Sun 2/15:53 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/286:05 amCHC - SEA

2 stops33h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,281

Sun 2/85:50 amSEA - CHC

3 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/156:10 amCHC - SEA

2 stops29h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,338

Sat 2/218:14 pmSEA - CHC

3 stops48h 21mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/281:45 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops26h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,440

Last-minute flights from Seattle to Christchurch
Discover last-minute flight deals from Seattle to Christchurch. Data last updated December 27, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 12/266:00 amSEA - CHC

2 stops45h 10mQantas Airways

Sun 1/113:45 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops41h 44mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/25

$1,744

Thu 1/812:59 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops38h 11mQantas Airways

Thu 1/296:05 amCHC - SEA

2 stops32h 47mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/25

$1,563

Thu 1/87:30 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops28h 05mAir New Zealand

Thu 1/294:00 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops27h 06mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/26

$1,576

Thu 1/87:30 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/295:00 pmCHC - SEA

3 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,727

Sat 1/178:00 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/76:20 amCHC - SEA

2 stops33h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$896

Mon 1/1912:59 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops22h 06mAir New Zealand

Mon 2/97:40 pmCHC - SEA

2 stops44h 36mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/27

$1,123

Mon 1/1912:24 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops22h 41mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/95:00 pmCHC - SEA

3 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,212

Fri 1/3010:05 amSEA - CHC

2 stops41h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/246:20 amCHC - SEA

2 stops29h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,013

Fri 1/305:10 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops24h 15mAir New Zealand

Tue 2/242:15 pmCHC - SEA

1 stop18h 03mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/25

$1,461

Sat 1/318:00 pmSEA - CHC

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/238:00 amCHC - SEA

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$977

One-way flights from Seattle to Christchurch
Search for one-way flight options from Seattle to Christchurch. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 27, 2025.

Sat 3/216:24 pmSEA - CHC

3 stops51h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$580

Sat 3/219:45 amSEA - CHC

1 stop76h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,162

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Round-trip from	$787 (Air Canada)
One-way from	$580 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	September
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,604

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SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 2/7

8:00 pm-12:25 am

2 stops31h 25m

Christchurch

Sat 2/14

6:10 am-9:31 am

2 stops24h 21m

$949

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Fri 2/20

9:55 am-12:40 am

2 stops41h 45m

Christchurch

Tue 3/10

6:10 am-9:31 am

2 stops23h 21m

$950

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/8

9:25 am-10:25 am

2 stops28h 00m

Christchurch

Sun 2/15

2:15 pm-3:41 pm

1 stop22h 26m

$1,121

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 1/19

12:59 pm-8:05 am

2 stops22h 06m

Christchurch

Mon 2/9

7:40 pm-7:16 pm

2 stops44h 36m

$1,123

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 2/19

9:41 pm-10:35 am

1 stop39h 54m

Christchurch

Tue 3/10

1:15 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop20h 40m

$1,149

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/8

5:53 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops23h 47m

Christchurch

Sat 2/28

6:05 am-6:57 pm

2 stops33h 52m

$1,195

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 1/19

12:24 pm-8:05 am

2 stops22h 41m

Christchurch

Mon 2/9

5:00 pm-9:12 pm

3 stops25h 12m

$1,212

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 2/7

8:00 pm-12:25 am

2 stops31h 25m

Christchurch

Sun 3/29

6:30 am-3:03 pm

2 stops28h 33m

$1,246

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/1

5:53 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops23h 47m

Christchurch

Sat 2/28

6:05 am-6:57 pm

2 stops33h 52m

$1,281

SeattleChristchurch

SEA - CHC

SEACHC

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/8

5:50 am-11:55 pm

3 stops45h 05m

Christchurch

Sun 2/15

6:10 am-2:31 pm

2 stops29h 21m

$1,338

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
AranGrant	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Ovago	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*2 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Seattle-Christchurch flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Seattle-Christchurch flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Seattle-Christchurch flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Seattle-Christchurch flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Seattle-Christchurch flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SEA to CHC?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Seattle to Christchurch is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 6% on airfare.

Reviews of airlines servicing Christchurch

See what other customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and United Airlines from Seattle to Christchurch have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

560 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

BNE - AKL

I couldn’t operate reclining the seat. Neither could the passenger next to mec or the passenger across the aisle. This was in premium economy. We all tried following screen instructions but had no luck. Not really a problem on a 3 hour flight but any longer………

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

560 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

560 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

BNE - AKL

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,116 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

560 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

BNE - AKL

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Seattle to Christchurch?
Air Canada and Air New Zealand can get you from Seattle to Christchurch in just under 28h. Your travel time can differ by up to 13h 45m. There are 7423 mi between Seattle and Christchurch. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Seattle to Christchurch round-trip?
Flying on Air New Zealand is currently your cheapest option to Christchurch, with prices starting at $1,065. Another option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $1,136 round trip. These flights start at 27% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Seattle to Christchurch that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Seattle to Christchurch flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Seattle to Christchurch?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Seattle to Christchurch.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Seattle to Christchurch?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Seattle to Christchurch by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Seattle to Christchurch

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,136	Average$1,408	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,138	Average$1,528	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%

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