Stopover flights from Christchurch: 16 cities to visit
Trips from Christchurch with a stop long enough to leave the airport, through 16 cities. Each price is for the whole trip, the stop included.
A stop here is at least 8 hours in the daytime, or at least 18 hours when it runs overnight, and at most 24 hours. It is in the same airport, on the way to where you are going, and never on a trip we think is on separate tickets. Leaving the airport means entering that country, so check its entry rules for your passport.
Stop in Sydney
12 trips go through Sydney. The best are here.
Hobart · one-way
$290
9 h 10 min in Sydney (SYD) on the way there
10 Mar 2027 · CHC → HBA · Jetstar
1 stop · in with Jetstar, out with Qantas
$4 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
New Delhi · one-way
$542
11 h 50 min in Sydney (SYD) on the way there
1 Feb 2027 · CHC → DEL · Air India
1 stop · in with Jetstar, out with Air India
$80 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$662
8 h 25 min in Sydney (SYD) on the way there · connection may need a visa
12 Mar 2027 · CHC → SVO · Air New Zealand
2 stops · in with Air New Zealand, out with Etihad Airways
$48 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$846
14 h 40 min in Sydney (SYD) on the way there · connection may need a visa
15 Dec · CHC → KUL · Batik Air Malaysia
1 stop · in with Qantas, out with Batik Air Malaysia
$21 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$909
13 h 55 min in Sydney (SYD) on the way there · connection may need a visa
16 Mar 2027 · CHC → LED · China Eastern
3 stops · in with Qantas, out with China Eastern
$160 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Melbourne
9 trips go through Melbourne. The best are here.
Hobart · one-way
$263
22 h 50 min in Melbourne (MEL) on the way there · overnight connection
1 Mar 2027 · CHC → HBA · Air New Zealand
1 stop · in with Air New Zealand, out with Jetstar
$30 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$546
12 h 40 min in Melbourne (MEL) on the way there
25 Jan 2027 · CHC → SVO · Air New Zealand
2 stops · in with Air New Zealand, out with Air China
$151 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$743
22 h 30 min in Melbourne (MEL) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
15 Dec · CHC → KUL · Air New Zealand
3 stops · in with Air New Zealand, out with Jetstar
$124 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$825
11 h 25 min in Melbourne (MEL) on the way there · connection may need a visa
16 Mar 2027 · CHC → LED · China Eastern
2 stops · in with Jetstar, out with China Eastern
$77 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Ho Chi Minh City · return
$1,288
9 h 35 min in Melbourne (MEL) on the way back
24 Jun 2027 – 14 Jul 2027 · CHC → SGN · Vietnam Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Vietnam Airlines, out with Air New Zealand
$232 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Auckland
9 trips go through Auckland. The best are here.
Nadi · one-way
$310
18 h 50 min in Auckland (AKL) on the way there · overnight connection
24 Dec · CHC → NAN · Air New Zealand
1 stop · Air New Zealand both into and out of the stop
$7 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Vladivostok · one-way
$475
23 h 15 min in Auckland (AKL) on the way there · overnight connection
6 Feb 2027 · CHC → VVO · Air China
2 stops · in with Jetstar, out with Air China
$95 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$1,238
10 h 45 min in Auckland (AKL) on the way there
12 Mar 2027 · CHC → DME · Emirates
2 stops · in with Jetstar, out with Emirates
$528 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Novokuznetsk · return
$2,228
18 h 15 min in Auckland (AKL) on the way back · overnight connection
1 Dec – 7 Dec · CHC → NOZ · Air China
out 4 stops, back 4 stops · in with Air China, out with Jetstar
No fare on this route without a long stop to compare with
found 2 days ago
Stop in Beijing
4 trips go through Beijing. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$674
8 h 35 min in Beijing (PEK) on the way there
25 Jan 2027 · CHC → SVO · Air China
2 stops · Air China both into and out of the stop
$23 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Novokuznetsk · return
$2,512
11 h 55 min in Beijing (PKX) on the way back
1 Dec – 6 Dec · CHC → NOZ · Emirates
out 2 stops, back 4 stops · in with S7 Airlines, out with China Eastern
No fare on this route without a long stop to compare with
found 2 days ago
Moscow · return
$1,138
9 h 45 min in Beijing (PKX) on the way back
30 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 · CHC → SVO · China Southern Airlines
out 2 stops, back 2 stops · China Southern Airlines both into and out of the stop
$85 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (17 Nov – 3 Dec)
found 5 days ago
Stop in Guangzhou
4 trips go through Guangzhou. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$698
8 h 20 min in Guangzhou (CAN) on the way there
25 Jan 2027 · CHC → SVO · China Southern Airlines
2 stops · China Southern Airlines both into and out of the stop
$1 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 5 days ago
Moscow · return
$1,152
11 h 20 min in Guangzhou (CAN) on the way back
30 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027 · CHC → SVO · China Southern Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · China Southern Airlines both into and out of the stop
$623 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Kaliningrad · return
$2,349
8 h 20 min in Guangzhou (CAN) on the way there
16 Nov – 3 Dec · CHC → KGD · Etihad Airways
out 2 stops, back 3 stops · China Southern Airlines both into and out of the stop
$66 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in Denpasar (Bali)
4 trips go through Denpasar (Bali). The best are here.
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$817
20 h 20 min in Denpasar (Bali) (DPS) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
17 Dec · CHC → KUL · Qantas
2 stops · in with Qantas, out with AirAsia
$144 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Beijing · one-way
$895
20 h 30 min in Denpasar (Bali) (DPS) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
17 Dec · CHC → PKX · Qantas
3 stops · in with Qantas, out with Juneyao Airlines
No fare on this route without a long stop to compare with
found 6 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$1,078
10 h in Denpasar (Bali) (DPS) on the way there · connection may need a visa
9 Dec · CHC → SVO · Etihad Airways
3 stops · in with Transnusa, out with Etihad Airways
$97 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Hong Kong · return
$1,141
13 h 15 min in Denpasar (Bali) (DPS) on the way back
12 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · CHC → HKG · Cebu Pacific
out 2 stops, back 2 stops · in with Hong Kong Airlines, out with Jetstar
$168 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Stop in Wellington
3 trips go through Wellington. The best are here.
Auckland · one-way
$169
13 h 20 min in Wellington (WLG) on the way there
23 Nov · CHC → AKL · Jetstar
1 stop · Jetstar both into and out of the stop
$2 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 5 days ago
Stop in Chengdu
3 trips go through Chengdu. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$913
11 h 30 min in Chengdu (TFU) on the way there
13 Feb 2027 · CHC → SVO · Air New Zealand
2 stops · Sichuan Airlines both into and out of the stop
$77 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Kaliningrad · return
$1,729
13 h 50 min in Chengdu (TFU) on the way back
16 Nov – 1 Dec · CHC → KGD · Qantas
out 3 stops, back 3 stops · Sichuan Airlines both into and out of the stop
$554 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (16 Nov – 3 Dec)
found 2 days ago
Stop in Dubai
3 trips go through Dubai. The best are here.
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$1,057
10 h 50 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
16 Mar 2027 · CHC → LED · Emirates
1 stop · in with Emirates, out with Flydubai
$308 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$1,260
8 h 40 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
7 Dec · CHC → DME · Emirates
1 stop · Emirates both into and out of the stop
$349 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Belgrade · return
$2,241
13 h in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
1 Nov 2027 – 4 Nov 2027 · CHC → BEG · Emirates
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Emirates, out with Flydubai
The same price as the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (1 Nov 2027 – 6 Nov 2027)
found 3 days ago
Stop in Shanghai
2 trips go through Shanghai. The best are here.
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$727
18 h 10 min in Shanghai (PVG) on the way there · overnight connection
16 Mar 2027 · CHC → LED · Qantas
2 stops · China Eastern both into and out of the stop
$22 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Istanbul
2 trips go through Istanbul. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$1,440
9 h 10 min in Istanbul (IST) on the way there
7 Jan 2027 · CHC → DME · China Southern Airlines
2 stops · in with China Southern Airlines, out with Ural Airlines
$476 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Abu Dhabi
2 trips go through Abu Dhabi. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$1,729
21 h 20 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way there · overnight connection
7 Dec · CHC → SVO · Cathay Pacific
3 stops · Etihad Airways both into and out of the stop
$818 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · return
$1,925
20 h 5 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way back · overnight connection
17 Nov – 6 Dec · CHC → SVO · Etihad Airways
out 1 stop, back 2 stops · Etihad Airways both into and out of the stop
$702 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (17 Nov – 3 Dec)
found 4 days ago
Stop in Ho Chi Minh City
1 trip goes through Ho Chi Minh City.
New Delhi · one-way
$498
20 h 25 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way there · overnight connection
1 Feb 2027 · CHC → DEL · Jetstar
3 stops · Vietnam Airlines both into and out of the stop
$36 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Brisbane
1 trip goes through Brisbane.
Moscow · one-way
$807
15 h 50 min in Brisbane (BNE) on the way there · connection may need a visa
21 Feb 2027 · CHC → SVO · China Southern Airlines
2 stops · in with Qantas, out with China Southern Airlines
$22 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 5 days ago
Stop in Kuala Lumpur
1 trip goes through Kuala Lumpur.
Moscow · one-way
$979
9 h 40 min in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on the way there
29 Jan 2027 · CHC → VKO · Batik Air Malaysia
3 stops · in with Batik Air Malaysia, out with Emirates
$312 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Stop in Gold Coast
1 trip goes through Gold Coast.
Sydney · return
$604
22 h 45 min in Gold Coast (OOL) on the way there · overnight connection
23 Nov – 28 Nov · CHC → WSI · Jetstar
out 1 stop, back nonstop · Jetstar both into and out of the stop
$61 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
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