Christchurch to Sydney Flights
You have a selection of 18 airlines when departing Christchurch International to Kingsford Smith. The flight time from Christchurch International to Kingsford Smith is around 3 Hours 19 Minutes and you will cover 2,126 Km (1,321 Miles). The airport code for Christchurch International is CHC and for Kingsford Smith it is SYD.
Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to Kingsford Smith Australia normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
The time zone at Kingsford Smith is 12.0 GMT compared to 10.0 GMT at Christchurch International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Kingsford Smith.
Please see below the airlines that fly from Christchurch International (CHC) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and the amount of daily flights in operation.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 07:35 | 19:05 |
| Emirates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 07:35 | 19:05 |
| American Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 07:35 | 18:20 |
| Alaska Airlines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 07:35 | 18:20 |
| Finnair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 07:35 | 07:35 |
| British Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 07:35 | 07:35 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Turkish Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Thai Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Singapore Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Etihad Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:20 | 18:20 |
| China Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:20 | 18:20 |
| All Nippon Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Air New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Air China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:15 |
| AlphaSky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 07:35 | 18:20 |
| Toll Aviation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Qantas offer the most direct flights from Christchurch International to Kingsford Smith with an average of 2 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 07:35 and the latest flights operated at 19:05 and the most common flight numbers are QF136, QF138 and QF8765
Contact Qantas at qantas.com.au to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Tuesday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Wednesday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Thursday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Friday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Saturday | 07:35, 18:20 and 19:05 |
| Sunday | 07:35 and 18:20 |
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