There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch by plane, shuttle, or car
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Fly Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AUH - CHC
21h 17m$806–2,207Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DXB - CHC
24h 54m$1,506–2,106Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DOH - CHC
24h 14m$1,417–3,067Fly Abu Dhabi to Hokitika, shuttle
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Hokitika (HKK)plane AUH - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
30h 24m$992–2,479
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch is to fly which costs $800 - $2,300 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch is to fly which takes 21h 17m and costs $800 - $2,300.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Christchurch is 14105 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 8h ahead of Abu Dhabi. It is currently 12:53 AM in Abu Dhabi and 8:53 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1718+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Etihad, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hokitika via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hokitika via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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