There are 8 ways to get from Christchurch to California by plane or shuttle
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Fly Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CHC - SFO
16h 21m$324–1,117Fly Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CHC - LAX
18h 16m$310–1,116Fly Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane CHC - BFL
21h 11m$465–1,629Fly Christchurch International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CHC - SMF
19h 27m$475–1,707Fly Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane CHC - FAT
20h 28m$414–1,504Fly Christchurch International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane CHC - BUR
19h 27m$499–1,713Fly Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CHC - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
24h 39m$497–1,672Shuttle to Hokitika, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HKK - SFO
24h 25m$433–1,331
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to California is to fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to California is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Christchurch and California is 6999 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Christchurch to California, including transfers.
California is 20h behind Christchurch. It is currently 8:42 AM in Christchurch and 12:42 PM in California.
There are 3002+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and California, USA?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Fiji Airways fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Hokitika to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Hokitika to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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