There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Christchurch by plane or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IST - CHC
26h$1,608–2,908Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SAW - CHC
38h 40m$1,009–2,209Fly Istanbul Airport to Hokitika, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IST - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
37h 17m$1,246–3,881Fly Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane IST - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
36h 4m$1,606–5,807
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 38h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Christchurch is to fly which takes 26h and costs $1,600 - $3,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Christchurch is 17109 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Istanbul to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 10h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 7:24 AM in Istanbul and 5:24 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1783+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- 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
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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