There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Christchurch by plane or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IST - CHC
26h$1,108–3,808Fly 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
34h 25m$759–2,109Fly Istanbul to Hokitika, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IST - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
37h 9m$1,243–3,883Fly Istanbul to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane IST - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
35h 54m$1,606–5,607
Istanbul (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 $750 - $2,200 and takes 34h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Christchurch is to fly which takes 26h and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
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 4:07 AM in Istanbul and 2:07 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1772+ 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 (IST) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nelson Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Christchurch International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
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
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- 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
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- 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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