There are 6 ways to get from Newark to Christchurch by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane JFK - CHC
23h 55m$936–3,160Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane EWR - CHC
25h 22m$1,110–3,916Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PHL - CHC
26h 18m$1,644–6,573Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane JFK - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
31h 4m$1,334–4,759Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hokitika, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hokitika (HKK)plane JFK - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
30h 4m$1,021–3,235Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane JFK - BHE
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain
32h 27m$1,541–5,105
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Christchurch is to fly which costs $900 - $3,200 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Christchurch is to fly which takes 23h 55m and costs $900 - $3,200.
The distance between Newark and Christchurch is 14735 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Newark to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 18h ahead of Newark. It is currently 3:32 PM in Newark and 9:32 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1781+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Air New Zealand fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hokitika via Los Angeles, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–1,100
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–850
- First Class
- $230–1,100
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- 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
- 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
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