Gold Coast to Christchurch Flights

Flight from Gold Coast to Christchurch

Distinguished for its peculiarly strong English heritage, Christchurch is the oldest established city of New Zealand. Known as the ‘Garden City’ owing to the presence of large parks, gardens and tree-lined streets, it is the largest city in the Southern Island and the second largest city of New Zealand.

Christchurch is renowned for its stunning winter season characterised by snow-covered mountains, crystal clear sky and perfect conditions for skiing and snowboarding which guarantee nothing but exhilaration to the highest degrees.

Tip: Marked by vivid autumn colours juxtaposed with sumptuous weather conditions, March to May is considered to be one of the ideal times to visit Christchurch.

Getting to Christchurch

The city has the Christchurch International Airport (CHC). The airport connects to the town and three other towns via extensive bus routes.

Usually, five flights operate between Gold Coast and Christchurch every week of which 4 are direct flights. To procure a direct flight from Gold Coast via Gold Coast Airport (OOL), scroll through the trips offered by Jetstar.

To obtain a cheap flight to Christchurch from Gold Coast, see connecting flights offered by Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand, among the favourite airline outfits. The average flight time is typically 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Tip: The daylight savings time concerned time changes scheduled next for 23^rd September of this year. Make sure to sync your times if you happen to be in Christchurch around that date.

Exploring Christchurch

Christchurch is abundant in tourist attractions one such attraction being numerous hiking trails. These trails offer a staggering view of nature, and one of the most sumptuous one to visit has to be the Godley Head, which along with being picturesque, has a rich historical background as well, serving as a coastal defence during WWII.

Are you interested in exploring the exotic, diverse and indigenous flora and fauna of the island? Christchurch offers a plethora of options with its botanic gardens and Wildlife Reserves. The botanic gardens house several native plant species, one, for instance, being the New Zealand ferns. The Willowbank Reserve, along with being a fauna hotspot, also conducts Maori cultural shows. It is home to species like tuatara, kiwi, brown teal etc.

Christchurch offers a lot for the shopaholics as well. For all new, trendy and sassy fashion solutions and salubrious delicacies, it is advised to take a stroll through The Crossing. The New Regent Street offers astounding pieces of jewellery, homewares and speciality shops. One is advised to check out the numerous cafes and restaurants on the street, sit back, relax and watch the world going around.

Tip: Christchurch has a lot to offer for history buffs as well, and it is advised to check out the Cathedral and the Canterbury Museum to understand the influence of English heritage on the city.

Accommodations in Christchurch

No matter the budget, Christchurch has something for everyone. For those looking for pleasant walking localities and parks, the city centre is the best bet and hotels on Riccarton Road is best-suited. For those keen for easy access to the up market, decent solutions, Papanui Road or Merivale are advisable due to their proximity to Victoria Street Restaurant precinct.

Tip: Impressive accommodation facilities are fast springing up near the airport as well.

Gold Coast to Christchurch flights is relatively frequent. Customize your search to get the best prices for your desired travel dates. Combine discount hotel reservations with Gold Coast to Christchurch flight booking to get great deals on a budget trip.

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