The cheapest order to fly Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington from Sydney
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about A$672 a person and the most expensive at A$929, a difference of A$258 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Sydney → Auckland → Wellington → Christchurch → Sydney
About A$672 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Shown in Australian dollars, converted from US dollars at today’s rate, so every amount is approximate. In dollars the cheapest order is about $472. You pay in the airline’s currency.
Every order, priced
- Sydney → Auckland → Wellington → Christchurch → SydneyA$672cheapest order
- Sydney → Auckland → Christchurch → Wellington → SydneyA$746A$74 more per person
- Sydney → Wellington → Christchurch → Auckland → SydneyA$757A$85 more per person
- Sydney → Wellington → Auckland → Christchurch → SydneyA$759A$87 more per person
- Sydney → Christchurch → Wellington → Auckland → SydneyA$826A$154 more per person
- Sydney → Christchurch → Auckland → Wellington → SydneyA$929A$258 more per person
Why Auckland first
- Sydney to AucklandA$293
- Auckland to WellingtonA$68
- Wellington to ChristchurchA$77
- Christchurch to SydneyA$233
- Out of Sydney, Auckland is the cheapest first stop at about A$293. Christchurch would be A$471.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Auckland at about A$216, but the cheapest order ends in Christchurch at A$233 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- The dearest order pays A$471 for Sydney to Christchurch, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Sydney to Auckland is 44% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Auckland to Wellington: about 490 km (300 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Northern Explorer, about 11h, usually A$121 to A$214. Or InterCity, about 11h 30m, usually A$43 to A$85.
- Wellington to Christchurch: about 300 km (190 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: InterCity bus and Interislander or Bluebridge ferry (change in Picton), about 10h, usually A$93 to A$157.
Entry rules for New Zealand depend on your passport. Check them with the IATA Travel Centre before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth A$258 a person on this trip, 38% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 20 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing November 2, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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