About $400 cheaper than the usual price for these dates. China Southern has Christchurch to Taipei from $1,237 return and Auckland from $1,241, with two checked bags and one change in Guangzhou each way. The cheapest trips leave in late February and come home in March.
Christchurch - Taipei on China Southern
Return, 1 adult, NZD, two checked bags. One ticket via Guangzhou, about 21 hours each way. Prices are the lowest on our search.
| Return | Travel dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| $1,237 | 26 Feb to 13 Mar | 7h in Guangzhou each way |
| $1,271 | 5 Mar to 20 Mar | Two stops going out |
| $1,302 | 24 Jan to 14 Feb | 7h in Guangzhou each way |
| $1,303 | 27 Jan to 11 Feb | 7h in Guangzhou each way |
Auckland - Taipei on China Southern
| Return | Travel dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| $1,241 | 25 Feb to 18 Mar | 7h15 in Guangzhou out, 6h30 home |
| $1,405 | 5 Mar to 20 Mar | Via Guangzhou and Shanghai out |
Wellington is $1,490 in late January (Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific) and Queenstown about $2,100.
Is it a good deal?
Google Flights rates 26 February to 13 March from Christchurch low, $413 cheaper than usual, and says similar trips usually cost $1,500 to $2,400. From Auckland, 25 February to 18 March is low too, and that price has sat between about $1,225 and $1,375 for two months.
Catches
- About seven hours in Guangzhou each way, with an early morning arrival going out.
- Check the fare says bags included before you pay. Our search shows two bags, but one booking site listed the first bag as extra.
- The lowest prices are from online agencies. They might not be refundable, so check the change and refund rules before you pay.
- Late January trips run into Lunar New Year (6 February 2027), when Taiwan is busy.
More detail, and every date we checked: longhaul.nz