Auckland to Christchurch Flights AKL → CHC

Auckland International Airport → Christchurch International Airport

🇳🇿 Auckland, NZ → 🇳🇿 Christchurch, NZ

The Auckland to Christchurch route connects Auckland International Airport (AKL) in NZ with Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in NZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 464 miles (747 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 17m. This route is served by 6 airlines: Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Auckland International Airport

ICAO Code:: NZAA
IATA Code:: AKL
City:: 🇳🇿 Auckland
Country:: NZ
Elevation:: 23 ft

Destination Airport

Christchurch International Airport

ICAO Code:: NZCH
IATA Code:: CHC
City:: 🇳🇿 Christchurch
Country:: NZ
Elevation:: 123 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

464

Miles

1h 17m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Air New Zealand	`ANZ`	`NZ`
Jetstar	`JST`	`JQ`
Qantas	`QFA`	`QF`
Airwork	`AWK`	`-`
Texel Air Australasia	`TNZ`	`TT`
Tasman Cargo Airlines	`TMN`	`HJ`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	27	18%
Tuesday	26	17%
Wednesday	12	8%
Thursday	28	19%
Friday	19	13%
Saturday	10	7%
Sunday	27	18%

Pattern Analysis

8 Daily Flights:

ANZ563 ANZ567 JST241 ANZ543 ANZ573 JST225 JST233 QFA7523

Data Points: 149
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 112 flights
Weekend: 37 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
Air New Zealand `ANZ` / `NZ`	ANZ543	A320	13:00 1:00 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 3, 2026	Active
Airwork `AWK`	-	B734	-	M T W T F S S	Oct 2, 2025	Active
Jetstar `JST` / `JQ`	ANZ563 ANZ567 JST241 ANZ573 JST225 JST233 QFA7523	A320	20:55 8:55 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 19, 2026	Active
Qantas `QFA` / `QF`	-	A321	-	M T W T F S S	Oct 23, 2025	Active
Tasman Cargo Airlines `TMN` / `HJ`	-	B763	-	M T W T F S S	Jul 22, 2025	Active
Texel Air Australasia `TNZ` / `TT`	-	B738	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 29, 2025	Active

Total Routes: 6

Active Routes: 6

Unique Airlines: 6

Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
13:00 1:00 PM	Air New Zealand	`ANZ`	`NZ`
20:55 8:55 PM	Jetstar	`JST`	`JQ`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (NZAA - Pacific/Auckland).

Total Departure Times: 2

Time Range:
13:00 - 20:55

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.