🇳🇿 CHC
Christchurch
216 mi
ZQN 🇳🇿
Queenstown

Christchurch to Queenstown Flights

Christchurch International Airport Queenstown International Airport 2 airlines

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The Christchurch to Queenstown route connects Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in NZ with Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) in NZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 216 miles (348 km) with a typical flight time of 40m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Air New Zealand, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Christchurch International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Queenstown International Airport

ICAO Code:
NZQN
IATA Code:
ZQN
City:
🇳🇿 Queenstown
Country:
NZ
Elevation:
1171 ft

2

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

216

Miles

40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Christchurch to Queenstown
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
Jetstar JST JQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 18 16%
Tuesday 13 11%
Wednesday 12 10%
Thursday 18 16%
Friday 24 21%
Saturday 17 15%
Sunday 14 12%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 116
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 85 flights
Weekend: 31 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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
A320 08:40 8:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 12, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:40 8:40 AM Air New Zealand ANZ NZ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
08:40 - 08:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.