🇳🇿 CHC
Christchurch
1501 mi
MEL 🇦🇺
Melbourne

Christchurch to Melbourne Flights

Christchurch International Airport Melbourne Airport 3 airlines

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The Christchurch to Melbourne route connects Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in NZ with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1501 miles (2416 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 30m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 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

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

3

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

1501

Miles

3h 30m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
Qantas QFA QF
Jetstar JST JQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 28 18%
Tuesday 20 13%
Wednesday 21 13%
Thursday 35 22%
Friday 19 12%
Saturday 13 8%
Sunday 21 13%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 157
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 123 flights
Weekend: 34 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
A20N 06:10 6:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 08:20 8:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 06:20 6:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:10 6:10 AM Air New Zealand ANZ NZ
06:20 6:20 AM Qantas QFA QF
08:20 8:20 AM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:10 - 08:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.