AKL → CHCAuckland to Christchurch

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch (CHC): 179 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 746 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Christchurch. Updated 31 October 2026 at 21:08 UTC.

Today, AKL → CHC

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 06:45 NZ519Air New Zealand Left 06:45 Landed 07:59 −11
  2. 07:00 JQ227Jetstar Est. 07:00Departure not confirmed by the board CHC est. 08:20sched 08:25
  3. 08:00 NZ523Air New Zealand Est. 08:00Departure not confirmed by the board CHC est. 09:39 +14sched 09:25
  4. 08:50 NZ527Air New Zealand Est. 08:50Departure not confirmed by the board CHC est. 10:07sched 10:15
  5. 09:50 NZ531Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 29 · T2 CHC est. 11:10sched 11:15
  6. · JQ231Jetstar On schedule CHC 13:20scheduled
  7. · JQ233Jetstar On schedule CHC 14:40scheduled
  8. · JQ237Jetstar On schedule CHC 18:25scheduled
  9. · JQ239Jetstar On schedule CHC 22:20scheduled
  10. · JQ241Jetstar On schedule CHC 21:05scheduled
  11. · JQ247Jetstar On schedule CHC 19:25scheduled
  12. · NZ501Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 14:30scheduled
  13. · NZ539Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 13:25scheduled
  14. · NZ541Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 14:10scheduled
  15. · NZ547Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 15:35scheduled
  16. · NZ551Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 16:25scheduled
  17. · NZ555Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 17:30scheduled
  18. · NZ559Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 18:10scheduled
  19. · NZ561Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 18:55scheduled
  20. · NZ563Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 19:25scheduled
  21. · NZ567Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 20:25scheduled
  22. · NZ569Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 21:25scheduled
  23. · NZ573Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 21:55scheduled
  24. · NZ575Air New Zealand On schedule CHC 22:40scheduled

Checked AKL board 06:33 · CHC board 10:08

AKL Auckland smooth · +9
CHC Christchurch smooth · +0
746 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:30179x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 179x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live AKL and CHC delay boards

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures179x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandJetstar AirwaysPhoenix Air Group

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC7539 varies daily

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ515 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ519 06:45 daily · NZ521 07:25 Th Fr · NZ523 08:00 daily

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ225 06:15 Mo We Th Sa · JQ227 varies daily · JQ231 11:40 daily · JQ233 13:15 daily

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH75 varies Tu We Th Fr · PH80 varies Sa

Texel Air AustralasiaTT

Flights TT73 varies Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01NZ519arrived−11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full AKL delay board →
CHCChristchurch +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 10 kt Full CHC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at AKL and CHC: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Auckland to Christchurch route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to CHC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AKL-CHC
How we measure this →

AKL to CHC questions

Is AKL–CHC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–CHC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 18:00 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to CHC?

Great-circle distance is 746 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 83–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–CHC fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 179 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.