CHC Christchurch International Airport
live · 9m ago
Christchurch03:18·5°C·#165/327
OPSUPDATING WEATHERVFR

Christchurch (CHC) airport delays today

No cancellations across 3 tracked flights, but the feed did not return enough qualified timing observations to assess arrival or departure delays.

Hour by hour
03:00now · typical on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
05:45NZ582AKL Auckland · gate 18on time
06:00NZ205BNE Brisbane · gate 30on time
06:00QF138SYD Sydney · gate 29on time
06:10NZ213MEL Melbourne · gate 27on time
06:15JQ226AKL Auckland · gate 21on time
06:30 08:00NZ221SYD Sydney · gate 28+90 min
06:45JQ288WLG Wellington · gate 22on time
06:45NZ584AKL Auckland · gate 19on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +20. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
02:15 04:07NZ963from Rarotonga+112 min
08:10NZ519AKL from Aucklandon time
08:40JQ227AKL from Aucklandon time
09:05JQ287WLG from Wellingtonon time
09:15NZ5758DUD from Dunedinon time
09:20NZ5389WLG from Wellingtonscheduled
Running late right now2 of 340 still on the board · 0.6%
+112
NZ963 from Rarotonga · arr 04:07
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.8% of the time.
+90
NZ221 → Sydney · dep 08:00
A +90 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to CHClive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land NZ963 from Rarotonga, lands ~03:59
NZ963Rarotonga
lands ~03:59

Positions as of 03:13 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why2 kt NNW winds, Scattered at CHC right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Typical week here
+11
MON
+12
TUE
+9
WED
+11
THU
+12
FRI
+12
SAT
+12
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+9 min), heaviest on Saturday (+12 min).

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Sample · what you getCHC went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/christchurch-CHC

Christchurch airport delays today

CHC live timing is unavailable. Cancellations: 0 of 3 tracked flights. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+12 min expected). The terminal forecast may deteriorate to very low instrument conditions (LIFR).

Nearby gateways: WLG ZQN AKL HBA SYD CBR · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Christchurch

Is Christchurch (CHC) delayed right now?

CHC live timing is unavailable. No cancellations across 3 tracked flights, but the feed did not return enough qualified timing observations to assess arrival or departure delays.

What is the current weather at Christchurch (CHC)?

Winds NNW-330 at 2kt, Vis 10km, Temp 5°C, Dew 4°C, Alt 1007 hPa, Scattered clouds at 10000ft. 5°C. wind 2 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Christchurch (CHC)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at CHC today?

We tracked 3 flights today: departures no data, arrivals no data. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for CHC?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-300 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind330° 2 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew5 / 4 °C
Pressure1007 hPa
NZCH 121500Z AUTO 33002KT 9999 SCT100/// 05/04 Q1007
03:00 to 04:00VFRWinds WNW-300 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft
06:00 to 19:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-240 at 10kt
21:00 to 06:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 2kt
03:00 to 06:00LIFRVis 0.5km, Fog, Sky clear
METAR 03:00 local · 18m ago · delay window 02:09 local · How these are computed → methodology