Christchurch (CHC) direct flights: all 23 nonstop routes, measured
live · updated 6h ago
OPS Watch · 14,887 legs measured · last 90 days · 1 route inbound only
23nonstop destinations from Christchurch International Airport, flown by 12 airlines. 22 of them also fly back in.
Measured from flights observed on Christchurch’s own departure and arrival boards over the last 14 days. Every route below carries its observed weekly frequency, and 19 routes with enough history show how reliably they actually run: on-time share and cancellation rate from the last 90 days. Right now departures are no data.
Busiest routeAuckland AKL · about 297 movements a week, Air New Zealand, Braathens International Airways, Jetstar Airways3,822 legs observed
Most reliableBlenheim BHE · 95% on time, 0% cancelled130 legs
Roughest rideDubai DXB · 47% on time, 1.4% cancelled69 legs
All CHC nonstop destinations, ranked by weekly flights
One row per destination, both directions merged. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule; cancelled is the share of observed legs that never went. Routes with fewer than 20 observed legs show their leg count instead of a shaky number.
DestinationAirlinesWeeklyOn timeCancelled
AKLAuckland⇆Air New Zealand · Braathens International Airways · Jetstar Airways · Phoenix Air297/wk72%on time0.7%cancelled
■ ≥85% on time■ 70–84%■ 55–69%■ <55%cancelled: amber ≥2%, red ≥5%⇆ flies both directions
Nonstop flights into Christchurch
22 of the 23 destinations above also fly nonstop into Christchurch, so the table covers both directions of each route. Inbound arrival times and live status are on the arrivals board, and each route row links to its own route page with the paired schedule history.
1 route appears inbound only. These are usually seasonal charter rotations or positioning patterns that the boards record separately.
CHC route map: where 23 nonstop routes go
CHC direct flights: questions travelers ask
How many direct flights does Christchurch have?
Christchurch International Airport currently has nonstop service to 23 destinations on 12 airlines, based on flights observed on the airport's own boards over the last 14 days. 22 of those routes operate in both directions.
Which direct route from Christchurch is most reliable?
Among routes with at least 20 observed legs in the last 90 days, Blenheim (BHE) runs cleanest: 95% of flights within 15 minutes of schedule with a 0% cancellation rate.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Christchurch?
Air New Zealand appears on 17 of the 23 nonstop routes we observed at CHC. The airline column in the route ledger lists every carrier observed on each route.
Where does this data come from?
From Christchurch International Airport's own departure and arrival boards, recorded continuously by Pro Flight Search. Reliability figures cover the last 90 days; the route list covers the last 14 days of observed service.
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