JQ234 ChristchurchCHC · 10:30 AucklandAKL · 11:50
JQ234 by Jetstar Airways flies from Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
departs CHC · on schedule
board checked 13m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ JQ234 typically leaves +7 and lands −8. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −8 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CHC and AKL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Christchurch to Auckland flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ234 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Christchurch to Auckland on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CHC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ234 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ234 across the CHC and AKL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ234 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-VGU, VH-VFU, VH-VGF, VH-VFH.
Board clocks recorded as CHC and AKL published them.
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