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Flights NZ5629 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5615 11:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · NZ5625 12:55 Mo Fr Sa Su · NZ323 15:50 Sa
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Direct flights from Hamilton (BDA) to Christchurch (CHC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 14,950 km, an estimated 19 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hamilton and Christchurch. Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:10 UTC.
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14,950 km · ~19h 40m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live BDA and CHC delay boards
Flight time~19h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New ZealandJetstar Airways
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 daysJetstar AirwaysJQ
Flights JQ273 12:20 daily
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Hamilton to Christchurch route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BDA 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.
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BDA to CHC questions
Is BDA–CHC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BDA to CHC?
Great-circle distance is 14,950 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1085–1311 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BDA–CHC fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BDA and arrival-side delay at CHC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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