China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time
Flights CZ617 00:50 daily
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Christchurch (CHC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,578 km, an estimated 12 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Christchurch. Updated 10 November 2026 at 00:24 UTC.
Today, CAN → CHC
Tue 10 Nov · local times- 00:50 CZ617CHINA SOUTHERN Departed CHC est. 17:23In the air · sched 17:20
Checked CAN board 08:24 · CHC board 13:08
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +12
CHC
Christchurch
smooth · +0
9,578 km · ~12h 47m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 tracked CAN → CHC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−29 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~12h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern Airlines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at CHC: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +14 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Guangzhou to Christchurch route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN 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/CAN-CHC
CAN to CHC questions
Is CAN–CHC running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CAN to CHC?
Great-circle distance is 9,578 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 706–851 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–CHC fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at CAN 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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