CHC → AKLChristchurch to Auckland

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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 746 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Christchurch and Auckland. Updated 8 September 2026 at 21:08 UTC.

CHC Christchurch smooth · +6
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
746 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 05:45–21:0018x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live CHC and AKL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysPhoenix Air Group

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 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ582 05:45 daily · NZ584 06:45 daily · NZ586 07:20 Sa Su · NZ534 08:10 daily

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ226 06:15 daily · JQ232 09:40 daily · JQ234 10:30 Mo We Fr Sa · JQ246 12:55 daily

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH72 varies Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09NZ534dep −4 → arr−7
09-08AWK76arrived+0
09-08TNZ74arrived+0
09-08TNZ78arrived+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CHCChristchurch +6 min smooth 🌫 clear · NE 1 kt Full CHC delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHC: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Christchurch to Auckland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHC to AKL 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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Pro Flight Search — Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CHC-AKL
How we measure this →

CHC to AKL questions

Is CHC–AKL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CHC is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHC–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from CHC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CHC to AKL?

Great-circle distance is 746 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 83–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHC–AKL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 162 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.