CHC → AKLChristchurch to Auckland

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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 27 October 2026 at 04:05 UTC.

Today, CHC → AKL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 17:05 NZ578Air New Zealand Est. 17:10Departure not confirmed by the board AKL 18:30scheduled
  2. 18:10 NZ566Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 19 AKL 19:35scheduled
  3. 18:50 JQ240Jetstar On scheduleGate 20 ·
  4. 19:05 NZ570Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 18 ·
  5. 20:10 NZ574Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 19 ·
  6. 20:50 JQ244Jetstar On scheduleGate 21 ·
  7. 21:50 JQ242Jetstar On scheduleGate 21 ·
  8. · JQ228Jetstar Departed Landed 10:51 +31
  9. · JQ232Jetstar Departed Landed 12:06 +51
  10. · JQ236Jetstar On schedule AKL est. 16:50 +75sched 15:35
  11. · NZ534Air New Zealand Departed Landed 09:37 +7
  12. · NZ538Air New Zealand Departed Landed 12:36 +16
  13. · NZ542Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:36 +11
  14. · NZ548Air New Zealand Departed Landed 10:38 +13
  15. · NZ550Air New Zealand On schedule AKL est. 16:00 +15sched 15:45
  16. · NZ554Air New Zealand On schedule AKL est. 17:26 +46sched 16:40
  17. · NZ558Air New Zealand On schedule AKL est. 18:06 +26sched 17:40
  18. · NZ580Air New Zealand Departed Landed 11:55 +20
  19. · NZ584Air New Zealand Departed Landed 08:11 +1

Checked CHC board 17:05 · AKL board 16:03

CHC Christchurch smooth · +6
AKL Auckland smooth · +7
746 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 05:45–21:0022x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated CHC → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysPhoenix Air GroupTexel Air Australasia

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 ZealandNZ67% on time

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

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ226 06:15 daily · JQ228 09:00 Mo Tu We Sa Su · JQ232 09:40 daily · JQ234 10:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH72 varies Mo Tu We Th

Texel Air AustralasiaTT

Flights TT72 varies Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ228arrived+31
10-27JQ232arrived+51
10-27NZ534arrived+7
10-27NZ538arrived+16
10-27NZ542arrived+11
10-27NZ548arrived+13
10-27NZ580arrived+20
10-27NZ584arrived+1

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 🌤 overcast · N 6 kt Full CHC delay board →
AKLAuckland +7 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 18 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHC and AKL: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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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CHC to AKL questions

Is CHC–AKL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 175 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.