CHC → SYDChristchurch to Sydney

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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,126 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Christchurch and Sydney. Updated 7 September 2026 at 16:52 UTC.

CHC Christchurch smooth · +6
SYD Sydney smooth · +1
2,126 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:2021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
97 / 100

route health from live CHC and SYD delay boards

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandEMIRATES AIRLINEQantas 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 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ221 06:30 daily

EMIRATES AIRLINEEK

Flights EK413 17:20 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF138 06:00 daily · QF136 16:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07EK413arrived−21
09-07NZ221dep +90 → arr+66
09-07QF136arrived−9
09-07QF138arrived−17

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 · ENE 7 kt Full CHC delay board →
SYDSydney +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 21 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHC and SYD: 32% 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 Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHC to SYD 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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How we measure this →

CHC to SYD questions

Is CHC–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CHC is the weaker end, route health score 97/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHC–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from CHC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CHC to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 2,126 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHC–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.