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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Port Vila (VLI): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 2,895 km, an estimated 4 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Christchurch and Port Vila. Updated 12 September 2026 at 04:09 UTC.
CHC
Christchurch
smooth · +6
VLI
Port Vila
tracking
2,895 km · ~4h 13m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100
route health from live CHC and VLI delay boards
Flight time~4h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Christchurch to Port Vila route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHC to VLI 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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CHC to VLI questions
Is CHC–VLI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CHC is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CHC to VLI?
Great-circle distance is 2,895 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 234–278 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CHC–VLI fly?
Solomon Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun, thu). 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 CHC and arrival-side delay at VLI, 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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