CHC → WLGChristchurch to Wellington

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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Wellington (WLG): 119 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 2 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 304 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Christchurch and Wellington. Updated 5 November 2026 at 08:08 UTC.

Today, CHC → WLG

Thu 5 Nov · local times
JQ288Jetstar80 min late

The CHC board at 21:08 shows departure at 08:20 instead of 07:00, gate 21.

Later cancelled
3.8%of 472 past Jetstar flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast CHC to WLG departure of the day
Track JQ288 →
  1. 07:00 JQ288Jetstar Est. 08:20 +80Gate 21 ·
  2. 08:00 NZ5336Air New Zealand Cancelled ·
  3. 19:00 JQ290Jetstar Est. 19:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. · NZ384Air New Zealand Departed Landed 20:35
  5. · NZ5386Air New Zealand On schedule WLG est. 21:30sched 21:45

Checked CHC board 21:08 · WLG board 21:07

CHC Christchurch smooth · +6
WLG Wellington tracking
304 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:40119x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 119x weekly · nonstop
79 / 100

route health from live CHC and WLG delay boards

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures119x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar 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 NZ5342 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ332 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · NZ5332 07:00 Su · NZ5334 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ288 07:00 daily · JQ290 19:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05NZ5336cancelledCNX
11-04NZ384arrived+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 · E 6 kt Full CHC delay board →
WLGWellington tracking ⛅ overcast · NNE 13 kt Full WLG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at WLG: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Christchurch to Wellington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHC to WLG 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 WLG questions

Is CHC–WLG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CHC is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHC–WLG?

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

How long is the flight from CHC to WLG?

Great-circle distance is 304 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHC–WLG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 119 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.