CHC → WLGChristchurch to Wellington

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Direct flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Wellington (WLG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. 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 9 September 2026 at 06:09 UTC.

CHC Christchurch smooth · +6
WLG Wellington tracking
304 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:4014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
77 / 100

route health from live CHC and WLG delay boards

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 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 Tu Th Fr · 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 06:45 daily · JQ290 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09JQ290departed−5
09-08NZ5370arrived+6

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 9 kt Full CHC delay board →
WLGWellington tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 16 kt Full WLG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at WLG: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 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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Pro Flight Search — Christchurch (CHC) to Wellington (WLG) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CHC-WLG
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 77/100. 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 104 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.