Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch, New Zealand · ICAO NZCH
Christchurch (CHC) serves Christchurch and is a regional hub. 9 airlines fly nonstop from here to 25 destinations in 7 countries; Air New Zealand serves the most (19). Most routes go to Australia & New Zealand (20) and Pacific Islands (1).
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Conditions at Christchurch now
Raw METAR
How Christchurch runs: delays, holding and taxiing
- Arrivals on time (Touchdown Index)
- 86.6%
- 1,896 flights · 2.2% over an hour late
- Extra time circling or sequencing
- 2.2 min
- average, last 40 nm · 0.4% of arrivals held
- Taxi-out
- 5 min
- median gate to take-off · 1 in 5 over 6 min
- Tracked flights
- 1,041
- take-offs and landings a week, airlines we cover
From public ADS-B flight tracking (adsb.lol, CC0), 4 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. How these figures are measured.
Planes near Christchurch now
Live positions from adsb.lol's community ADS-B receivers. Coverage depends on volunteers nearby; not every aircraft is shown.
Where can you fly from Christchurch (CHC)?
25 nonstop destinations in 7 countries, most of them in Australia & New Zealand. Every route from CHC on the map below; the tables list who flies each one.
The longest nonstop from CHC is Dubai (DXB), 14,050 km (8,730 mi), about 17h 30m in the air. The shortest is (HKK), 152 km (95 mi). 4 destinations are more than six hours away. Star Alliance airlines reach 21 of the 25. 4 routes are seasonal only.
Australia & New Zealand 20
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADL Adelaideseasonal | Australia |  Air New Zealand | 3,055 km | 4h 15m |
| BNE Brisbane | Australia |  Air New Zealand, Qantas | 2,498 km | 3h 30m |
| OOL Gold Coast | Australia |  Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways | 2,406 km | 3h 30m |
| MEL Melbourne | Australia | Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas | 2,414 km | 3h 30m |
| SYD Sydney | Australia | Air New Zealand, Qantas | 2,126 km | 3h |
| HKK | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 152 km | 40 min |
| AKL Auckland | New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways | 745 km | 1h 25m |
| BHE Blenheim | New Zealand |  Originair | 245 km | 50 min |
| DUD Dunedin | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 328 km | 55 min |
| HLZ Hamilton | New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways | 668 km | 1h 20m |
| IVC Invercargill | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 465 km | 1h 05m |
| NPE Napier | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 575 km | 1h 10m |
| NSN Nelson | New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Originair | 250 km | 50 min |
| NPL New Plymouth | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 517 km | 1h 05m |
| PMR Palmerston North | New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Originair | 435 km | 1h |
| ZQN Queenstown | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 346 km | 55 min |
| ROT Rotorua | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 678 km | 1h 20m |
| TRG Tauranga | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | 717 km | 1h 20m |
| CHT Te One | New Zealand | Air Chathams | 885 km | 1h 35m |
| WLG Wellington | New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways | 304 km | 50 min |
Pacific Islands 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAR Avaruaseasonal | Cook Islands | Air New Zealand | 3,559 km | 4h 45m |
East Asia 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKG Hong Kongseasonal | Hong Kong |  Cathay Pacific | 9,445 km | 12h |
Southeast Asia 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN Singapore | Singapore |  Singapore Airlines | 8,403 km | 10h 30m |
Middle East 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | United Arab Emirates |  Emirates | 14,053 km | 17h 30m |
North America 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO San Franciscoseasonal | United States | United Airlines | 11,148 km | 14h |
From airport destination tables, confirmed from both ends where possible. Charter flights are excluded. Flying times are estimated from distance; check the airport's own departures for exact schedules.
What airlines fly to Christchurch (CHC)?
9 airlines fly nonstop to and from Christchurch: Air New Zealand (19 routes), Jetstar Airways (5 routes), Originair (3 routes) and 6 more.
Weather in Christchurch by month
Christchurch averages 23°C at its warmest (January) and 11°C at its coolest (July). No month averages 25°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° |
| Low | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° |
| Rain days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate normals from Christchurch (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Route guides from CHC
Official information
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01
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