Flights from Auckland International (AKL) to Christchurch (CHC)

Flights are available to Auckland International from Christchurch International with a choice of 17 airliners, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Sirius Aero, Asiana Airlines, LATAM Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Fiji Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air China, Jetstar, Qantas, EVA Air, Etihad Airways and Air New Zealand. The flight time from Auckland International to Christchurch International is around 1 Hour 41 Minutes and you will cover 746 Km (463 Miles). The airport code for Auckland International is AKL and for Christchurch International it is CHC.

The cost of the air travel varies depending on what day you travel and the time of day. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Auckland International (AKL) to Christchurch International (CHC) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight
Air New Zealand	13	14	14	16	17	15	0	06:00	21:15
EVA Air	13	15	14	16	15	6	0	06:00	21:15
Etihad Airways	14	14	14	16	15	6	0	06:00	21:15
Qantas	8	9	9	9	8	3	0	06:15	20:55
Jetstar	6	6	5	6	7	5	0	06:15	21:30
Air China	6	6	6	7	7	2	0	08:50	21:15
Emirates	6	6	5	6	5	2	0	06:15	20:55
Singapore Airlines	4	4	4	4	4	2	0	06:00	18:00
United Airlines	3	3	4	4	5	2	0	06:45	12:00
Fiji Airways	6	4	3	4	3	1	0	06:15	20:55
Turkish Airlines	2	2	3	2	3	1	0	06:45	12:00
All Nippon Airways	2	1	1	2	1	1	0	06:45	11:00
LATAM Airlines	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	19:40	20:55
Asiana Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	11:00	12:00
Sirius Aero	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	08:00	08:00
American Airlines	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	07:00	13:15
Virgin Atlantic	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	07:25	08:00

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Auckland International to Christchurch International New Zealand are by Air New Zealand with around 12 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:00 and the latest flights at 21:15 with the most popular flight number being NZ501, NZ515, NZ519 and NZ521.

You can visit Air New Zealand at airnewzealand.co.nz website for late minute deals and up to date information.

Below you can see all the times when Air New Zealand fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Air New Zealand website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day	Flight Times
Monday	06:45, 08:00, 08:50, 11:00, 12:00, 13:05, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 21:15
Tuesday	06:00, 06:45, 08:00, 08:50, 11:00, 12:00, 13:05, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 16:45, 18:00, 19:00 and 21:15
Wednesday	06:00, 06:45, 08:00, 08:50, 11:00, 12:00, 12:45, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 16:45, 18:00, 19:00 and 21:15
Thursday	06:00, 06:45, 07:25, 08:00, 08:50, 11:00, 12:00, 12:45, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 16:45, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 21:15
Friday	06:00, 06:45, 07:25, 08:00, 08:50, 11:00, 12:00, 12:45, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 16:45, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 20:30 and 21:15
Saturday	06:00, 06:45, 08:00, 08:50, 09:50, 11:00, 12:00, 14:10, 15:00, 16:05, 16:45, 17:30, 18:00, 19:00 and 21:15

Instead of flying directly from Auckland International and arrive at Christchurch International Air New Zealand, you may arrive Christchurch International by another airport. Please see chart below for a list of these.

Route	Stops	Distance	Flying Time
Auckland to Blenheim	0	508 km (315 miles)	1 Hour 25 Minutes
Auckland to Nelson	0	496 km (308 miles)	1 Hour 24 Minutes
Auckland to Tauranga	0	600 km (373 miles)	1 Hour 31 Minutes
Auckland to Wellington	0	480 km (298 miles)	1 Hour 23 Minutes

Before departing customs Auckland International make sure that you do not exceed baggage allowances as excess charges may be considerable.

Auckland International to Christchurch Flights

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