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Direct flights from New Plymouth to Christchurch

Airlines Schedules

NPL - CHC route map All flights from NPL to CHC non-stop. There are direct flights from New Plymouth (NPL), New Zealand to Christchurch International (CHC), New Zealand with Air New Zealand. 13 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route. Departure times range from 10:40 to 16:55 depending on the schedule period. The flight distance is 322 miles (518 km). Flight time is about 1 hour and 35 minutes.

NPL
New Plymouth
New ZealandNew Plymouth , New Zealand
CHC
Christchurch
New ZealandChristchurch , New Zealand
NPL
New Plymouth
New ZealandNew Plymouth , New Zealand
Christchurch
New ZealandChristchurch , New Zealand
CHC
Flight time 1h 35min
Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Airlines with non-stop routes:

Air New Zealand Star Alliance

Departure times vary between 10:40 and 16:55
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13 flights/week
13 flights/week
Weekday-labels: HAS FLIGHTS UPCOMING NO FLIGHTS
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Flight schedule from New Plymouth to Christchurch with Air New Zealand

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Air New Zealand. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
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Aug 10
Tue
Aug 11
Wed
Aug 12
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Aug 13
Fri
Aug 14
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Sun
Aug 16
NZ5769
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
NZ5763
16:55
16:55
16:55
16:55
16:55
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16:55

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-07-13

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New Plymouth to Christchurch scheduled departures

Select a date to see every published non-stop departure between NPL and CHC.

Friday
Fri
Aug 07
2 flights(2)
Saturday
Sat
Aug 08
1 flights(1)
Sunday
Sun
Aug 09
2 flights(2)
Monday
Mon
Aug 10
2 flights(2)
Tuesday
Tue
Aug 11
2 flights(2)
Wednesday
Wed
Aug 12
2 flights(2)
Thursday
Thu
Aug 13
2 flights(2)
Time
Airline
Flight
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
10:40
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5769
16:55
Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
NZ5763
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NPL-CHC flight route
Route map from New Plymouth, NPL to Christchurch, CHC. The distance is 322 miles or 518 km.
New Plymouth - Christchurch direct flight map
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NPL - CHC route facts

  • Distance
    322 miles (518 km)
  • Flight time
    1 hour and 35 minutes
  • Airline
    Air New Zealand Air New Zealand
  • Airline alliances
    Star Alliance
  • Cabins
    Economy
  • Hub airports
    CHC
  • Aircraft
    ATR 72 and De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-300 Dash 8 / 8Q

Route FAQ

Air New Zealand operates non-stop flights from NPL to CHC with 13 weekly departures.

Scheduled flight time from NPL to CHC is 1 hour and 35 minutes. The route covers 322 miles (518 km).

13 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route, with published departure times ranging from 10:40 to 16:55 depending on the schedule period.

Economy are currently scheduled on non-stop flights for this route.
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