Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch, New ZealandCHC / NZCH
Major airport · 21 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,787 ft
43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Christchurch → Tauranga
CHC
ChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
ChristchurchChristchurch International AirportTRGTaurangaTauranga Airport
TaurangaTauranga Airport- Distance
- 446 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Christchurch and Tauranga.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Aug
- 1 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Christchurch. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 3.4Thu
- 2.9Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 3.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- ATR 72-600AT7698%
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C2%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL600%
- B3500%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 93 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 78 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 97 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 87 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 92 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CHC-TRG - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 8th longest observed direct route from CHC, out of 21.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.
- Direct destinations observed from Tauranga: 12.
The airports on this route
Tauranga Airport
Tauranga, New ZealandTRG / NZTG
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 5,988 ft
49 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Christchurch to Tauranga
The observed direct connection between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Tauranga Airport (TRG) covers approximately 446 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Christchurch from Tauranga by air?
- The great-circle distance between Christchurch International Airport and Tauranga Airport is approximately 446 mi.
- How long is the flight from Christchurch to Tauranga?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Christchurch to Tauranga?
- Yes, a direct connection between CHC and TRG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air New Zealand.
- How often is there a flight from Christchurch to Tauranga?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,040 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Christchurch and Tauranga?
- Same local time in Christchurch and Tauranga.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.