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Dunedin → Christchurch

DUDDunedinDunedin International Airport
CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
Distance
204 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Dunedin and Christchurch.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5.5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Oct
4
quietest month · Dec
49 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dunedin. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.4Mon
  2. 5.2Tue
  3. 5.2Wed
  4. 5.5Thu
  5. 5.6Fri
  6. 3.8Sat
  7. 5.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7692%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE208%
  3. P28A0%
  4. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C0%
  5. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264125
  • Air New Zealand118×
February 20266164
  • Air New Zealand148×
March 20266170
  • Air New Zealand156×
April 20265152
  • Air New Zealand135×
May 20266161
  • Air New Zealand142×
June 20265150
  • Air New Zealand136×
July 20266174
  • Air New Zealand161×
August 20265149
  • Air New Zealand136×
September 20265154
  • Air New Zealand138×
October 20256171
  • Air New Zealand157×
November 20256178
  • Air New Zealand164×
December 20254133
  • Air New Zealand122×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DUD-CHC - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dunedin: 5.
  • Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.

The airports on this route

Dunedin International Airport

Dunedin, New ZealandDUD / NZDN

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,234 ft

57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, New ZealandCHC / NZCH

Major airport · 21 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,787 ft

55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Dunedin to Christchurch

The observed direct connection between Dunedin International Airport (DUD) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) covers approximately 204 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Dunedin from Christchurch by air?
The great-circle distance between Dunedin International Airport and Christchurch International Airport is approximately 204 mi.
How long is the flight from Dunedin to Christchurch?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Dunedin to Christchurch?
Yes, a direct connection between DUD and CHC 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 Dunedin to Christchurch?
On average around 5.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,881 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Dunedin and Christchurch?
Same local time in Dunedin and Christchurch.

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.