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Invercargill → Christchurch

IVCInvercargillInvercargill Airport
CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
Distance
289 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Invercargill and Christchurch.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
7
busiest month · Nov
4
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 5 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Methow Aviationwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Invercargill. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  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. 5Mon
  2. 4.8Tue
  3. 5.1Wed
  4. 5.7Thu
  5. 5.2Fri
  6. 3.2Sat
  7. 6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7695%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C3%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE202%
  4. Cessna 208 CaravanC2081%
  5. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265138
  • Air New Zealand137×
February 20266160
  • Air New Zealand155×
March 20266180
  • Air New Zealand172×
April 20266150
  • Air New Zealand144×
May 20265135
  • Air New Zealand130×
  • Methow Aviation2×
June 20265144
  • Air New Zealand138×
  • Methow Aviation1×
July 20265144
  • Air New Zealand143×
August 20265131
  • Air New Zealand125×
September 20265140
  • Air New Zealand133×
October 20255156
  • Air New Zealand150×
November 20257188
  • Air New Zealand177×
  • Methow Aviation5×
December 20254136
  • Air New Zealand131×
  • Methow Aviation5×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

Methow Aviation

MER

Hub: KKE Kerikeri

4 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 Invercargill: 3.
  • Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.

The airports on this route

Invercargill Airport

Invercargill, New ZealandIVC / NZNV

Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 7,251 ft

48 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Invercargill to Christchurch

The observed direct connection between Invercargill Airport (IVC) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) covers approximately 289 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air New Zealand and Methow Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Invercargill from Christchurch by air?
The great-circle distance between Invercargill Airport and Christchurch International Airport is approximately 289 mi.
How long is the flight from Invercargill to Christchurch?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Invercargill to Christchurch?
Yes, a direct connection between IVC 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 and Methow Aviation.
How often is there a flight from Invercargill to Christchurch?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,802 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Methow Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Invercargill and Christchurch?
Same local time in Invercargill 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.