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Napier → Christchurch

NPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
Distance
357 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Napier and Christchurch.

Observed nonstop

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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 · Sep
1 hr 26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Napier. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  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. 2.6Mon
  2. 2.8Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.9Thu
  5. 2.8Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 3.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7697%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE202%
  3. Cessna Citation SovereignC6801%
  4. B3500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026392
  • Air New Zealand91×
February 2026383
  • Air New Zealand78×
March 2026384
  • Air New Zealand81×
April 2026380
  • Air New Zealand78×
May 2026379
  • Air New Zealand76×
June 2026377
  • Air New Zealand74×
July 2026384
  • Air New Zealand81×
August 2026378
  • Air New Zealand75×
September 2026270
  • Air New Zealand69×
October 2025388
  • Air New Zealand83×
November 2025383
  • Air New Zealand80×
December 2025384
  • Air New Zealand80×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on NPE-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 Napier: 5.
  • Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.

The airports on this route

Hawke's Bay Airport

Napier, New ZealandNPE / NZNR

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,999 ft

46 °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

41 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

PMR CHCPalmerston North AirportPalmerston North is about 89 mi from Napier.View route →

About the route from Napier to Christchurch

The observed direct connection between Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) covers approximately 357 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Napier from Christchurch by air?
The great-circle distance between Hawke's Bay Airport and Christchurch International Airport is approximately 357 mi.
How long is the flight from Napier to Christchurch?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Napier to Christchurch?
Yes, a direct connection between NPE 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 Napier to Christchurch?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 982 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Napier and Christchurch?
Same local time in Napier 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.