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New Plymouth → Christchurch

NPLNew PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
Distance
321 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Same local time in New Plymouth and Christchurch.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 19 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New Plymouth. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 1.9Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 1.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C88%
  2. ATR 72-600AT7611%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE202%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026255
  • Air New Zealand54×
February 2026246
  • Air New Zealand46×
March 2026256
  • Air New Zealand54×
April 2026253
  • Air New Zealand52×
May 2026247
  • Air New Zealand47×
June 2026248
  • Air New Zealand48×
July 2026240
  • Air New Zealand39×
August 2026252
  • Air New Zealand50×
September 2026254
  • Air New Zealand53×
October 2025248
  • Air New Zealand46×
November 2025255
  • Air New Zealand52×
December 2025247
  • Air New Zealand47×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on NPL-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 New Plymouth: 7.
  • Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.

The airports on this route

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth, New ZealandNPL / NZNP

Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 4,298 ft

55 °F · ClearSource: 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

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from New Plymouth to Christchurch

The observed direct connection between New Plymouth Airport (NPL) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) covers approximately 321 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Air New Zealand has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New Plymouth from Christchurch by air?
The great-circle distance between New Plymouth Airport and Christchurch International Airport is approximately 321 mi.
How long is the flight from New Plymouth to Christchurch?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New Plymouth to Christchurch?
Yes, a direct connection between NPL 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 New Plymouth to Christchurch?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 601 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New Plymouth and Christchurch?
Same local time in New Plymouth 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.