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Timaru → Christchurch

TIUTimaruTimaru Airport
CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
Distance
86 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Timaru and Christchurch.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jan
1
quietest month · Oct
53 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1.5May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SA Red Cross Air Mercy Servicewinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Timaru. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. P28A55%
  2. Cessna 172C17210%
  3. G2CA8%
  4. P685%
  5. Beechcraft King Air 200BE203%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026232
  • SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service1×
February 2026123–
    March 2026112
    • SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service1×
    April 2026121–
      May 20261.524–
        June 2026227–
          July 2026124–
            August 2026123–
              September 2026120–
                October 2025116–
                  November 2025119
                  • SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service1×
                  December 2025125
                  • SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service1×

                  Airlines observed on this route

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

                  SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service

                  AMD

                  Hub: NSN Nelson

                  5 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 Timaru: 2.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Christchurch: 21.

                  The airports on this route

                  Timaru Airport

                  Timaru, New ZealandTIU / NZTU

                  Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 4,199 ft

                  46 °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

                  50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  About the route from Timaru to Christchurch

                  The observed direct connection between Timaru Airport (TIU) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) covers approximately 86 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                  Frequently asked questions about this route

                  How far is Timaru from Christchurch by air?
                  The great-circle distance between Timaru Airport and Christchurch International Airport is approximately 86 mi.
                  How long is the flight from Timaru to Christchurch?
                  Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                  Is there a direct connection from Timaru to Christchurch?
                  Yes, a direct connection between TIU and CHC has been observed in our route data.
                  Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                  In the available route data: SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service.
                  How often is there a flight from Timaru to Christchurch?
                  On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 266 observed flights. Mainly SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                  What is the current time difference between Timaru and Christchurch?
                  Same local time in Timaru 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.