Christchurch to Nelson (CHC-NSN): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Christchurch (CHC) and Nelson (NSN), roughly 39 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h for the 155 miles.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Flights a week, 4-week average
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Scheduled flight time
155 mi
Nonstop distance
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Christchurch to Nelson flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CHC to NSN starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Christchurch (CHC) to Nelson (NSN)
Date Flight Airline Departs CHC Arrives NSN Duration Aircraft
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5856Air New Zealand17:4518:451hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5844Air New Zealand11:3512:351hATR 72
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5842Air New Zealand08:0009:001hATR 72
NZ 5858Air New Zealand10:1511:151hATR 72
NZ 5848Air New Zealand13:0514:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5852Air New Zealand16:1017:101hATR 72
NZ 5856Air New Zealand17:4518:451hATR 72
NZ 5854Air New Zealand19:0520:051hDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300

Showing all 36 scheduled CHC to NSN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Christchurch to Nelson nonstop

Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the ATR 72 and the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full CHC to NSN nonstop schedule

This page carries the full CHC to NSN nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each CHC to NSN nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Christchurch to Nelson nonstop

Carriers operating CHC to NSN nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about CHC to NSN

How long is the flight from Christchurch (CHC) to Nelson (NSN)?
Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h from Christchurch (CHC) to Nelson (NSN). The nonstop covers about 155 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CHC to NSN?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying CHC to NSN nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CHC to NSN, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from CHC to NSN?
About 39 nonstop flights a week run between Christchurch (CHC) and Nelson (NSN) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CHC to NSN depart?
Scheduled CHC to NSN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 19:05, local time at Christchurch. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate CHC to NSN nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, CHC to NSN nonstops fly as NZ 5842, NZ 5844, NZ 5848, NZ 5852, NZ 5854, NZ 5856, and NZ 5858 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CHC to NSN?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on CHC to NSN. The page carries the full CHC to NSN nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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