Christchurch to Queenstown (CHC-ZQN): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Christchurch (CHC) and Queenstown (ZQN), roughly 34 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 15m for the 216 miles.

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

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34
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h to 1h 15m
Scheduled flight time
216 mi
Nonstop distance
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Christchurch to Queenstown flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CHC to ZQN 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 Queenstown (ZQN)
Date Flight Airline Departs CHC Arrives ZQN Duration Aircraft
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 5647Air New Zealand14:4015:551h 15mATR 72
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 5647Air New Zealand14:4015:551h 15mATR 72
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 5647Air New Zealand14:4015:551h 15mATR 72
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 653Air New Zealand15:0516:051hAirbus A320
NZ 647Air New Zealand15:1016:101hAirbus A320
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5651Air New Zealand10:5012:051h 15mATR 72
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 653Air New Zealand15:0516:051hAirbus A320
NZ 647Air New Zealand15:1016:101hAirbus A320
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5651Air New Zealand10:5012:051h 15mATR 72
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 5647Air New Zealand14:4015:551h 15mATR 72
NZ 5641Air New Zealand07:1008:251h 15mATR 72
NZ 659Air New Zealand08:4009:401hAirbus A320
NZ 5655Air New Zealand12:4514:001h 15mATR 72
NZ 5647Air New Zealand14:4015:551h 15mATR 72

Showing all 31 scheduled CHC to ZQN 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 Queenstown nonstop

Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the ATR 72 and the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full CHC to ZQN nonstop schedule

This page carries the full CHC to ZQN 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 ZQN nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Christchurch to Queenstown nonstop

Carriers operating CHC to ZQN nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about CHC to ZQN

How long is the flight from Christchurch (CHC) to Queenstown (ZQN)?
Scheduled flight times from Christchurch (CHC) to Queenstown (ZQN) run from 1h to 1h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 216 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CHC to ZQN?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying CHC to ZQN nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CHC to ZQN, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from CHC to ZQN?
About 34 nonstop flights a week run between Christchurch (CHC) and Queenstown (ZQN) 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 ZQN depart?
Scheduled CHC to ZQN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:10 and 15:10, 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 ZQN nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, CHC to ZQN nonstops fly as NZ 647, NZ 653, NZ 659, NZ 5641, NZ 5647, NZ 5651, and NZ 5655 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 ZQN?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on CHC to ZQN. The page carries the full CHC to ZQN 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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