--- title: "Waitangi to Christchurch flights: who flies CHT-CHC" description: "Air Chathams flies Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC) nonstop twice a week as 3C 542, scheduled at 2h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cht-chc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cht-chc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Waitangi to Christchurch (CHT-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Chathams flies nonstop from Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as 3C 542, scheduled at 2h 15m for the 556 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CHT to CHC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 15m Scheduled flight time 556 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Waitangi to Christchurch flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CHT to CHC 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. Scheduled nonstop departures from Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CHT | Arrives CHC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Tue, Oct 27 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Thu, Oct 29 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Tue, Nov 3 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Thu, Nov 5 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Tue, Nov 10 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | | Thu, Nov 12 | 3C 542 | Air Chathams | 09:30 | 11:00 | 2h 15m | SFB | Showing all 7 scheduled CHT to CHC 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. See every CHT to CHC date on the interactive map ## The full CHT to CHC nonstop schedule This page carries the full CHT to CHC nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each CHT to CHC nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See CHT to CHC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Waitangi to Christchurch nonstop Carriers operating CHT to CHC nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Chathams (3C) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3c.md)\ [The aircraft 3C flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3c.md) See CHT to CHC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CHT to CHC **How long is the flight from Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC)?** 3C 542 is scheduled at 2h 15m from Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 556 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CHT to CHC?** Air Chathams is currently the only airline flying CHT to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CHT to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does CHT to CHC operate?** The CHT to CHC nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Air Chathams. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from CHT to CHC depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled CHT to CHC nonstop leaves at 09:30 local time at Waitangi. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate CHT to CHC nonstop?** Air Chathams flies 3C 542 nonstop from Waitangi (CHT) to Christchurch (CHC), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CHT to CHC?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air Chathams on CHT to CHC. The page carries the full CHT to CHC nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CHC to CHT nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/chc-cht.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Waitangi (CHT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cht.md), or [every route from Christchurch (CHC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/chc.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full CHT to CHC nonstop schedule 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)