New Plymouth to Christchurch (NPL-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies the NPL to CHC nonstop about 13 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as NZ 5763 and NZ 5769, scheduled at 1h 35m for the 321 miles.

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

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13
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 35m
Scheduled flight time
321 mi
Nonstop distance
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New Plymouth to Christchurch flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for NPL 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.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from New Plymouth (NPL) to Christchurch (CHC)
Date Flight Airline Departs NPL Arrives CHC Duration Aircraft
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5763Air New Zealand16:5518:301h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mATR 72
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5763Air New Zealand16:5518:301h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mATR 72
NZ 5763Air New Zealand16:5518:301h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5763Air New Zealand16:5518:301h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5769Air New Zealand10:4012:151h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5763Air New Zealand16:5518:301h 35mDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300

Showing all 12 scheduled NPL 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.

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Aircraft on the New Plymouth to Christchurch nonstop

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

The full NPL to CHC nonstop schedule

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

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

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Airlines flying New Plymouth to Christchurch nonstop

Carriers operating NPL to CHC nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about NPL to CHC

How long is the flight from New Plymouth (NPL) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 35m from New Plymouth (NPL) to Christchurch (CHC). The nonstop covers about 321 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from NPL to CHC?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying NPL to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NPL to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from NPL to CHC?
About 13 nonstop flights a week run between New Plymouth (NPL) and Christchurch (CHC) 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 NPL to CHC depart?
Scheduled NPL to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:40 and 16:55, local time at New Plymouth. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate NPL to CHC nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, NPL to CHC nonstops fly as NZ 5763 and NZ 5769 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NPL to CHC?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on NPL to CHC. The page carries the full NPL to CHC 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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