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

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Nelson (NSN) and Christchurch (CHC), roughly 38 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes 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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Scheduled flight time
155 mi
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Nelson to Christchurch flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for NSN 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 Nelson (NSN) to Christchurch (CHC)
Date Flight Airline Departs NSN Arrives CHC Duration Aircraft
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5857Air New Zealand19:2020:1555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5859Air New Zealand13:0514:0055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72
NZ 5841Air New Zealand06:4007:3555 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5851Air New Zealand09:3010:2555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5845Air New Zealand12:1013:0555 minutesATR 72
NZ 5843Air New Zealand14:3515:3055 minutesDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
NZ 5853Air New Zealand17:4518:4055 minutesATR 72

Showing all 35 scheduled NSN 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 Nelson to Christchurch 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 NSN to CHC nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Nelson to Christchurch nonstop

Carriers operating NSN to CHC nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about NSN to CHC

How long is the flight from Nelson (NSN) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 55 minutes from Nelson (NSN) to Christchurch (CHC). 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 NSN to CHC?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying NSN to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NSN to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from NSN to CHC?
About 38 nonstop flights a week run between Nelson (NSN) 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 NSN to CHC depart?
Scheduled NSN to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:40 and 19:20, local time at Nelson. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate NSN to CHC nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, NSN to CHC nonstops fly as NZ 5841, NZ 5843, NZ 5845, NZ 5851, NZ 5853, NZ 5857, and NZ 5859 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NSN to CHC?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on NSN to CHC. The page carries the full NSN 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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