Palmerston North to Christchurch (PMR-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Palmerston North (PMR) and Christchurch (CHC), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 25m for the 270 miles.

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

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28
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 25m
Scheduled flight time
270 mi
Nonstop distance
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Palmerston North to Christchurch flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for PMR 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 Palmerston North (PMR) to Christchurch (CHC)
Date Flight Airline Departs PMR Arrives CHC Duration Aircraft
NZ 5189Air New Zealand06:4508:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5181Air New Zealand08:5510:201h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2516:501h 25mATR 72
NZ 5179Air New Zealand18:3019:551h 25mATR 72
NZ 5189Air New Zealand06:4508:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5181Air New Zealand08:5510:201h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2516:501h 25mATR 72
NZ 5179Air New Zealand18:3019:551h 25mATR 72
NZ 5189Air New Zealand06:4508:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5179Air New Zealand18:3019:551h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2516:501h 25mATR 72
NZ 5181Air New Zealand08:5510:201h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2516:501h 25mATR 72
NZ 5179Air New Zealand18:3019:551h 25mATR 72
NZ 5189Air New Zealand06:4508:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5181Air New Zealand08:5510:201h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand11:4513:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2016:451h 25mATR 72
NZ 5189Air New Zealand06:4508:101h 25mATR 72
NZ 5181Air New Zealand08:5510:201h 25mATR 72
NZ 5177Air New Zealand12:0013:251h 25mATR 72
NZ 5185Air New Zealand15:2016:451h 25mATR 72

Showing all 27 scheduled PMR 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 Palmerston North to Christchurch nonstop

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

The full PMR to CHC nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Palmerston North to Christchurch nonstop

Carriers operating PMR to CHC nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about PMR to CHC

How long is the flight from Palmerston North (PMR) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 25m from Palmerston North (PMR) to Christchurch (CHC). The nonstop covers about 270 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from PMR to CHC?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying PMR to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on PMR to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from PMR to CHC?
About 28 nonstop flights a week run between Palmerston North (PMR) 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 PMR to CHC depart?
Scheduled PMR to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:45 and 18:30, local time at Palmerston North. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate PMR to CHC nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, PMR to CHC nonstops fly as NZ 5177, NZ 5179, NZ 5181, NZ 5185, and NZ 5189 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on PMR to CHC?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on PMR to CHC. The page carries the full PMR 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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