Rotorua to Christchurch (ROT-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Rotorua (ROT) and Christchurch (CHC), roughly 15 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as NZ 5783, NZ 5785, and NZ 5787, scheduled at 1h 55m for the 421 miles.

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

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15
Flights a week, 4-week average
1h 55m
Scheduled flight time
421 mi
Nonstop distance
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Rotorua to Christchurch flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ROT 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 Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch (CHC)
Date Flight Airline Departs ROT Arrives CHC Duration Aircraft
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5787Air New Zealand15:2017:151h 55mATR 72
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72
NZ 5785Air New Zealand10:0512:001h 55mATR 72
NZ 5783Air New Zealand13:3515:301h 55mATR 72

Showing all 14 scheduled ROT 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 Rotorua 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 ROT to CHC nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Rotorua to Christchurch nonstop

Carriers operating ROT to CHC nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about ROT to CHC

How long is the flight from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 1h 55m from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch (CHC). The nonstop covers about 421 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ROT to CHC?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying ROT to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on ROT to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from ROT to CHC?
About 15 nonstop flights a week run between Rotorua (ROT) 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 ROT to CHC depart?
Scheduled ROT to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:05 and 15:20, local time at Rotorua. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate ROT to CHC nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, ROT to CHC nonstops fly as NZ 5783, NZ 5785, and NZ 5787 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ROT to CHC?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on ROT to CHC. The page carries the full ROT 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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