Queenstown to Christchurch (ZQN-CHC): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air New Zealand flies nonstop between Queenstown (ZQN) and Christchurch (CHC), roughly 31 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h 10m for the 216 miles.

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

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31
Flights a week, 4-week average
55 minutes to 1h 10m
Scheduled flight time
216 mi
Nonstop distance
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Queenstown to Christchurch flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ZQN 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 Queenstown (ZQN) to Christchurch (CHC)
Date Flight Airline Departs ZQN Arrives CHC Duration Aircraft
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 5656Air New Zealand16:3017:401h 10mATR 72
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 5656Air New Zealand16:3017:401h 10mATR 72
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 5656Air New Zealand16:3017:401h 10mATR 72
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 656Air New Zealand16:5517:5055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5642Air New Zealand12:4013:501h 10mATR 72
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 656Air New Zealand16:5517:5055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5652Air New Zealand12:4013:501h 10mATR 72
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 5656Air New Zealand16:3017:401h 10mATR 72
NZ 5640Air New Zealand09:0010:101h 10mATR 72
NZ 644Air New Zealand10:2511:2055 minutesAirbus A320
NZ 5648Air New Zealand14:3515:451h 10mATR 72
NZ 5656Air New Zealand16:3017:401h 10mATR 72

Showing all 29 scheduled ZQN 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 Queenstown to Christchurch nonstop

Air New Zealand flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the ATR 72 and the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full ZQN to CHC nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Queenstown to Christchurch nonstop

Carriers operating ZQN to CHC nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about ZQN to CHC

How long is the flight from Queenstown (ZQN) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Scheduled flight times from Queenstown (ZQN) to Christchurch (CHC) run from 55 minutes to 1h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 216 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ZQN to CHC?
Air New Zealand is currently the only airline flying ZQN to CHC nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on ZQN to CHC, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from ZQN to CHC?
About 31 nonstop flights a week run between Queenstown (ZQN) 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 ZQN to CHC depart?
Scheduled ZQN to CHC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:00 and 16:55, local time at Queenstown. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate ZQN to CHC nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, ZQN to CHC nonstops fly as NZ 644, NZ 656, NZ 5640, NZ 5642, NZ 5648, NZ 5652, and NZ 5656 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ZQN to CHC?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air New Zealand on ZQN to CHC. The page carries the full ZQN 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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