Flights from Christchurch to Wellington – Direct & connecting routes
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CHC to WLG – All flight route options from Christchurch International, New Zealand to Wellington International, New Zealand. These routes are operated by 4 airlines. Fly non-stop with Jetstar or Air New Zealand, or choose from 2 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 50 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Christchurch to Wellington flights
With over 141 flights every week and 4 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Wellington (WLG) from Christchurch (CHC) with Jetstar or Air New Zealand or choose a connecting flight via Blenheim (BHE) or Nelson (NSN) if it suits you better.
Christchurch to Wellington with Jetstar
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 06:45, 18:10 or 18:15.
With Sounds Air
If you fly from Christchurch with Sounds Air you will do a stopover in Blenheim, BHE before reaching Wellington. This flight trip will take 2 hours and 23 minutes and you can fly every day of the week except Mondays with departures from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Distance & flight times: Christchurch International to Wellington International
The shortest flight time between CHC and WLG is 50 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 50m | - | 190 miles (306 km) |
BHE Blenheim | 2h 23m | 2h 55m | 203 miles (327 km) |
NSN Nelson | 3h 15m | 1h 40m | 238 miles (383 km) |

