Cheap Flights from Dunedin to Christchurch

Flights from Dunedin to Christchurch are operated by 4 airliners – Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Mount Cook Airlines and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 2 flights a day departing from Dunedin International and arriving at Christchurch International. In the morning there is 4 flights, 3 flights in the evening and 1 flight at night with the earliest departuare at 00:45 and latest departure at 20:50. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is NZ 5012, NZ 5016, NZ 5050, NZ 5052, NZ 5054, NZ 5350, NZ 696 and NZ 8086.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Mount Cook Airlines offers 1 flight a day from Dunedin International to Christchurch International between the hours of 00:45 and 17:20. The flight numbers for these flights are NZM 5012, NZM 5016, NZM 5050, NZM 5052, NZM 5054 and NZM 5350.

Air New Zealand flight prices from Dunedin International to Christchurch International can be found at www.airnewzealand.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Dunedin to Christchurch and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New Zealand
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
Mount Cook Airlines
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
Singapore Airlines
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Nelson
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Dunedin to Christchurch that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Dunedin > Christchurch
0
325 Km (202 Miles)
8
Dunedin > Wellington > Christchurch
1
955 Km (593 Miles)
5
1
1,865 Km (1,159 Miles)
2
Dunedin > Brisbane > Christchurch
1
5,240 Km (3,256 Miles)
2

Return flight are operated by 3 airliners which include Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Mount Cook Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Christchurch to Dunedin page.

Alternative routes to Christchurch

As a substitute, you will discover that Queenstown also give flights to Christchurch which could be more fitting for you. Queenstown has around 5 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Queenstown is around 158 kilometers (98 miles) from Dunedin. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Dunedin. More information can be found at Flights from Queenstown to Christchurch. Flights to Christchurch are also available from Queenstown; 4 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Queenstown > Christchurch
0
345 Km (214 Miles)
5
1
1,770 Km (1,100 Miles)
4
Queenstown > Sydney > Christchurch
1
4,065 Km (2,526 Miles)
2
Queenstown > Wellington > Christchurch
1
945 Km (587 Miles)
1
1
4,560 Km (2,833 Miles)
1

Arriving at Christchurch

Should you require a car at Christchurch we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Christchurch Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

Christchurch has the same time zone as Dunedin so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from Christchurch International Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Christchurch International Airport is around 10 km (6 miles) from Christchurch city center where most people will be traveling. Christchurch is a large city with over 363,900 people so you if you are looking for accommodation then there should be plenty of hotels and hostels available.