Cheap Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch

Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Mount Cook Airlines. The most popular are provided by Mount Cook Airlines. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Rotorua and arriving at Christchurch International. In the morning there is 1 flight, 1 flight in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:20 and latest departure at 14:00. 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 NZM 5377 and NZM 5379.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air New Zealand offers 1 flight a day from Rotorua to Christchurch International between the hours of 00:20 and 14:00. The flight numbers for these flights are NZ 5377 and NZ 5379.

Mount Cook Airlines flight prices from Rotorua to Christchurch International can be found at www.mountcookairlines.com

Daily Flights

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

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

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Rotorua 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
Rotorua > Christchurch
0
695 Km (432 Miles)
2
1
960 Km (597 Miles)
4
Rotorua > Wellington > Christchurch
1
705 Km (438 Miles)
3
Rotorua > Sydney > Christchurch
1
4,585 Km (2,849 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air New Zealand and Mount Cook Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Christchurch to Rotorua page.

Alternative routes to Christchurch

As a substitute, you will discover that Hamilton also give flights to Christchurch which could be more fitting for you. Hamilton has around 3 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 Hamilton is around 88 kilometers (54 miles) from Rotorua. 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 Rotorua. More information can be found at Flights from Hamilton to Christchurch. Flights to Christchurch are also available from Hamilton; 7 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Hamilton > Christchurch
0
670 Km (416 Miles)
3
Hamilton > Wellington > Christchurch
1
690 Km (429 Miles)
7
1
1,080 Km (671 Miles)
7
Gisborne > Wellington > Christchurch
1
705 Km (438 Miles)
5
1
960 Km (597 Miles)
4
Taupo > Wellington > Christchurch
1
620 Km (385 Miles)
3
1
850 Km (528 Miles)
3
Taupo > Auckland International > Christchurch
1
965 Km (600 Miles)
3
Hamilton > Palmerston North > Christchurch
1
710 Km (441 Miles)
2
Whakatane > Wellington > Christchurch
1
725 Km (450 Miles)
1

Arriving at Christchurch

Should someone be collectiong you at Christchurch we would advise them to check Christchurch Airport Arrivals page before they set off. This page gives live information on the status of your flight, or if you choose to rent a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from companies based at Christchurch.

When arriving at Christchurch bear in mind that the time zone is GMT +12.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.

On departing Christchurch International Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Christchurch International Airport is located around 10 km (6 miles) from Christchurch city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Christchurch has more than 363,900 residents so you if you are in search of a place to stay you should easily find a number of hotels and hostels available.