Cheap Flights from Palmerston North to Christchurch
Flights from Palmerston North to Christchurch are operated by 3 airliners – Air New Zealand, Mount Cook Airlines and Air Nelson. The most popular are provided by Air New Zealand. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Palmerston North and arriving at Christchurch International. In the morning there is 2 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 07:10 and latest departure at 16:30. 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 5345, NZ 5349, NZ 5357 and NZ 8707.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Mount Cook Airlines offers 1 flight a day from Palmerston North to Christchurch International between the hours of 07:10 and 13:10. The flight numbers for these flights are NZM 5345, NZM 5349 and NZM 5357.
Air New Zealand flight prices from Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North to Christchurch and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Palmerston North 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.
Return flight are operated by 3 airliners which include Air New Zealand, Mount Cook Airlines and Air Nelson. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Christchurch to Palmerston North page.
Alternative routes to Christchurch
As a substitute, you will discover that Wellington International also give flights to Christchurch which could be more fitting for you. Wellington International has around 16 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 Wellington is around 131 kilometers (81 miles) from Palmerston North. 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 Palmerston North. More information can be found at Flights from Wellington to Christchurch. Flights to Christchurch are also available from Hawkes Bay; 2 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Christchurch
If a friend or relative is collecting you at Christchurch then make sure they visit our Christchurch Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Christchurch.
The time zone at Christchurch is GMT +12.0 which is the same as GMT +12.0 at Palmerston North.
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.
