Christchurch Airport (CHC) Information

Where is Christchurch Airport?  

Set on the edge of the Canterbury plains, Christchurch is a major stepping off point for touring New Zealand's South Island.

While Christchurch is recovering from the major earthquakes it suffered in 2010, and part of downtown is currently inaccessible, the remainder of the city and region are open for business.

Christchurch International Airport (IATA: CHC, ICAO: NZCH), also known as Christchurch Harewood Airport, ChCh Airport or simply Christchurch Airport, is located in Harewood, a suburb northwest of Christchurch, New Zealand. Construction is underway, and almost complete, on a new Domestic terminal upgrade at CHC.

Christchurch Airport served 5,592,529 passengers in 2011, making it New Zealand's 2nd busiest airport, after Auckland Airport (AKL).

Airlines that fly to Christchurch Airport include Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Air Safaris, Air West Coast, Emirates, Jetstar Airways, Mainland Air, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Vincent Aviation and Virgin Australia.

You can fly to Christchurch Airport from Auckland, Bangkok, Blenheim, Brisbane, Chatham Islands, Dubai, Dunedin, Gold Coast, Greymouth, Hamilton, Holitika, Invercargill, Lake Tekapo, Melbourne, Mount Cook, Nadi, Napier, Nelson, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Queenstown, Rotorua, Singapore, Sydney, Tauranga, Te Anau, Timaru, Tokya, Wanka and Wellington.

Your best bet for a Christchurch Airport transfer is a shuttle. Details on all options are included in this guide.

• Official CHC Christchurch International Airport Website    

• Read CHC Christchurch Airport Tweets