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Scan through all non-stop flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from CHC to RAR, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Rarotonga Island is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Rarotonga Island is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Christchurch CHC to Rarotonga Island RAR, which is Air New Zealand. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Departure times vary between 14:20 - 15:20. The earliest flight departs at 14:20, the last flight departs at 15:20. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island takes 4 hours and 45 minutes. The flight distance between Christchurch and Rarotonga Island is 2,210 miles (or 3,557 km).
There is 1 airport in Rarotonga Island: Rarotonga International Airport (RAR).
There are 0 flights per week flying from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island (as of April 2026).
4 hours and 45 minutes is the average flight time from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island.
The distance from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island is 2,210 miles (3,557 kilometers).
Air New Zealand is the only airline flying nonstop from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Christchurch to Rarotonga Island:
The earliest flight departs at 14:20 from Christchurch and arrives at 21:05 at Rarotonga Island.
The latest flight departs at 15:20 from Christchurch and arrives at 22:05 at Rarotonga Island.
2,210 miles (3,557 km) · 4h 45m
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