There are 3 ways to get from Christchurch to Okinawa by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane CHC - OKA
20h 38m¥76,159–201,689Shuttle to Hokitika, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane HKK - OKA
33h 48m¥95,327–219,901Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane NSN - OKA
26h 51m¥99,738–375,448
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Okinawa is to fly which costs ¥75000 - ¥210000 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Okinawa is to fly which takes 20h 38m and costs ¥75000 - ¥210000.
The distance between Christchurch and Okinawa is 9038 km.
It takes approximately 20h 38m to get from Christchurch to Okinawa, including transfers.
Okinawa is 3h behind Christchurch. It is currently 11:56 PM in Christchurch and 8:56 PM in Okinawa.
There are 1982+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Okinawa, Japan?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and nine other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Naha Airport (OKA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Naha Airport via Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Naha Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–290,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Naha Airport via Brisbane, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–200,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Wellington, Brisbane, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–240,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Naha Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–230,000
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Naha Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hokitika to Naha Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Naha Airport via Auckland, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥18,768–93,838
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- ¥93,838
- Per person
- ¥18,768
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