Cheap Flights to Chatham Islands Tuuta Airport
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Chatham Islands / Tuuta Airport is located about 10.5 nautical miles northeast of Waitangi Township, on Chatham Island, New Zealand. Owned by the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust and operated by Chatham Islands Airport Limited, the airport entered the jet age with the landing of its first Boeing 737, and serves as the main base for Air Chathams.
Airport code
CHT (ICAO: NZCI)
Location
Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand
Airlines serving
Air Chathams
Popular Routes to and from the Chatham Islands
Air Chathams operates all scheduled service to the islands, connecting to three major New Zealand cities along with a short inter-island hop.
Route Type
Popular Connections
Domestic
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Inter-Island
Pitt Island
Best Time to Book Cheap Flights
Booking well in advance is recommended given the airport’s limited weekday schedule. Air Chathams adds increased summer Saturday service from Auckland, offering more flexibility for travel during that period.
About the Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are known for their remote location far off New Zealand’s east coast, along with unique wildlife found nowhere else in the world. The islands also hold a distinct cultural heritage, home to both Moriori and Māori communities with their own histories and traditions.
Things to Know When Flying Into the Chatham Islands
Air Chathams operates year-round, weekday flights from Auckland Airport, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Aviation enthusiasts will enjoy the flight on Air Chathams’s 1950s Convair 580 aircraft, alongside more modern ATR 72s.
A short 20-minute flight connects Chatham Island to nearby Pitt Island, 14 km to the south, aboard a six-seater Cessna 206.
This inter-island flight is also the primary way freight, including shellfish and live crayfish, reaches the mainland.
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FAQs — Flights to International Airport
Air Chathams is the sole airline serving Chatham Islands Tuuta Airport, operating year-round weekday flights from Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
The flight from Auckland to the Chatham Islands takes about 2 hours to 2 hours and 45 minutes, operated on Air Chathams's Convair 580 or ATR 72 aircraft.
No, there are no international flights from the Chatham Islands; all scheduled service connects to mainland New Zealand.
Yes, Air Chathams operates a short 20-minute flight to nearby Pitt Island using a six-seater Cessna 206, also used to transport freight like shellfish and live crayfish.
Booking well in advance is recommended given the limited weekday schedule, with increased summer Saturday service from Auckland offering more flexibility.
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