Christchurch eSIM
In Christchurch you connect to Spark or One NZ, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 68 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Spark and One NZ
- Real speed in New Zealand
- 68 Mbps median, 18 Mbps for the slowest tenth542 travellers across New Zealand, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Christchurch
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $6.89 | $6.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $3.63 | $10.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $2.98 | $14.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $2.39 | $23.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.94 | $38.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $1.66 | $82.89 |
How New Zealand compares across Oceania
- Speed rank
- 2 of 10 destinations we sell in Oceania
- Regional median
- 30.5 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 26 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Spark, One NZ
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Australia, 76 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Guam, 52 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 4: Auckland, Queenstown, Wellington, Christchurch
- tenth percentile
- 18 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 542 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Christchurch Airport (CHC)
- Airport
- CHC / NZCH
- Distance
- 10 km from the centre of Christchurch
Getting into Christchurch
- Metro bus route 3 to the central city via Avonhead and Riccarton (CHC)
- Metro bus route 29 to the central city via Fendalton (CHC)
Worth knowing about Christchurch
- Christchurch Airport has no rail connection; Metro bus routes 3 and 29 are the public transport into the central city, about 10 km away.
- Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, so it is the main arrival point for most South Island travel.
- The only tram in Christchurch is a heritage service in the central city, not a transport link from the airport.
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Other cities in New Zealand we cover
- Wellington
- 305 km from Christchurch, nearest airport WLG
- Queenstown
- 357 km from Christchurch, nearest airport ZQN
- Auckland
- 765 km from Christchurch, nearest airport AKL