# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Waitangi (CHT)

> 19,066 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,066 km / 11,847 mi / 10,295 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 11:35 in Amsterdam, it's 22:20 in Waitangi)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (CHT is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waitangi, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZCI
- Timezone: Pacific/Chatham
- Coordinates: -43.810000, -176.460000
- Elevation: 43 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:35 in Amsterdam, it's 22:20 in Waitangi.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)