# Distance from Arly (ARL) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 16,366 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,366 km / 10,169 mi / 8,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 22:45 in Arly, it's 10:45 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 638 ft (CHC is lower than ARL)

## Airports

### [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arly, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFER
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.600000, 1.480000
- Elevation: 761 ft

### [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Christchurch, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZCH
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.490000, 172.530000
- Elevation: 123 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 22:45 in Arly, it's 10:45 in Christchurch.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
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