# Distance from Amritsar (ATQ) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 12,944 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,944 km / 8,043 mi / 6,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 07:39 in Amritsar, it's 14:09 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 633 ft (CHC is lower than ATQ)

## Airports

### [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amritsar, India
- ICAO: VIAR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.710000, 74.800000
- Elevation: 756 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 07:39 in Amritsar, it's 14:09 in Christchurch.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)