# Distance from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 12,663 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,663 km / 7,868 mi / 6,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 23:58 in Barranquilla, it's 16:58 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (CHC is higher than BAQ)

## Airports

### [Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/baq-barranquilla-ernesto-cortissoz-international-airport/1ef266df-b445-657c-81d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barranquilla, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.890000, -74.780000
- Elevation: 98 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 23:58 in Barranquilla, it's 16:58 in Christchurch.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/baq-barranquilla-ernesto-cortissoz-international-airport/1ef266df-b445-657c-81d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)