# Distance from Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 18,778 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,778 km / 11,668 mi / 10,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Morocco) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 05:07 in Beni Mellal Airport, it's 16:07 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,547 ft (CHC is lower than BEM)

## Airports

### [Beni Mellal Airport (BEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bem-beni-mellal-airport/1ef266de-e890-6de6-93ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beni Mellal Airport, Morocco
- ICAO: GMMD
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 32.400000, -6.330000
- Elevation: 1,670 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 05:07 in Beni Mellal Airport, it's 16:07 in Christchurch.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beni Mellal Airport (BEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bem-beni-mellal-airport/1ef266de-e890-6de6-93ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
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