# Distance from Brest/Guipavas (BES) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 19,415 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,415 km / 12,064 mi / 10,483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 09:55 in Brest/Guipavas, it's 19:55 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 202 ft (CHC is lower than BES)

## Airports

### [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brest/Guipavas, France
- ICAO: LFRB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.450000, -4.420000
- Elevation: 325 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 09:55 in Brest/Guipavas, it's 19:55 in Christchurch.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)