# Distance from Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 18,918 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,918 km / 11,755 mi / 10,215 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:28 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 07:28 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,491 ft (CHC is lower than BFW)

## Airports

### [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOS
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.170000, -0.590000
- Elevation: 1,614 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 20:28 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 07:28 in Christchurch.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)