# Distance from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 19,823 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,823 km / 12,318 mi / 10,704 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:07 in Braganca Airport, it's 11:07 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,118 ft (CHC is lower than BGC)

## Airports

### [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Braganca Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPBG
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 41.860000, -6.710000
- Elevation: 2,241 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 00:07 in Braganca Airport, it's 11:07 in Christchurch.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
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