# Distance from Bengkulu-Sumatra Island (BKS) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 8,122 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,122 km / 5,047 mi / 4,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:41 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 07:41 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 73 ft (CHC is higher than BKS)

## Airports

### [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPL
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -3.860000, 102.340000
- Elevation: 50 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:41 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, it's 07:41 in Christchurch.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)