# Distance from Bordeaux/Merignac (BOD) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 19,457 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,457 km / 12,090 mi / 10,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:52 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 12:52 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (CHC is lower than BOD)

## Airports

### [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordeaux/Merignac, France
- ICAO: LFBD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.830000, -0.720000
- Elevation: 162 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 02:52 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 12:52 in Christchurch.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)