# Distance from Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPT) to Christchurch (CHC)

> 12,506 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,506 km / 7,771 mi / 6,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 03:57 in Beaumont/Port Arthur, it's 20:57 in Christchurch)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (CHC is higher than BPT)

## Airports

### [Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpt-beaumontport-arthur-jack-brooks-regional-airport/1ef266df-113e-6766-be8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beaumont/Port Arthur, United States
- ICAO: KBPT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.000000, -94.000000
- Elevation: 15 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 03:57 in Beaumont/Port Arthur, it's 20:57 in Christchurch.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpt-beaumontport-arthur-jack-brooks-regional-airport/1ef266df-113e-6766-be8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)