# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Cordova (CKU)

> 12,170 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,170 km / 7,562 mi / 6,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 14:09 in Christchurch, it's 18:09 in Cordova)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (CKU is lower than CHC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cordova, United States
- ICAO: KCKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.540000, -145.730000
- Elevation: 59 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 14:09 in Christchurch, it's 18:09 in Cordova.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)