# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Caravelas (CRQ)

> 12,484 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,484 km / 7,757 mi / 6,741 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 10:58 in Christchurch, it's 19:58 in Caravelas)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (CRQ 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

### [Caravelas Airport (CRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crq-caravelas-caravelas-airport/1ef266df-9447-62f2-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caravelas, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCV
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -17.650000, -39.250000
- Elevation: 36 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 10:58 in Christchurch, it's 19:58 in Caravelas.
With a 15-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)
- [Caravelas Airport (CRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crq-caravelas-caravelas-airport/1ef266df-9447-62f2-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)