# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Coatepeque (CTF)

> 11,571 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,571 km / 7,190 mi / 6,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 09:11 in Christchurch, it's 15:11 in Coatepeque)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,363 ft (CTF is higher 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

### [Coatepeque Airport (CTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctf-coatepeque-coatepeque-airport/1ef266df-5caa-6010-b683-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coatepeque, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGCT
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.690000, -91.880000
- Elevation: 1,486 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 09:11 in Christchurch, it's 15:11 in Coatepeque.
With a 18-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)
- [Coatepeque Airport (CTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctf-coatepeque-coatepeque-airport/1ef266df-5caa-6010-b683-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)