# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Dickinson (DIK)

> 13,021 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,021 km / 8,091 mi / 7,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 20:55 in Christchurch, it's 02:55 in Dickinson)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,469 ft (DIK 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

### [Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dik-dickinson-dickinsontheodore-roosevelt-regional-airport/1ef266df-1732-61b8-bd58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dickinson, United States
- ICAO: KDIK
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 46.800000, -102.800000
- Elevation: 2,592 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 20:55 in Christchurch, it's 02:55 in Dickinson.
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)
- [Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dik-dickinson-dickinsontheodore-roosevelt-regional-airport/1ef266df-1732-61b8-bd58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)