# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Wellsville (ELZ)

> 14,440 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,440 km / 8,973 mi / 7,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 09:06 in Christchurch, it's 17:06 in Wellsville)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,002 ft (ELZ 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

### [Wellsville Municipal/Tarantine Field (ELZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elz-wellsville-wellsville-municipaltarantine-field/1ef266df-19e3-616e-930f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wellsville, United States
- ICAO: KELZ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.110000, -77.990000
- Elevation: 2,125 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 09:06 in Christchurch, it's 17:06 in Wellsville.
With a 16-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)
- [Wellsville Municipal/Tarantine Field (ELZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elz-wellsville-wellsville-municipaltarantine-field/1ef266df-19e3-616e-930f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)