# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Esquel (EQS)

> 8,510 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,510 km / 5,288 mi / 4,595 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 22:20 in Christchurch, it's 07:20 in Esquel)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,498 ft (EQS 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

### [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Esquel, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Catamarca
- Coordinates: -42.910000, -71.140000
- Elevation: 2,621 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:20 in Christchurch, it's 07:20 in Esquel.
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)
- [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)