# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Dayton (FFO)

> 13,873 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,873 km / 8,620 mi / 7,491 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:09 in Christchurch, it's 19:09 in Dayton)
- **Elevation difference**: 700 ft (FFO 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

### [Wright-Patterson Afb Airport (FFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffo-dayton-wright-patterson-afb-airport/1ef266df-1c0b-61a8-8a63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dayton, United States
- ICAO: KFFO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.830000, -84.050000
- Elevation: 823 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 11:09 in Christchurch, it's 19:09 in Dayton.
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)
- [Wright-Patterson Afb Airport (FFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffo-dayton-wright-patterson-afb-airport/1ef266df-1c0b-61a8-8a63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)