# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista (FHU)

> 11,439 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,439 km / 7,108 mi / 6,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 06:50 in Christchurch, it's 11:50 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,596 ft (FHU 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

### [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, United States
- ICAO: KFHU
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 31.590000, -110.340000
- Elevation: 4,719 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 06:50 in Christchurch, it's 11:50 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista.
With a 19-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)
- [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)