# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Great Bend (GBD)

> 12,721 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,721 km / 7,904 mi / 6,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 22:28 in Christchurch, it's 05:28 in Great Bend)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,764 ft (GBD 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

### [Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbd-great-bend-great-bend-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1daf-6b30-859f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Great Bend, United States
- ICAO: KGBD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.340000, -98.860000
- Elevation: 1,887 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 22:28 in Christchurch, it's 05:28 in Great Bend.
With a 17-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)
- [Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbd-great-bend-great-bend-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1daf-6b30-859f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)