# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Electric City (GCD)

> 12,162 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,162 km / 7,557 mi / 6,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 17:00 in Christchurch, it's 22:00 in Electric City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,470 ft (GCD 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

### [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Electric City, United States
- ICAO: K3W7
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.920000, -119.080000
- Elevation: 1,593 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 17:00 in Christchurch, it's 22:00 in Electric City.
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)
- [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)