# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to John Day (JDA)

> 11,892 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,892 km / 7,390 mi / 6,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 14:59 in Christchurch, it's 19:59 in John Day)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,580 ft (JDA 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

### [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: John Day, United States
- ICAO: KGCD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.400000, -118.970000
- Elevation: 3,703 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 14:59 in Christchurch, it's 19:59 in John Day.
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)
- [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)