# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Aasiaat (JEG)

> 16,205 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,205 km / 10,070 mi / 8,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 20:00 in Christchurch, it's 07:00 in Aasiaat)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (JEG is lower 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

### [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aasiaat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGAA
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 68.720000, -52.780000
- Elevation: 74 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 20:00 in Christchurch, it's 07:00 in Aasiaat.
With a 13-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)
- [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)