# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Morgantown (MGW)

> 14,167 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,167 km / 8,803 mi / 7,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 03:45 in Christchurch, it's 11:45 in Morgantown)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,121 ft (MGW 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

### [Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field (MGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgw-morgantown-morgantown-municipalwalter-l-bill-hart-field/1ef266df-2ac4-6fb4-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morgantown, United States
- ICAO: KMGW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.600000, -79.900000
- Elevation: 1,244 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 03:45 in Christchurch, it's 11:45 in Morgantown.
With a 16-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)
- [Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field (MGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgw-morgantown-morgantown-municipalwalter-l-bill-hart-field/1ef266df-2ac4-6fb4-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)