# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Mataiva Airport (MVT)

> 4,855 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,855 km / 3,016 mi / 2,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -22h (When it's 01:32 in Christchurch, it's 03:32 in Mataiva Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 112 ft (MVT 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

### [Mataiva Airport (MVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvt-mataiva-airport/1ef266df-737e-649e-8f79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mataiva Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.870000, -148.720000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:32 in Christchurch, it's 03:32 in Mataiva Airport.
With a 22-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)
- [Mataiva Airport (MVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvt-mataiva-airport/1ef266df-737e-649e-8f79-06bb2780ed98)
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