# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Sinop (OPS)

> 12,165 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,165 km / 7,559 mi / 6,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 17:37 in Christchurch, it's 01:37 in Sinop)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,104 ft (OPS 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

### [Presidente Joao Batista Figueiredo Airport (OPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ops-sinop-presidente-joao-batista-figueiredo-airport/1ef266df-db23-6342-aa1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sinop, Brazil
- ICAO: SWSI
- Timezone: America/Campo_Grande
- Coordinates: -11.880000, -55.590000
- Elevation: 1,227 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 17:37 in Christchurch, it's 01:37 in Sinop.
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)
- [Presidente Joao Batista Figueiredo Airport (OPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ops-sinop-presidente-joao-batista-figueiredo-airport/1ef266df-db23-6342-aa1c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)