# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Ouahigouya (OUG)

> 16,653 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,653 km / 10,348 mi / 8,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 23:22 in Christchurch, it's 11:22 in Ouahigouya)
- **Elevation difference**: 983 ft (OUG 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

### [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCC
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.570000, -2.420000
- Elevation: 1,106 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 23:22 in Christchurch, it's 11:22 in Ouahigouya.
With a 12-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)
- [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-06bb2780ed98)
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