# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Prado (PDF)

> 12,519 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,519 km / 7,779 mi / 6,760 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:13 in Christchurch, it's 22:13 in Prado)
- **Elevation difference**: 57 ft (PDF 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

### [Prado Airport (PDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdf-prado-prado-airport/1ef266df-c022-6890-bf82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prado, Brazil
- ICAO: SNRD
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -17.300000, -39.270000
- Elevation: 66 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 13:13 in Christchurch, it's 22:13 in Prado.
With a 15-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)
- [Prado Airport (PDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdf-prado-prado-airport/1ef266df-c022-6890-bf82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)