# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Princeton (PNN)

> 15,346 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,346 km / 9,536 mi / 8,286 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 19:48 in Christchurch, it's 03:48 in Princeton)
- **Elevation difference**: 142 ft (PNN 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

### [Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnn-princeton-princeton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-332e-6916-a834-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Princeton, United States
- ICAO: KPNN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 45.200000, -67.560000
- Elevation: 265 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 19:48 in Christchurch, it's 03:48 in Princeton.
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)
- [Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnn-princeton-princeton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-332e-6916-a834-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)