# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Prineville (PRZ)

> 11,776 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,776 km / 7,317 mi / 6,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 19:49 in Christchurch, it's 00:49 in Prineville)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,128 ft (PRZ 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

### [Prineville Airport (PRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prz-prineville-prineville-airport/1ef266df-36b5-63e6-b14e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prineville, United States
- ICAO: KS39
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.290000, -120.910000
- Elevation: 3,251 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 19:49 in Christchurch, it's 00:49 in Prineville.
With a 19-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)
- [Prineville Airport (PRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prz-prineville-prineville-airport/1ef266df-36b5-63e6-b14e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)