# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Pinar del Rio (QPD)

> 12,786 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,786 km / 7,945 mi / 6,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:24 in Christchurch, it's 19:24 in Pinar del Rio)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (QPD 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

### [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
- ICAO: MUPR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.420000, -83.680000
- Elevation: 131 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 11:24 in Christchurch, it's 19:24 in Pinar del Rio.
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)
- [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)