# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Reconquista (RCQ)

> 10,340 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,340 km / 6,425 mi / 5,583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:22 in Christchurch, it's 20:22 in Reconquista)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (RCQ 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

### [Reconquista Airport (RCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcq-reconquista-reconquista-airport/1ef266df-929a-647c-ada7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reconquista, Argentina
- ICAO: SATR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -29.210000, -59.680000
- Elevation: 160 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 11:22 in Christchurch, it's 20:22 in Reconquista.
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)
- [Reconquista Airport (RCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcq-reconquista-reconquista-airport/1ef266df-929a-647c-ada7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)