# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Rosario (ROS)

> 9,945 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,945 km / 6,179 mi / 5,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:58 in Christchurch, it's 20:58 in Rosario)
- **Elevation difference**: 38 ft (ROS 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

### [Islas Malvinas Airport (ROS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ros-rosario-islas-malvinas-airport/1ef266df-90f1-659e-a7f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rosario, Argentina
- ICAO: SAAR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -32.900000, -60.780000
- Elevation: 85 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 11:58 in Christchurch, it's 20:58 in Rosario.
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)
- [Islas Malvinas Airport (ROS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ros-rosario-islas-malvinas-airport/1ef266df-90f1-659e-a7f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)