# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Tippi (TIE)

> 14,217 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,217 km / 8,834 mi / 7,677 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:19 in Christchurch, it's 19:19 in Tippi)
- **Elevation difference**: 977 ft (TIE 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

### [Tippi Airport (TIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tie-tippi-tippi-airport/1ef266de-ea75-6490-a75e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tippi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HATP
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.200000, 35.410000
- Elevation: 1,100 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 04:19 in Christchurch, it's 19:19 in Tippi.
With a 9-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)
- [Tippi Airport (TIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tie-tippi-tippi-airport/1ef266de-ea75-6490-a75e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)