# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Tulare (TLR)

> 11,212 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,212 km / 6,967 mi / 6,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 19:32 in Christchurch, it's 00:32 in Tulare)
- **Elevation difference**: 142 ft (TLR 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

### [Mefford Field (TLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlr-tulare-mefford-field/1ef266df-3bb9-63ba-a6fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulare, United States
- ICAO: KTLR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.160000, -119.330000
- Elevation: 265 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 19:32 in Christchurch, it's 00:32 in Tulare.
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)
- [Mefford Field (TLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlr-tulare-mefford-field/1ef266df-3bb9-63ba-a6fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)