# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Ust-Ilimsk (UIK)

> 13,005 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,005 km / 8,081 mi / 7,022 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 01:54 in Christchurch, it's 21:54 in Ust-Ilimsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,216 ft (UIK 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

### [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Ilimsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIBS
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 58.140000, 102.560000
- Elevation: 1,339 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 01:54 in Christchurch, it's 21:54 in Ust-Ilimsk.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ust-Ilimsk Airport (UIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uik-ust-ilimsk-ust-ilimsk-airport/1ef266df-e651-6b4c-be1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)