# Distance from Christchurch (CHC) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)

> 10,468 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,468 km / 6,505 mi / 5,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:36 in Christchurch, it's 06:36 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (UUS 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

### [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- ICAO: UHSS
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 46.890000, 142.720000
- Elevation: 59 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 08:36 in Christchurch, it's 06:36 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

## Related

- [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chc-christchurch-christchurch-international-airport/1ef266df-7661-64f4-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)
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